How to handle an Angry/Cranky Child

Anger is a part of being human. Anger doesn’t solve anything, it builds nothing, but it can destroy everything.

Parenthood is a blessing Parent and kids’ relationship is one of the most beautiful and memorable moments everyone would like to go through this phase in their life. Understanding kids is an art and every parent must have this skill. As a parent, there are a lot of challenging tasks to be encounter while the kids growing up. We need to understand that even a toddler can become aggressive, he can pose a serious risk for himself and others, including his parents and sibling.

It's not uncommon for children who have trouble handling their emotions, scream, lose control, hitting and throwing objects. This can be a scary and stressful situation for the parent and the child too. Children often feel sorry once calmed down.

Thinking about what to do and how to handle this? In this blog post, we would share some tips that will help you handle a kid if he /she gets cranky. Before that, it’s important to understand that behavior is communication. It is usually determined by whether its social, cultural, or developmentally appropriate.

1. Be normal & Stay Calm: Every parent has to understand that our children have a lot on their plate every single day: School, hours of homework, difficult exams, extra-curricular activities, and much more. Mood swings are the common characteristics of development stages for toddlers and teenagers and there is no ultimate cure for it. Encountering a raging child, it’s easy to feel out of control and yelling at them. It’s hard to stay calm and be in control of your own emotions, by doing so you can be a role model for your child and teach them the same thing.

2. Establish Eye contact: The first step towards calming a child him/her is to make eye contact. This ensures that you have his/ her attention without this the child is unlikely to listen to whatever we say.

3. Be understanding: The most important rule that a parent is to be understanding of where our children’s emotion is and what is behind their behaviour. Don’t be mad at them and ask questions about what they are going through? However, don’t push them if they do not want to share their problems with you. Instead, wait for them to be normal and strike a conversation saying that I understand you, but I am here whenever you need me.

4. Praise and acknowledge their behaviour: When he has calmed down, praise him for pulling himself together. When he tries to express his feelings verbally and calmly try to praise him for his efforts to express himself to you.

5. Spend quality time with your children: When they are in bad mood, suggest playing a fun game. That will help relax and calm down. Also, playing together would bond with your children.

6. Monitor your words and tone: The calmer we speak, the calmer we feel, it makes the children respond calmly to us. Make sure the choice of words and tone of voice upset or suppress the situation.

7. Ask Help & Seek Counselling: It’s always good to ask for help and seek counselling If the above-mentioned conditions persist. Don’t be afraid to visit a counsellor, it is quite normal and nothing to be nervous or shameful of.

These simple steps will have a good time with your child despite the mood swings. Make sure you are the person the children need the most during those times.