Skylight has just launched THE ANGER TOOLBOX - a handbook for parents, carers, children/youth/family workers and other professionals to help children and teens get through angry times - whatever the cause of it. (Please see the attached information.)
Launched officially for us last week by the new NZ Commissioner for Children, Dr. Russell Wills, it brings a sound, common sense approach to this big topic. We have worked hard to make it as useful as possible for New Zealand parents and carers of our country's children and youth, and for those working with them. You can see what the commissioner has said about it in the endorsement above, and you may like to read the endorsements of others on the back of the flier.
This is a refreshing and very practical book, easy to read, full of colour and great photos. Anger is something all people struggle with in different ways and this handbook is one people can dip in and out of for inspiration, encouragement and ideas to try. It may be useful to have available for parents and carers who are finding caring for angry children or teens very demanding. Alternatively, those working to support these age groups, and families, may also find it useful for themselves to develop new knowledge about anger and skills to help themselves, and others, to manage it well.
Skylight sincerely hopes the ideas in THE ANGER TOOLBOX can be helpful to help children and young people, and ourselves, to navigate through angry times in safe and positive ways. It's about managing anger - so that anger doesn't just end up managing us!