Originally Posted by CoyoteQuilts
Nope, tough love is just that----tough! My thought is always---what is this child going to do when he get to be an adult with kids of their own??? How are they going to be able to be able to work with others? etc.....
That said, what created the anger in the first place? That needs to be understood and addressed also.
Excellent question - it is a major difficulty for some children to understand appropriate ways to respond to their unexpected emotion of anger. It is wise to never allow the anger response to avoid the behavior consequence itself. These are two separate issues - and, for the sake of the child, both should be addressed. I think we have another grandma here that cares enough and knows enough to help her grandchild learn. The rest of the family should value that, and will suffer the consequences if they ignore it.