Today Andy and I were at our Foster Care training class, (only 5 more to go), and they had a guest speaker come and talk to us about managing behaviors. I got some new ideas, that would be useful in the near future.
When dealing with some behaviors she says that the first thing you should do is create MAD rules, such as, no touching, biting, or hitting others. She says young kids who need to express their angry need to release it some how. She suggests to get a pair of old work boots and decorate them. Add bells, feathers, lighting bolts, etc, to them. When a child feels like they are getting mad at something/someone, have them go and put the boats on they can jump around/stomp their feet, to release all their angry. Some other ideas were, stomping on ice cubes, ripping cardboard, and flattening milk jugs. A suggestive book she said to read with kids is Tristen's Temper Tantrum. I loved this idea, and will definitely use it if we ever have to.
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