Janine Halloran
EARLY CHILDHOOD - Coping Skills to Address Anger and Challenging Feelings
Virtual Event
Program Takeaways:
Anger isn’t the problem—how kids express it is. Teaching children safe, healthy ways to channel anger is far more effective than trying to eliminate it.
All feelings are valid and temporary. Emotions aren’t “good” or “bad”—they are experiences that come and go and need to be understood, not suppressed.
Coping skills must be taught before the meltdown. Kids need practice with strategies ahead of time so they can access them during stressful moments.
Connection and repair matter after conflict. After a blow-up (like sibling fighting), reflection, problem-solving, and reconnecting are key to long-term growth.
Naming feelings helps regulate behavior. When kids can identify and express emotions, they are better able to calm down and make safer choices.
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Handling a child’s explosive anger can be challenging. Young children may not yet have the language and cognitive skills to identify, understand, or express their feelings without resorting to outbursts. Participants will walk away with proven strategies to help youth de-escalate, reset, and reframe so they can feel more in control.
Halloran will return to GPS with concrete suggestions to teach children to manage frustration and other uncomfortable emotions and stressors they will inevitably encounter in their day-to-day lives.
Join us to learn real-world skills for self-soothing that will help create a calm, positive atmosphere at home. By understanding potential triggers, parents can work on helping their children develop healthy coping strategies and emotional regulation skills.
Halloran is a consultant, speaker and counselor. She founded Coping Skills for Kids in 2015 to help children and teens learn healthy and safe ways to manage big feelings. She is the bestselling author of “Coping Skills for Kids Workbook,” and “Coping Skills for Teens Workbook.” Her work has been featured in the Boston Globe, CNN, and Huffington Post.
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