Teaching anger management to children
A considerable body of research on self-regulation in children is critical for understanding how to support them in their control of anger. Self-regulation begins in early infancy and is based on the supportive mutuality in relationships with caring adults.

The emotional arousal center in the amygdala and the stress connections between the hypothalamus, pituitary, and adrenal glands need to develop the capacity for managing arousal. This includes becoming aroused when afraid, angry, or sad, and then having the ability to calm this arousal to prevent emotional highjacking.

Neurotransmitters are released at the synapses of neurons. Too much arousal, in the form of severe, chronic stress can reduce the capacity of the brain to achieve the delicate balance between excitement and quiet.

Although we cannot examine this process in much detail here, consider the following five keys for teaching anger management to children.