Have an angry kid" This free program is here to help
When a parent gets regular calls from the school about playground fights and classroom outbursts, it?s easy for them to feel helpless. It?s hard to see why your kid would start acting out and even harder to know what to do about it.
Disruptive behaviour problems are not uncommon?up to 20 percent of Canadian children have them, and Leena Augimeri says some children may not grow out of it. That?s why she helped start a program to teach kids learn to control their emotions and make better choices.
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7 ways to deal with a defiant kid
The program, called SNAP, which stands for Stop Now and Plan, is a science-backed children?s mental health program that helps kids learn how to stop and think before they act to make better choices in the moment. It has been proven to improve emotional regulation, self-control and problem-solving skills in kids, and it?s available through community organizations and child health centres across Canada. ?We started it because there was a gap in services to meet the needs of kids with serious disruptive behaviour problems,? says Augimeri, who was named one of Centre for Addiction and Mental Health?s (CAMH) 150 Difference Makers for her work developing the program. Research on SNAP has shown that it reduces rule...
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