RATING |
LOOKS LIKE |
I CAN TRY TO |
VERY ANGRY5 |
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ANGRY4 |
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CROSS3 |
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ANNOYED2 |
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HAPPY1 |
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Helping your child with their 5 point scale
- The aim is to help your child to understand more about the cycle and especially the build up of anger
- Initially we want to focus on helping your child to recognize which level they have reached and then focus on the appropriate action to move them back down the scale
- We want to emphasise that it is much easier to do something when you are lower down the scale ie focus on prevention
- Keep the scale to hand (although discreetly) so your child can point to where they think they are and/or you can point to where you think they are
- Cue your child into the appropriate actions where possible eg 'I think you are a number 2/3/4 etc – Now is a good time to …'