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How Angry Are You?

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Your child looks to you for cues on how to handle his anger. If he hears you mutter something best not repeated in a family publication every time your mother-in-law calls, you can be sure that one day you'll find yourself explaining to your husband just where your little one picked up that fact about his genealogy. If, on the other hand, your child sees you keep your cool in a trying situation, she'll learn how to better handle her own frustrations. What kind of example are you setting for your child? Answer these seven questions and find out!

1. You hear a loud crash from the family room and rush in to find your 6-year-old looking at the shattered pieces of Great Aunt Mabel's antique cuckoo clock. You:

a. Scream at your child, "I've told you to be careful in here! You're grounded until further notice!"
b. Tell your child to wait in his room while you take a few minutes to calm down.
c. Say, "That's okay. We can get a new clock," -- and mean it.


2. You're out for a stroll and decide you want a soda. You look in your wallet and discover you've spent all your cash -- and there's not an ATM in sight. You:


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