My child has always had a quick temper. I am concerned about it. I try (not always successfully, to model how to deal with life's ups and down, but I must say my son has seen me, on occasions, lose my cool).
The nursery has given me good feedback on aspects of his behaviour and ongoing improvements but has also mirrored my concerns about his quick and impulsive reaction to some situations.
An example, but certainly not a one off: last night I told him he was watching no more TV. I had given him a warning, he threw what he was playing with onto the ground, rushed up to the TV and proceeded to block my access to it. I did turn it off but there was then tears and shouting. I find it very upsetting. I really want to help my son whom I absolutely adore. When he loses it and throws things and shouts and screams he then dissolves into tears and says he is sorry. He is completely genuine. I have told him there is nothing wrong with being angry, but throwing things, shouting and screaming is not acceptable. I need to give him some strategies to slow down this rush of anger. I have told him to talk to an adult if he feels 'fighty or angry'. I talk to him frequently about his feeling. He is articulate and able to express his feelings. He is also reasonably in tune with his feelings. When he is feeling more fragile he often carries a cuddly toy of will take one to nursery.
He is an only child and I am a lone parent.