Keeping Your Cool When They Can't - (Free Spirit Parenting(tm)) by James J Crist (Paperback)

About the Book

Written by child and family psychologist Dr. James J. Crist, Keeping Your Cool When They Can't explains reasons why kids feel angry, how to prevent anger issues, and what to do when a child's anger flares up. It also offers an expert perspective on how to spot problematic anger and when to seek help.

Book Synopsis

Specialized tools and strategies for parents to help children of all ages cope with feelings of anger

Keeping Your Cool When They Can't provides knowledge, day-to-day tools, and parenting techniques that will help you deal with your child's anger--and your own reaction to it. You'll learn reasons why your child gets so angry, what you can do to prevent explosive bursts of rage, and how to handle them when they do occur. You'll also gain insight into your own reactions, so you can respond more effectively to angry kids.

As child psychologist Dr. James J. Crist explains, staying calm when kids get angry is the first step to helping your kid learn to cope. Calm parents can deescalate angry responses and help kids develop better ways to deal with anger. Keeping Your Cool When They Can't gives you the knowledge you need to understand what's going on when your child feels angry. You'll learn what anger is, how to prevent it from becoming a long-term issue, and what to do when a child's anger flares up.

• Get concrete tips for parenting anger-prone kids
• Learn to prevent angry outbursts before they happen
• Understand your own triggers so you can help your child calm down
• Learn when and how to seek professional help

When kids yell and act out their anger, it's hard not to get upset. This holistic book helps you manage your own emotional states, so you can better address anger in your kids.

Review Quotes

"Dr. Crist has an amazing ability to break down topics.?After reading this book, I feel like I fully understand the topic--causes, contributing factors, and steps for prevention and/or management. Reading Keeping Your Cool When They Can't felt like I was having a conversation with a friend.?Dr. Crist is compassionate, informative, and provides a wide range of resources."--Nancy Delaney Winans, LCSW

"Dr. Crist's book provides a rarely?seen level of clarity and direction for parents struggling with a child's anger management challenges. Dr. Crist explains and offers ways for parents to implement a consistent and helpful approach to their child's difficulties. Helping parents see how their own anger management can influence a child's growth, he lays out a practical guideline to parenting angry kids. I think you will find this book both practical and educational."--Peter Robbins, MD, Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist

"Reading this book is like a having a conversation with a wise and caring friend. But this friend is a therapist and scholar who can actually explain in plain language the physical, social, and developmental factors that underly children's anger, and offer parents the know-how and confidence to move families forward. The reader will sense that Dr. Crist understands?their child and also understands the pain and frustrations that parenting a child who struggles with anger can bring. The strategies and resources he offers in this book are supported by decades of research and are presented in a warm, easy-to-absorb style for stressed and busy parents."--Sally MacKain, Ph.D., licensed psychologist and professor, University of North Carolina Wilmington

"This is such an important book. Anger can have serious consequences, so it's important for the whole family that parents learn how to manage their child's anger--and their own. This book is loaded with useful strategies to bring more peace to your home and more confidence to your child."--Ari Tuckman, PsyD, ADHD thought leader and author of The ADHD Productivity Manual

About the Author

Dr. James J. Crist is a psychologist and Clinical Director at the Child and Family Counseling Center (CFCC) in Woodbridge, Virginia. At CFCC, he provides psychological testing and individual, couples, and family psychotherapy for children, adolescents, and adults, specializing in children with ADHD, depression, and anxiety disorders. He is also a licensed substance abuse counselor who works with addictive disorders in teens and adults. Dr. Crist has authored and coauthored numerous books, including Keeping Your Cool When They Can't: Parenting Children Who Struggle with Anger; I'm Here: A Peer Counseling Guide for Teens; What's the Big Deal About Addictions?; What to Do When You're Cranky and Blue; What to Do When You're Scared and Worried; Siblings: You're Stuck with Each Other, So Stick Together; and The Survival Guide to Making and Being Friends.