Mom and Dad, I Need You to Calm Down: Emotional Regulation Skills and Anger Management for Parents Raising Special Needs Children with ADHD, Autism or Anger Problems

by Catherine L. Abbott

You strive to give your very best to your children every single day, and yet it feels like the rules are constantly shifting when you have a child that needs more of your attention.

There’s a new challenge or crisis every day, a new dilemma to try and work through, and a new anxiety that they begin to struggle with. All of this falls on your shoulders, and while no one can doubt the love you have for your child, you only have a finite amount of energy in reserve.

Sound familiar? Feel guilty for even feeling this way, let alone taking time out so you can recharge your batteries? There’s some good news though…

…you CAN make this work, you can manage your emotions... All you need is the right set of tools with a proven approach and one that’s easier than you think.

“Mom and Dad, I Need You to Calm Down” is for anyone who wants to manage their anger and balance their emotions so they can give their special needs child, and the rest of the family, nothing but their very best.

Inside Mom and Dad, I Need You to Calm Down, you're going to learn

Why wait a moment longer to get started with parenting your child from a more peaceful place?

Genres: Self Help, Parenting

145 pages, Kindle Edition

Published June 3, 2023

Reviews

[Kristen Claiborn · Rating 4 out of 5]

While this book is geared towards parents who are raising neurodivergent children, the information provided can assist any parent. Children have a tendency to mirror the actions of their primary caregivers, so it makes sense that parents who easily lose their cool will be raising children who have similar reactions to adverse situations. When a parent is able to remain calm while their child is reacting adversely, over time, that child will likely stop losing their own cool as often.
I love that this book outlines why a child might have a “tantrum (I have no better word to use at the moment).” We all have patience with our toddlers when they throw tantrums, because we understand that there are a multitude of reasons why they are reacting that way. However, we fail to understand that sometimes older children are facing the same dilemmas. Even as an adult I have found myself frustrated because I don’t have the right words, capabilities, or emotional capacity to handle certain situations (I get unreasonably angry when I can’t reach something on the top shelf in my pantry cabinet, still, as a middle-aged woman). As a middle-aged woman, I also have the self-control to not outwardly respond (at least in front of an audience, I lose my cool in private). This book offers tips and strategies to help guide children through those adverse feelings, and hopefully avoid the extreme behaviors that can accompany them. This book is a useful tool.

[RaChelle Holmberg · Rating 5 out of 5]

wow, a lot to unpack

Found on a free site, this is a good reference. My son is on the spectrum, 45 years old, and i don't display anger. That said, i see my partner and how his lack of control, and yelling, can (and has) effect(ed) things. So it has always fallen to me. Just saying, its not all about the "kid", we ALL need support. Great ideas in here, especially the distress signal idea.

[Erin M . Flagg · Rating 5 out of 5]

EXTREMELY helpful for both child and parent!

This is a great book for child and parent. It gives great advice on how to handle situations, it gives advice, exercises, and resources to even further help.

[Kira Mitchell · Rating 4 out of 5]

Down to earth, practical and a quick read; exactly what you need from a parenting book. Although none of the content was a new revelation for me, it was helpful and encouraging.