Tears and Tantrums Understanding Frustration and Aggression

The expression of frustration and aggresssion in children and teens can take on many forms including temper tantrums and various forms of attack. Part of making headway requires understanding the roots of frustation and aggression and how to deal with the resulting behaviours. This presention will focus in strageties for dealing with a frustrated child while preserving one’s relationship to them. It will address the importance of setting limits and helping children learn they can survive the futilities that are part of life.

Presented by: Deborah MacNamara ( Developmental and clinical councellor, teacher,author,scientist and mother) Making Sense of Kids through Developmental Science Based on the Relational and Developmental Approach of Dr. Gordon Neufeld