{"id":120,"date":"2016-04-27T13:45:13","date_gmt":"2016-04-27T17:45:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/adadow\/?p=120"},"modified":"2016-04-27T13:45:13","modified_gmt":"2016-04-27T17:45:13","slug":"fighting-managing-anger-handling-others-who-are-annoying","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/adadow\/2016\/04\/27\/fighting-managing-anger-handling-others-who-are-annoying\/","title":{"rendered":"Fighting!  Managing Anger &#038; Handling other&#8217;s who are annoying."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It seems that a number of students are fascinated by fighting. \u00a0Fighting is against school rules. \u00a0It can endanger your self or others and it is against the law. \u00a0We teach students to handle themselves by &#8216;talking it out&#8217; or using other strategies to handle annoying or upsetting situations. \u00a0 \u00a0Where can students fight freely? \u00a0Students can sign up for a marshal arts class, or go out for the wrestling team in middle school or high school. \u00a0At home, students can arm wrestle with each other (relatively safe, if following rules). \u00a0 Soccer, swimming, basketball, tennis and bike riding (sports) will work tension out of the body so that there isn&#8217;t a pent up need to &#8216;fight&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Rule #1: \u00a0STAY CALM: \u00a0Use deep breathing; take a walk; get a drink of water; talk it out.<\/p>\n<p>Rule #2: \u00a0Ask the person to STOP. \u00a0Use a friendly or firm voice; use an I statement.. . . I feel _______ \u00a0when you _____.<\/p>\n<p>Rule 3#: \u00a0Ignore: \u00a0Don&#8217;t look at the person; turn and give them your shoulder; don&#8217;t talk back (it will turn into an argument).<\/p>\n<p>Rule#4: \u00a0MOVE AWAY. \u00a0Run away and stand next to an adult; change your seat; move to another place in line.<\/p>\n<p>Rule#5: \u00a0Tell and Adult. \u00a0Once you have tried all the strategies and you are still annoyed.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">**ANGER RULES<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: center;\">It&#8217;s ok to feel Angry BUT<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: center;\">*Don&#8217;t hurt others<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: center;\">*Don&#8217;t hurt yourself<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: center;\">*Don&#8217;t hurt property<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: center;\">-DO talk about it.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: center;\">Anger is a feeling and feelings just are.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: center;\">Anger is Ok.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: center;\">Abuse and Violence are not OK.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: center;\">Taken from the book: \u00a0A Volcano in My Tummy. \u00a0Helping Children to Handle Anger.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: center;\">by: \u00a0Eliane Whitehouse and Warwick Pudney, 1996.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Ways of Staying Calm and working through Angry Feelings:<\/p>\n<p>Get enough sleep 8-10 hours; Eat Healthy Foods; Sports; Play outside 1+ hours a day; deep breathing; mediation; praying; \u00a0Art: coloring, drawing, painting, making stuff; Music: play or listen, sing; dancing; movement; \u00a0Talking with a trusted friend or adult; writing in a journal; hugs from the family.<\/p>\n<p>All of these things allow us to express and move feelings through our body to process what has happened, so the feelings don&#8217;t get stuck in the body and cause headaches or stomachaches or other physical ailments. \u00a0 Teaching children coping skills is essential to a healthy lifestyle and may prevent future drug, alcohol or other harmful habits that cause damage to \u00a0bodies and relationships.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It seems that a number of students are fascinated by fighting. \u00a0Fighting is against school rules. \u00a0It can endanger your self or others and it is against the law. \u00a0We teach students to handle themselves by &#8216;talking it out&#8217; or using other strategies to handle annoying or upsetting situations. \u00a0 \u00a0Where can students fight freely? 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