After You Lost Your Temper

Purpose: Make repair with your child after you yelled, and look at what led up to it.

When to use: Use this later the same day, once things are calm again.

Worksheet prompts

1. What happened, in plain words?
2. What was already going on for you before it started?
   Hungry, no sleep, a bad message, three things at once.
3. Write what you want to say to your child. Short is better.
   I got loud. That was not about you. I am sorry.
4. What is one thing that might have caught it earlier?

Saying sorry to your kid teaches them something you cannot teach any other way.