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What to Do When Your Temper Flares: A Kid's Guide to Overcoming Problems With Anger (What-to-Do Guides for Kids Series) Paperback – Illustrated, October 15, 2007

by Dawn Huebner (Author), Bonnie Matthews (Illustrator)
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What to Do When Your Temper Flares guides children and their parents through the cognitive-behavioral techniques used to treat problems with anger. 

Engaging examples, lively illustrations, and step-by-step instructions teach children a set of "anger dousing" methods aimed at cooling angry thoughts and controlling angry actions, resulting in calmer, more effective kids. This interactive self-help book is the complete resource for educating, motivating, and empowering children to work toward change.

This book is part of the Magination Press What-to-Do Guides for Kids series and includes an “Introduction to Parents and Caregivers.” What-to-Do Guides for Kids are interactive self-help books designed to guide 6–12 year olds and their parents through the cognitive-behavioral techniques most often used in the treatment of various psychological concerns. Engaging, encouraging, and easy to follow, these books educate, motivate, and empower children to work towards change.
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    What-to-Do Guides for Kids
  3. Print length
    88 pages
  4. Language
    English
  5. Grade level
    3 - 7
  6. Dimensions
    8.52 x 0.23 x 10.92 inches
  7. Publisher
    Magination Press
  8. Publication date
    October 15, 2007
  9. ISBN-10
    1433801345
  10. ISBN-13
    978-1433801341
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Short Description If you're a kid whose temper quickly flares, a kid whose anger gets too big, too hot, too fast, this book is for you. If you try to be right all the time, or if you worry about being less than the best, this book is for you! If your fear is getting in the way of everyday activities, this book is for you! If you're a kid who focuses on one thing you want and thinks "it's not fair," this book is for you! If it's hard for you to feel safe or sure of yourself because certain thoughts have gotten stuck, this book is for you. If your worries have grown so big that they bother you almost every day, this book is for you.
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"Filled with the anger management strategies every child needs to know, this book covers in 12 highly appealing chapters what others have taken volumes to convey. A book that is immediately useful." -- Andrew Nathan, PsyD, Dartmouth Medical School

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Magination Press; First Edition (October 15, 2007)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 88 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1433801345
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1433801341
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 6 - 9 years, from customers
  • Grade level ‏ : ‎ 3 - 7
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.31 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8.52 x 0.23 x 10.92 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
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    Dawn Huebner, PhD, is a psychologist, parent coach, and the author of 18 books (and growing) including the bestselling What to Do When You Worry Too Much and Outsmarting Worry.

    Dr. Huebner recognized the need for lively, easy-to-read take-home materials to help children practice the strategies they were learning in her office. She created a format effective for 6-12-year olds – the What to Do Guides for Kids - teaching complex psychological concepts using metaphors, language, and humor easily understood by children. Her newer books maintain her distinctive voice while adding a layer of detail and sophistication appreciated by older children.

    All of Dr. Huebner’s books echo her philosophy - that children can and should be taught to help themselves, and that they are capable of overcoming even stuck-seeming challenges. Dr. Huebner’s books sell briskly around the world, and have been translated into 23 languages. She has been featured on the TODAY Show, CNN, WebMD and many other news and information outlets, and is frequently interviewed by popular parenting magazines. Dr. Huebner’s TEDx talk on Rethinking Anxiety has been viewed over a million times.

    Dr. Huebner enjoys hearing from readers. She is always at work on her next book...

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    Bonnie Matthews has illustrated many children's books. Her whimsical characters have also appeared in more than 100 magazines worldwide, as well as on greeting cards, gift wrap, can labels, and even the cover of the Land's End Kids catalog. She lives in Baltimore.

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My pediatrician recommended this book for my 10 yr-old daughter who was struggling with her emotions. We received it Friday and we are currently on chapter 5 (it's Sunday). It feels as if this book was written for her! It is a workbook that is very child-focused and child-friendly. The font is larger than I expected (in a good way) and it has pictures and activities that keep the child engaged and interested. I am a mom of three and I am also a teacher of young children. I will be recommending this book to interested and struggling parents!
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Julia P.
5.0 out of 5 stars Worth it!
Reviewed in the United States on March 30, 2024
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Great book for growing minds. Learning how to handle these big emotions has been great for my son.
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Cassandra
5.0 out of 5 stars Has transformed our homelife
Reviewed in the United States on October 28, 2020
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This book is amazing! I am admittedly dubious of self help books in general but bought this when other methods of improving the anger response of two my children continued to fail. We have been using this book as a family with all of our children because let's be honest, we all can use improvement in how we cope with our anger.

The language of this book is humorous and easy to understand. We are using it with children that range in age from 6-11 and all are enjoying it. I love that the book helps children to not feel bad for feeling angry, there is no shaming. Instead it focuses on how we manage and respond to our anger rather than teaching that we should not feel anger. The explanations of anger that begin the book lay an excellent foundation for kids to be able to identify their emotion in preparation to begin implementing the specific strategies discussed later in the book.

The strategies are easy for kids to use and effective! I would recommend working through the strategies slowly. After reading a chapter we focus on implementing the tool for several days or even a week or two until my kids have really gotten the hang of it and can use it on their own without prompting. Then we move on and learn and use another tool.

This book has helped my entire family and our home life is much more peaceful. Not only are my children managing their anger better but their self confidence and pride has soared as they see that they can manage their emotions well.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Good resource
Reviewed in the United States on January 3, 2014
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I really liked how this book addressed the problem of anger in a unique way. The children I work with really like the analogies that are used that help them think about anger in a different way. However, I like to use this in a group and think this would be a great resource if broken down in lesson format. Also, I would have found it more useful if the activities presented were in more of a workbook format. Otherwise, I think the author had an interesting and new way to approach anger. I would recommend this resource as an innovative way to address anger management in children!
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Eliza
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent resource for parents raising children with intense emotions
Reviewed in the United States on March 3, 2016
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This is a fantastic resource for parents! I have a bright, amazing, caring 6 year old with an explosive temper. As any parent raising a child with intense emotions knows, it's extraordinarily difficult attempting to help your child contain their huge, oftentimes destructive feelings. What I love about this book is it does a fantastic job of not just offering coping skills, but clarifying that anger is a choice and it is a choice that has consequences. Using techniques from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, it empowers kids to take accountability for their responses to situations. There are tons of books out there offering coping skills, mindfulness techniques, etc, but this is the first I've found that focuses on thoughts and behaviors in a simple, comprehensible way. Training my kiddo in calming techniques, like taking ten deep breaths hasn't helped that much, but she seems to respond well to the idea that she is in control of her responses. Perhaps it has something to do with the element of control...anger is often a bid to feel powerful in a difficult situation. The element of choice -- "how will I respond to this difficulty?" -- is one way to apprise control, though in a positive way. Anyway. Last thing: the price is awesome. Such a great deal for such a great tool. I'm so grateful for it.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Needed for little hot heads
Reviewed in the United States on September 25, 2023
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My son was having anger issues and lashing out at little things that didn't go his way all the time. We bought this book because his Dr recommended it to us. It really has helped him think differently about his problems and gave him some good coping skills. I've noticed a big difference in the amount of episodes he has. Thanks so much for writing this book!
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Maestro
5.0 out of 5 stars Very useful in our household
Reviewed in the United States on November 13, 2012
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Our 7-yr old child's therapist recommended this book. I got the impression it is very commonly used in her office. Our son deals with anxiety issues that manifest themselves in violence at times, in general bratty behavior at others, any of them sometimes escalated to the point that he is not cognitive. This book has helped him, my husband, and me to expand our tool chest of ways to help avoid this happening.

He is also an avid reader so when the book arrived, he had actually read the whole thing before my husband and I had looked at it beyond a cursory glance. We have since gone through chapters together, and during a recent difficult time, he got the book back out to read again. So I have to say, that in addition to the helpful information, it is set up in an excellent "we hold hands and go through this together" way (rather than, "you just gotta make the right choices" which we have found to not be helpful once our child's temper has taken over).

It has been about 7 or 8 months that we have had this book. One analogy from it has definitely made it into the fabric of our coping skills, and that is of the engine...running too high, putting on the brake, etc. That analogy has made it possible for our son to verbalize (and perhaps even recognize) when he is getting more anxious.

I absolutely think this is a good buy, a positive and concretely helpful book.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great Resource
Reviewed in Canada on January 16, 2024
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This book was wonderful for my 7 year old son with ADHD. We took our time and went through it slowly. It cam recommended by his counsellor and has been a great teaching tool.
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LAURA HELENA PADILLA GALLARDO
5.0 out of 5 stars Lleno de herramientas!
Reviewed in Mexico on July 10, 2019
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Estrategias excelentes, escrito para que los niños le entiendan y si se trabaja al lado de un adulto...puede tener excelentes resultados.
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Tonyl
5.0 out of 5 stars Really helpful book for anyone with an angry child!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 25, 2020
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Really good book. My 8 year old has a new found temper since lockdown, this book has been really useful. We read together and talk and do some of the excersizes, but it's basic enough for him to read and understand alone. There's a lot in here for anyone from age 3 or 4 upwards (including adults!) The key for us has been talking about it together and exploring and developing ideas the book gives us. It's certainly not exhaustive, but it is very user friendly and is designed as a journey to be read from beginning to end, but there are strategies and thought processes that help from the very beginning. Another real plus point is the fact it examines why gettimg angry is not desirable, before diving into how to avoid it. Although this can be read and the basics understood by an 8 year old, the key to maximising the benefit is taking the time to go on the journey with them
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Sara
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent
Reviewed in France on November 13, 2019
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Livre excellent. Dommage qu'il ne soit pas disponible en français
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Usuario
5.0 out of 5 stars Gran libro para aprender a educar y gestionar las emociones de los niñ@s
Reviewed in Spain on October 19, 2018
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Gran libro para poder aprender a educar y gestionar las emociones de los niñ@s, y para adultos, ayuda a entendernos mucho mejor. Sin duda una gran compra. 100% recomendable.
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