ABSTRACT
We know that the emotion of anger is not, in itself, the problem. Anger is, at root, a biological response to perceived threat and so is essential for our survival. The problem lies in that, unless managed, it leads to aggression and violence. It is the harmful consequences of anger that are the problem, as they inflict harm on other people and sometimes on one’s self. Our main focus in this chapter is, first, to look at what needs to be done to repair that harm or damage, and second, how to make such outbursts less likely in the future. As in other chapters in this part, there are two aspects – what the adults need to do and what skills and competencies the child needs to learn.
