Learn how to deal with the anger and conflict with your children 
(16/07/2010)
If you really want to sort out problem youngsters you may need to start by getting help with your own anger issues, say the British Association of Anger Management and leading children's charities.
In today’s stressful and busy world of uncompromising work schedules and relentless frustrations more and more people are finding it difficult to cope, so for parents it’s even more of a task. The British Association of Anger Management has found that more and more parents are desperately seeking answers to learn how to deal with the anger and conflict they find themselves in with their children.
BAAM knows that anger is here to stay and it does not go away until we actually face it head on and deal with it constructively and creatively. Anger is an excellent indicator that tells us that something is not quite right in our relationships and by avoiding dealing with these destructive issues, we create more and more dis-harmony in our families. Facing issues head-on and developing skills to manage them creatively will increase your self-esteem and benefit the cohesion in your family. By attending this workshop you make the world a safer place for you and your children.
Who this workshop is for:
* This is the perfect workshop for parents who feel that they have lost control and find themselves screaming and shouting or shaming and blaming their children on an on-going basis.
* For parents who want to understand more about their anger and avoid some of the pitfalls of dysfunctional parenting.
What parents will learn on the day:
* Where your anger comes from.
* Most parents think that it’s their children that make them angry, this workshop will help you discover that only you can make you angry.
What makes your children angry is them not feeling unconditionally loved.
* How to instantly reduce stress.
* You will learn simple but effective skills in identifying your key stressors and how to reduce them in three easy steps.
* The destructive and transformative power of your anger.
Once you discover how you can use your anger to effect change and healing, your children will feel safer, closer and eventually become more co-operative.
Balance your busy life.
When your life is out of balance and you are under resourced, it's usually then that children become unmanageable. They will teach you simple re-sourcing techniques that will help bring you back into balance, relax you and help you get the results you want from your kids.
Discover your anger style.
They will teach you to recognise what style you use, why you use it and then offer you alternative choices that will be more affective than screaming and shouting or shaming and blaming.
What anger isn’t.
Once you recognize what anger is not, you can then take clear steps in being assertive instead of being aggressive or passive aggressive.
Resolving conflict in 5 easy steps.
They will teach you to express your anger in a clear, constructive ways, whereby your children will listen and respect your feelings and wishes.
What children need.
Children feel very misunderstood at home and at school because their emotional needs are not being met, you will discover just how simple it is to meet your childrens’ needs without compromising your position or authority.
Increasing children's self-esteem.
Most adults do not have healthy self esteem, they often mistake confidence for self esteem. This day workshop will help you to differentiate between the two and by meeting your needs, meet your children's needs.
Games that children and parents play - The power struggles.
If a child does not have clear boundaries and healthy emotional role models, they then begin to play up and act out. They will teach you how to recognize the sub-text to their anxieties and how you can help them to reduce their own anxieties rather than play mind games with you in order to get your attention, even if that's your negative attention.
The 8 golden rules for managing anger.
Each rule you learn is based on common sense and if applied daily in your life it will, with immediate effect, reduce the amount of arguments, fights and stressors in your family.
A workbook plus a copy of Mike Fisher’s book ‘Beating Anger’ will be provided. A Certificate of Attendance is also available upon request and will be posted a week later.
"Most valuable course to attend, parents went away with a tool kit of ways to help them to understand their own anger and how to deal with their own children's anger too. We had full attendance on the day which showed how parents valued the learning and how to change their behaviour towards their children. The group bonded well and felt to share their issues with other parents in a safe environment, they also felt they were not alone with their parenting problems. They learnt how to describe their emotions and describe their feelings better and this would help them to use this with their children so they can gain emotional literacy and well-being. By the end of the 7hr course I saw the light bulb switch on in parents heads, about the changes they were going to make at home to enhance their relationships with their children, and improve their families well-being." commented Kate Subanney, Development and Commissioning Manager, Early Intervention, Prevention and Parenting Support, Ealing Council
The upcoming "Understanding Anger For Parents" Event - Why parent's dont listen and children don't learn, takes place in Central London
Date : Saturday, 24th July, 2010
Time : 9.30am to 5.30pm
Location : Venue TBA
Cost : £60 for one parent, £95 for both parents excluding VAT.
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