My 6 year old daughter gets easily frustrated. Her older brother makes her angry because she would like to be able to do all the things he can, and when she is unable to, it makes her very angry. When her younger brother tries to play with her roughly, she gets frustrated. When she starts feeling that way, she acts out- hits, kicks, you name it.

That’s why, when I came across this post by Plain Jane Mom, I did the Snoopy dance of glee. She also has a child who has a short fuse like my daughter.

Like Plain Jane Mom, I have tried all the conventional methods of discipline to no avail. She just doesn’t know how to handle her frustration, I think. Plain Jane Mom had a lightbulb moment and shares:

[A]bout two months ago I had an idea for how to help him through this. I
told him that it is such a special treat for people to be with him. And
I know that sometimes he gets frustrated with his friends and brothers
and feels like hitting them. But that the best way to deal with people
who are frustrating him is to take away the special treat of being with
him.

My daughter already thinks she is a gift to everyone, so I think she could get behind this 100%. We shall see, but I really think this idea will work with her.