The Angry Monster In Me

A social story

Sometimes I do not get to do what I want.

Mommy, Daddy, my teacher or another adult often tell me what I should do.

Sometimes I can get really mad when I am told to do something I don’t

want to do.

I may want to play 5 more minutes. I may want something else to eat.

I may want to do something I am told I can not do. When I am told I can’t do what I want I can get mad.

When I get mad I may start to growl. When I get mad I may try to kick, hit or bite the person who is making

me mad.

The feelings I have inside my body are really strong. When I get really mad it is like I am an Angry Monster.

It is okay to be mad. Everybody gets mad sometimes. But it is not okay to hurt anyone when I am mad.

Mommy, daddy, my teachers and other adults don’t hit each other when they get mad.

When I get mad there are several things I can try to do. I can tell the adult I am with that I am mad.

I can jump up and down. I can turn my arms into spaghetti.

If I am home I can go to my room and listen to my music.

I can go lay down in my sleeping bag and hide. I can hit or kick or wrestle with my soft pillow. I can ask for a really tight hug or to be rocked.

Finally, I can take a big breath, hold it, count to 10 and let it out slowly.

There are many people in my life who love me and want to help me control my anger.

I need to try really hard to notice when I am getting mad and chase the

Angry Monster away.