ReThink

The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends using what it calls the RETHINK method to bring your feelings under control. RETHINK stands for:
•R ecognize your feelings.
•E mpathize with your child.
•T hink of the situation differently. (Try using humor.)
•H ear what your child is saying.
•I ntegrate your love with your angry thoughts.
•N otice your body's reactions to feeling anger and to calming down.
•K eep your attention on the present problem.
A 1999 study at Colorado State University found that parents who participated in a six-week workshop based on this method became more effective at managing their anger.

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