Fun Games for Children's Anger

Kids sometimes throw tantrums when they don't get what they want, and some have trouble managing their anger. Perhaps your child sometimes exhibits problems dealing with anger, and you'd like to assist him without consulting a child psychologist or other professionals. Have your child play the following fun, anger-management games, which he may enjoy and use as an outlet for frustrations.

  1. PBS Parents Games

    • Visit Go Go Diego! at www.pbs.org/parents/itsmylife/resources/anger.html, the PBS Parents website. Have your child help Diego the Fox cycle his way to City Park before it rains by guessing letters for each puzzle. If your child likes playing Hangman, she will enjoy this game, which contains puzzles detailing both potentially anger-inducing situations and methods to calm oneself after getting angry.

      For each wrong letter your child guesses, Diego's Rage-O-Meter increases, as various items (such as bees, birds, ducks and rocks) get in her way and slow her down. If your child makes six wrong guesses, she must start the game over. If she's able to complete the two levels' four puzzles, she wins It's My Life wallpaper for the computer.

      Visit www.pbskids.org/itsmylife/emotions/anger/print_wordsearch.html after playing Go Go Diego! Have your child search for 25 words that have to do with anger management. If she finds all 25 words, reward her with her favorite snack.

    Blowing Off Steam

    • When your child has some friends over to your home, have the gang play a round of Blowing Off Steam to help address any potential anger issues. Sit the kids at a table; place a paper cup at one end of the table, and tape a grocery bag at the other end. Upon you saying "Go," have the kids try to blow the cup into the grocery bag without touching it. Have them perform the exercise several times, until they find a technique to get the cup into the bag quickly, with little or no frustration.

      When the kids get the cup into the bag (or, when you call an end to the game), ask them why they think you had them play this game. You probably observed whether they got angry or frustrated in their efforts, but ask them whether they felt frustrated anyway. If they say they did, ask them what they did to overcome the feeling.

    Hit the Flowers

    • Your child's anger and frustration may be pent up. Rather than wait for him to explode, have him play Anger Management at www.fupa.com/play/BoardGame-free-games/anger-management_v1.html. Once the game loads, have your child move the mouse all over the screen and click (hit) as many flowers as he can within 250 seconds.

      This anger management game may relieve some of the anger, frustration and stress that your child is feeling. Rather than take it out on you or other people, he can take it out on a screen of flowers and possibly feel some enjoyment and satisfaction if he's hit every single flower at the end of his 250-second attack.

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