How often have you seen a young child throwing a temper tantrum, and/or angrily refusing to obey their parent or acting agressively with the parent or playmate? Perhaps you’ve been in that situation.
Some of that is normal, but when it becomes a recurring situation, there’s a problem, and perhaps a big problem.
Experts say kids who don’t master self-control early on, are more at risk from mental problems, substance abuse, and criminality. It also represents a huge cost to society generally.
According to a new documentary by Bountiful Films in Vancouver, there is a solution.
The documentary is called “Angry Kids,& Stressed Out Parents” it shows how self-control can be taught to children and how critical the first six years of a child’s life are in achievieng self control and improving a child’s chances in life later on.
Maureen Palmer is the writer and director and I reached her on her mobile phone in Vancouver.
Doc Zone website (available in Canada only)
*international distribution for the documentary is being negotiated
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