Get professional help whenever you are concerned or run out of ideas on how to handle emotional problems. Have reasonable expectations. Model the type of behavior you desire. Permission is granted to print and distribute this excerpt for noncommercial use as long as the above source is included. The information in this article is meant to educate and should not be used as an alternative for professional medical care.
Stressed children feel safe in homes that are very structured with regular, predictable routines.
After yet another rage by my daughter with cancer, we held a family meeting to clarify the rules and consequences for breaking them. If they broke a rule, we would gently lead them to the list and remind them of the house rules. It really helped. Have all caretakers consistently enforce the family rules. We kept the same household rules.