9 Ways To Deal With Angry And Emotionally Sensitive Children

Illustration of how to deal with angry and emotionally sensitive children (Freepik/kamon_saejueng)

YOGYAKARTA Some children have more sensitive emotions than others. They may get angry, cry easily or get offended, and slowly adapt. Of course, the ability to manage emotions can be learned since childhood. In addition, parents need to do how to deal with children who are emotionally sensitive and angry with wisely or according to the following recommendations.

When children cry because their knees hurt slightly because they hit a chair, the first instincts that parents might tell their children to calm down first, stop crying, and make sure they don't get seriously injured. But experts say, eliminating children's feelings can worsen things. Especially if your child hears orders that contain a little bit of your anger and frustration.

"When you try to persuade your child to forget what they feel, it causes them to hide that feeling even more and get more annoyed," said Elinor Bashe, PsyD, a child psychologist at Highland Park, New Jersey. The recommendation, listen and accept your child's emotions even though their emotions seem unreasonable.

Children must recognize and define their feelings. So it's the parents' job, to teach them about emotions. For example, by teaching when you look sad, angry, surprised. Studying emotions can also be from reading characters in books or movies.

Children aged 5-6 years are aware of something. So take advantage of your child's curiosity by making it more empowered. For example, when children are afraid of being injected, talk to them before the examination. Explain that injections can prevent certain diseases.

For example, when in the doctor's examination room, ask if he wants to be injected in the right or left arm. Let them choose a type of snack or sticker or a new pencil as a gift.

Sensitive children can be taught how to take control. They can control something, but set realistic expectations before trying a new one. For example, your child is very sensitive trying to solve the 300-piece puzzle and maybe this is unrealistic. So offer how to do it together, or give a longer deadline to complete the task.

Problem-resistant skills can help your child manage emotions. Some of the ways, by practicing deep breath, teach compiling encouraging and motivational sentences, counting to calm down, rest, and making equipment to calm down. For example, book colors, stickers, or other toys.

Talk to the kids about what they love to do, write it down as a "step to improve the mood". So that when the kids feel uncomfortable, encourage them to improve their mood by doing these activities.

Children must learn how to express their emotions in a social way. For example, screaming and shouting are not acceptable behavior. So tell your child that they can feel any emotions but must know the right way to respond to uncomfortable feelings. The point is, they shouldn't hurt themselves or others when expressing their emotions.

Children may feel annoyed, disappointed, angry, surprised. But they have to learn to discipline behavior. So as not to scream in public spaces when angry. They should also be taught not to spit in grocery stores when annoyed because they shouldn't snack too much. Tell the kids they can feel any emotions they want, but they can choose how they respond to these uncomfortable feelings.

Those are nine ways to deal with angry and emotionalally sensitive children. It is important to understand, the methods above must be done consistently and sustainably.