Taming the Dragon in Your Child: Solutions for Breaking the Cycle of Family Anger

by Meg Eastman

Provides parents with realistic, healthy and positive ways to understand and diffuse situations that trigger their child's tantrums, flare-ups, sulks and arguments. Shows parents how to recognize and break their own anger patterns which their children may be imitating. Each chapter combines specific information and advice with realistic examples of what to do in a variety of typical situations.

Genres: Self Help, Nonfiction, Parenting

240 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1994

Reviews

[Anthonyangelo · Rating 1 out of 5]

This book was filled with a lot of introductions and filler and then more of the same re-worded over and over. The information is no more detailed than what your regular doctor might tell you, combined with some common sense.

They use a short list of 'dragon' types for you to categorize your child and then ask you to use that 'type' to determine a course of action with which to tame them. Not surprising, my children did not fit any category and therefore it was unclear as to their recommendation. Even so, it is a short book, once you remove all the redundancy, even shorter - therefore the information/suggestion given for each type is nil and, as said, the suggestions themselves are no more clinical than a regular doctor would give or that you use based on simple common knowledge.

[Jennifer · Rating 4 out of 5]

I've only ever read 4 parenting books. (They just aren't my favorite thing.) This one I liked. There are realistic scenarios, and suggestions for how to deal with specific problems. Unlike the other books I've read, the book was consistent (didn't contradict itself in a later chapter) realistic, and most importantly starts by instructing the parents and the family to assess their own anger before trying to "fix" the angry child.

[A'Llyn Ettien · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good, solid advice on managing anger and tantrums, whether your own and your child's

[Nathan Rose · Rating 4 out of 5]

I thought this was a good book. Fast read. Nothing in here was mind-blowing, but a good discussion.