Mastering Anger & Aggression: The Brazelton Way Book

	Acknowledgments	xv
	Preface	xvii
Chapter 1	Helping Young Children Understand and Master Their Angry Feelings	1
	The First Angry Feelings	2
	Self-Assertion	4
	Identifying and Naming Angry Feelings	5
	Handling Angry Feelings	6
	Temperament and Individual Differences	7
	Ghosts from the Nursery	8
	From Culture to Culture: Expressing Angry Feelings	9
	Touchpoints of Learning to Handle Angry Feelings	10
	Challenges to Self-Control	11
Chapter 2	The Touchpoints of Aggression	15
	Is a Fetus Already Learning?	16
	The Newborn Touchpoint	17
	3 Weeks	20
	8 to 12 Weeks	22
	4 to 5 Months	23
	8 Months	28
	12 Months	30
	16 to 18 Months	37
	2 to 3 Years	43
	4 Years	48
	5 to 6 Years	59
Chapter 3	Everyday Opportunities for Mastering Anger and Aggression	71
	Anger	71
	Biting	86
	Bullying and Teasing	92
	Hitting, Kicking, and Scratching	99
	Self-Defense and Martial Arts	105
	Sports and Aggression	107
	Tantrums and Self-Control	117
	Television, Videos, and Computer Games	128
	Toy Guns, Action Figures, and Other Aggressive Toys and Games	138
	Witnessing Aggression	140
	Bibliography	149
	Books for Parents	149
	Books for Children	150
	Books for Professionals	151
	Web Sites	152
	Videotapes	153
	Index	155
	About the Authors	171