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Sometimes I Like to Fight (But I Don't Do It Much Anymore) (anger control)

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Category: Books-Children

By Lawrence E. Shapiro, Ph.D.



Illustrated By Timothy Parrotte

Sometimes I Like to Fight tells the story of Douglas, whose aggressive play and rough-housing turns into a more serious problem in controlling his anger. As adults find his behavior less and less acceptable, he becomes more and more unhappy and is not shy about expressing it. Fortunately, Douglas' school counselor intervenes, and after a variety of changes at home and in school, his behavior gets much better.

This book is designed to be read by children with similar problems, to help them see that there are ways that they can learn to understand their anger and redirect their need to fight about everything and with everybody.


64 pages, 8 x 9 inches, ages 6 to 11.

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Customer Reviews (5.0 / 5 · 2 reviews)

Owen Y. ★★★★★

The illustrations by Timothy Parrotte really capture Douglas’s frustration in a way my 6-year-old could instantly relate to, and the story opened up a conversation we’d never managed to have before. We’ve read it three nights in a row now, and he’s already pointing out his own "fight-y moments" when

Abigail W. ★★★★★

My son was having trouble with rough play at school, and this book's story about Douglas really helped him understand the consequences. The cognitive-behavioral approach is explained in a way a child can actually grasp.