To smack or not to smack
Thursday, April 10th, 2008 |Everyone gets angry with their kids at some time or another – it’s normal, it’s healthy. Kids know just what buttons to push, and they push them! It helps to accept that anger is an honest emotion, but it’s what you choose to do with your anger that’s important.
The couple who this week were turned down as foster parents because they occasionally smack their own child raises an important issue about anger. Sue Atkins, a parenting coach, has some tips on how parents can release their feelings safely.
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