26 Phrases to Calm an Angry Child

Try this: When you throw your toys, I think you don't like playing with them. Is that what's going on?

This speaker/listener technique is designed to help communicate feelings in a non-confrontational manner. Not only does this keep the lines of communication open, you are modeling how to phrase a situation from your perspective, which in turn gives your child a chance to rephrase events in his (her) perspective.