The Angry Child: Regaining Control When Your Child Is Out of Control

by Tim Murphy and Loriann Hoff Oberlin

Book Overview

Every child has an off day when nothing seems to go right, but for some, angry outbursts, frustration, and resentment are the norm. When a child's anger threatens to jeopardize his school and social life and introduces an element of strain into the family dynamics that affects every member, it's time for a parent to ask: When is angry too angry?

Child psychologist Dr. Tim Murphy has addressed this very question with hundreds of families, helping...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 060980751X
• ISBN13: 9780609807514
• Release Date: September 2002
• Publisher: Harmony/Rodale
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 0.54 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.2" x 8.0"

Customer Reviews

great advice

Thanks for such a handy resource parents can learn from. I find Congressman Murphy, being a psychologist, has some helpful insights for parents, especially when he says the answers rest in everyone's houses, not state houses or within the federal government. In fact, he said the same things recently in a television interview. I'd recommend this book for its common-sense discipline strategies and perspectives into the types of family and their actions that can unwittingly keep the turmoil going in a home. I've read plenty of books on out-of-sorts children. This one, by far, ranks high on my list.

The Angry Child

For years I've watched parents and educators tolerate "angry" behavior in chidren and dismiss it with statements like "children can be so mean" -- as though it were a normal part of childhood development. Dr. Murphy is the first time I've heard/read someone say "Although it it sometimes OK to be angry, it is never OK to be mean."FINALLY! I am certain that if parents take the time to enforce a zero-tolerance for angry behavior and teach the alternatives, the world will be a much better place. Thank you to Dr. Murphy for taking a stand and empowering us to help our children!

"The Angry Child" Is Useful to Parents

"The Angry Child" is written by State Sen. and pediatrician Tim Murphy. Dr. Murphy warns that angry children turn into angry adults who then tend to have their own angry children. Often, parents need to look at themselves and how to control their own anger to prevent continuing anger into the next generation. Parents need to determine what causes anger in their children. There are different types of anger. Thus, there are different ways to handle the various categories of anger. Anger often forms along a usual route from causation through explosion. It is important for parents to recognize what creates such anger and to learn methods to derail emotional outbursts. A useful guide to handling different types of anger is presented. This is a good book for parents. It will help many families find solutions to anger problems.

The Angry Child

This is an excellent book for parents looking for good advice minus the psychology that most people don't understand. Read it from cover to cover and enjoyed it thoroughly. Lots of good advice relating to communication and discipline.

timely information

What parent (or teacher) hasn't experienced a child's anger? This new book contains timely information stepping us through the stages of anger and offering pretty practical suggestions for handling other irritations. While an obvious help for kids who are out of control (and their parents, especially), it's a must read if you have a child who is merely out of sorts. And, it ends on a very positive note. Parents, like me, appreciate that! I'll recommend to my friends.