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26 helpful phrases to calm your angry child (and yourself)

by GoZen!

Whether your child has a slow-burning fuse or explodes like a firecracker at the slightest provocation, every child can benefit from anger management skills. 

As parents, we lay the foundation for this skill set by governing our own emotions in the face an angry outburst.

Next time you are dealing with a tantrum from a toddler, or cold shoulder from a teen, put your best foot forward by trying one of these 26 phrases:

1. Instead of: Stop throwing things

Try: When you throw your toys, I think you don't like playing with them. Is that what's going on?

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Dates: 4/2 Time: Mon. 10- 10:45am Place: 1315 Fair Oaks Ave. #205 South Pasadena, CA 91030 Cost: $19.99, includes a simple, age-appropriate instrument or prop and 10 song credits to download from play.kindermusik.com sibling: $15.99, includes sibling instrument or prop Register/ Find out more! (spaces limited)

Where: Fortanasce & Associates Fitness & Wellness Center 671 W. Naomi Ave. Arcadia, CA 91007 Cost: $19.99, includes a simple, age-appropriate instrument or prop and 10 song credits to download from play.kindermusik.com Sibling: $15.99, includes sibling instrument or prop Time: Mon. 4/2 from 4:45-5:30pm Register! (Spaces limited!) and/ or Time: Mon. 4/9 from 4:45-5:30pm Register! (Spaces limited!) Instrument/ prop given will be a different one for each Playdate. Click here for other class info.

"The Growing Song" is a playful way to teach your little one about growth and change while building their self-esteem.   Click on the picture below to download it today, and see activities you can also enjoy together!

Discover an engaging musical world with your child through singing, moving, listening, playing with small instruments and making friends! Materials include a simple, age-appropriate instrument or prop, and online access to downloadable class songs, lyrics, activities, and an e-book. New materials every session.

Dates*: 3/29-5/3, no 4/12 & 4/19

Time: Thu. 10-10:45am

Place: San Gabriel Recreation 250 S. Mission Dr. San Gabriel, CA 91776 Cost: $54** to the Recreation+ $25 home materials to me  Sibling: $54** to the Recreation+ $6 home instrument to me Register! (Spaces limited!) Click here for other class info. * Contact me about what you can do if you won't be able to come to one or more of those Thursdays! ** Cost for non-San Gabriel residents: $59 to Recreation+ $25 to me Sibling (non-San Gabriel resident): $59 to Recreation+ $6 to me

Put on your overalls and boots-it's off to the barnyard for some farm-time fun! You'll discover farm plants, farm animals, and farmyard songs, sounds, and games, as you have fun exploring all there is to do Around the Farm. Dates*: 3/17- 4/28, no 4/14 & 4/21 Time: Sat. 9- 9:45am Place: Pasadena Victory Park Recreation Room 3 2575 Paloma St. Pasadena, CA 91107 Cost: $70** to the Recreation+ $25 home materials to me  Sibling: $70** to the Recreation+ $6 home instrument to me Register! (Spaces limited!) Click here for other class info. * Contact me about what you can do if you won't be able to come to one or more of those Saturdays! **Pasadena Recreation charges a $15  non-resident fee, but I'd be happy to give $5 off of the home materials for families who'd have to pay that.  Cost for non-residents: $85 to Recreation+ $17 to me Sibling (non-resident): $85 to Recreation+ $4 to me

An enduring favorite theme, farms (and all the moos, quacks, and neighs that come with them) are a reliable toddler hit! Packed with classics, Big Red Barn is fun and active as you move like animals, make animal sounds, play instruments, and learn about loud/quiet and fast/slow.

Dates*: 3/19- 4/9, 4 weeks

Time: Mon. 10- 10:45am Place: 1315 Fair Oaks Ave. #205 South Pasadena, CA 91030 Cost: $79 total with home materials included sibling 4-month-old and younger: $6 sibling material only! sibling 5-month-old and older: $69 total with sibling instrument or prop included Register/ Find out more! (spaces limited) * Contact me about what you can do if you won't be able to come to one or more of those days!

Nothing could be better than Playtime! This unit is all about fun and predictability. Do it, then do it once more. That was fun. Let's do it again! From Pop Goes the Weasel to Sally Go 'Round the Sun, and Little Green Frog to Monkey See, Monkey Do, this unit is a non-stop play-fest that stresses the developmental value of predictability, repetition, and play. Dates: 3/7 and ongoing Time: Wed. 10- 10:45am Place: Fortanasce & Associates Fitness & Wellness Center 671 W. Naomi Ave. Arcadia, CA 91007 Cost every 4 weeks: $79, includes home materials Sibling: $69, includes sibling instrument Register! (Spaces limited!) Click here for other class info.