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Bronto Scorpio wrote: The only thing I could complain about is the aftertouch. I *really* have to use my whole weight (which isn't much though ) to get it going. The funny thing is that Roland has that problem since the Alpha Juno and never solved it. I have no idea how that's possible since I doubt they build their own keybeds. Well, one of my main reasons for getting a new controller was to finally get my hands on aftertouch functionality. The Akai is great in that respect. Gonna check out the Cakewalks, though. |
^ | Joined: 28 Jun 2009 Member: #210358 Location: in a one-story town | ||
Agreed. The after touch on the MPK61 works well. |
^ | Joined: 15 Aug 2006 Member: #116627 | ||
I got the PCR-800 and the aftertouch is pretty dire. It wasn't so bad when I got the thing four years ago, but now it needs a momentous force to get it to work. It won't even go to full scale unless I pinch down on the key with my thumb on the underside of the unit.
I'm going to have a nosey inside and see if I can increase the sensitivity somewhat. I did this with my old D-50 and that worked well. The thing is that none of these new controllers seem to be as good as my old D-50 or DX-7 in terms of playability. As an example of that the black notes on the PCR-800 are much stiffer than the naturals which means quite often the sharps/flats end up too quiet or not sounding. My wife, a trained piano player, struggles to play the PCR-800 properly. I've got an original Remote 61SL too. That's much better with the aftertouch although after using my Edirol I tend to then overdo it on the Novation. Tony |
^ | Joined: 17 Mar 2005 Member: #61837 Location: Cumbria, England | ||
Ah, I sorted the aftertouch, partially at least.
The PCR allows some degree of user control over the force required. It seems that when set to its most sensitive I can now use it without denting my fingers. Not exactly perfect, but it'll do for now. Tony |
^ | Joined: 17 Mar 2005 Member: #61837 Location: Cumbria, England | ||
I think alll the midi controllers have pros and cons. Novation has better keys but not so good build quality, aka has good build quality but terrible keybed and so on. ---- dedication to flying |
^ | Joined: 28 Jan 2011 Member: #248997 Location: MEXICO | ||
Right, thanks for the input and the opinions. I went with the Novation SL MkII and am just tickled pink with it. Delving into the Automap software right now, not exactly plug'n'play, but still pretty simple. Love the feedback on the little screen.
The keys play wonderfully. Really solid, lots of nuance possible. Aftertouch works great (although the Akai was just a bit better in that respect, but I haven't gotten into the fine tuning yet). Yes, the faders and knobs are made of light plastic, but they have that nifty touch-response: touch em and the screen shows the mapping. Really a great idea. The guy at the store (not the one who sold the Akai to me) turned out to be pretty funny. At first, he tried to talk me out of trading in the Akai. "Maybe you need more time, get used to it..." All the while he had this little smile on his face. When I finally decided on the Novation, he told me that he went through the exact same thing: got enthralled by the robust, totally cool Akai MPK, got home, played it, was appalled at the terrible velocity response, exchanged it for the slightly less flashy Novation, never looked back. I might miss those pads, but in light of all the things the SL MkII has to offer, I really don't think it'll hurt for long. Really a great keyboard, best I've tried in that category. More expensive than the rest, but I think it's really worth it. I might add that I tried the Arturia keyboard (because of the tempting offer that's on right now) and the M-Audio Axiom as well. Erm... no. No contest. Granted, these are in a different price range, but the M-Audio's keys were really, really cheap by comparison. You could move the black keys from side to side until they touched the white ones, f.e. Off to play. |
^ | Joined: 28 Jun 2009 Member: #210358 Location: in a one-story town | ||
The cakewalk keyboards and MIDI interfaces,etc have all been rebranded as Roland.If your still finding Cakewalk keyboards that means it's old stock. (not that there's anything wrong with that).
I've had 2 Novation keyboards . The first(remote) felt great at first but was a bit mushy feeling after a year or so.Well, except I a;ways didnt like the knobs/sliders and buttons but the keys were good at first. The Nocturn felt like a toy and had the worst pitch and mod wheels I've ever had the displeasure of playing. |
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I heard good things about the Cakewalk A 800Pro, but I'm a bit concerned because of the shortened keys. Why the hell did they do this?? Otherwise it seems perfect.
Are the short keys a problem for playing? Has anyone an experience based opinion regarding this? |
^ | Joined: 10 Apr 2011 Member: #254377 | ||
mclane wrote: I heard good things about the Cakewalk A 800Pro, but I'm a bit concerned because of the shortened keys. Why the hell did they do this?? Otherwise it seems perfect.
Are the short keys a problem for playing? Has anyone an experience based opinion regarding this? Well, I'd say that the shortened keys on the Akai were a real problem, were it not for the fact that almost everything else about those keys was problematical, as well. If you've got a pianist's technique (meaning you hold your hands so that your fingers slide in between the black keys), then shortened keys will likely not play like you're used to, due to the different sense of leverage. But it really depends on the overall playability of the keyboard, so test it first. |
^ | Joined: 28 Jun 2009 Member: #210358 Location: in a one-story town | ||
Ok thanks. Does anyone actually own the A800pro and can comment about it?
As said, I really can't understand why companies implement shortened keys. What benefit should that bring? Lower costs because of less platic used? C'mon... it's a joke imho |
^ | Joined: 10 Apr 2011 Member: #254377 | ||
Anyone? Any A-800Pro owners here? Are its shortened keys a problem for serious playing? |
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controllers are such a personal thing...... I have a roland a-90, a korg t-2 and an emu xboard 49 for my controllers.... need all three cause they feel differently and depending on what type of part I am playing determines which one I play...... I recently needed another xboard for a pre-production room and just ended up buying a used emu xboard 49 on ebay..... BUT I spent quite a few trips to music stores to come to a decision and I tried almost all mentioned above, Edirol, Novation, Korg, Alesis, Akai........and the only one that I even liked remotely was the Akai 49 keys........and if my Roland A-90 breaks down and I can't fix it, the only weighted action that I played and liked was the Akai 88....
I just ended up buying the 2nd xboard cause it was 69 on ebay vs. 300 plus for the akai.....but if I had to buy based on feel alone for me it was the akai by miles.. I didn't look at features... as I dont' really use much features on my keyboard controllers.. my two cents... rsp |
^ | Joined: 16 Feb 2005 Member: #58134 Location: Kingston, Jamaica | ||
mclane wrote: Anyone? Any A-800Pro owners here? Are its shortened keys a problem for serious playing?
Maybe you'll get more replies if you start your own thread with your query in the title? |
^ | Joined: 28 Jun 2009 Member: #210358 Location: in a one-story town | ||
AKAI just announced a new MAX49 controller - one of the selling points is a "improved keybed"...and it's red
http://www.musicradar.com/news/tech/namm-2012-akai-max49-off ers-midi-and-cv-control-525005 I've got an MPK49 and am happy with it - have noticed the poor velocity curve though. I wonder if the MAX overcomes this. My biggest issue with the 49 is that I often run out of keys. I'll wait for the MAX61, if the keys turn out to really be improved. |
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Networking – time to move on.
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More and more business networks are popping up but there is a quiet revolution going on in the way they are working.
I just saw someone tweeting from an event, saying they'd connected with the speaker on LinkedIn and were carrying on the discussion. At the same event, delegates were using a hashtag (this symbol # that creates a clickable link on Twitter) to tweet about the event, connect with each other and share pictures and slides from the presentations with people who couldn't be there.
This is networking.
These people all have a common interest, established immediately. No-one did an elevator pitch and no-one swapped business cards or asked for referrals. No breakfast was partaken. The connections will be strengthened or fade according to the individual's preferences, needs and interests.
The organisers of the event did nothing to facilitate this, except, when pushed, suggest the hashtag. They could have made much more of it, and possibly increased attendance, by inviting people to use it when they registered to connect with other delegates before the event and create a buzz about what was happening – but that's another story.
The real story here is that business networking has moved on.
Savvy folk are using new ways to connect with interesting people and build relationships using social NETWORKING platforms like Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and MeetUp to network effortlessly, sometimes in very innovative ways, and at no cost. The trick is to see it as social NETWORKING and not social media or marketing. That means using your own name and picture in your profiles and not your business name and logo.
Some organise casual "tweet-ups", some have regular meetings with no little or no ritual and they all offer on-line connections as well as face to face meetings at little or no cost.
With on-line profiles no-one needs an elevator pitch.
We've always been told that networking isn't about selling and yet encouraged to introduce ourselves at traditional organisations with an elevator pitch. With on-line profiles no-one needs an elevator pitch. Everyone can see what you do, so they get straight to the much more important bit of establishing who you are and what values you share.
Networking is a human activity that was hijacked by business organisations. Now it's back in the hands of the individual and freely available to everyone.
Some examples I've come across, local to me are:
Huntingdon Business Women: approx 100 members, no committee, no fees, uses LinkedIn, highly supportive monthly meetings.
The LikeMinded Network St Neots: – over 100 members, no membership fees, uses MeetUp, Facebook and organises business and social events.
Cambs Mums Business Clubs: – over 170 members, children welcome at meetings, uses Facebook, blogging and a special Twitter #BizMumQTime every evening to answer questions.
CamCreative: – over 750 members, no fees, uses MeetUp for monthly meetings.
The Inspired Group: – (my own group – evolved over six years) no members, no fees except for events but approx 4,000 connections worldwide. Discussions on LinkedIn, #binspired on Twitter, blogs, free programmes, highly interactive and supportive.
Huntingdonshire Business Network: This network is over 20 years old but embraces the use of LinkedIn and Meetup and uses the hashtag #HBNEvent to support discussions from members and non-members alike.
Are you moving on with your networking? If you've got any other examples of networking moving on, I'd love to hear about them!
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Sacramento, CA - Monday was a big day for both Justin Wayne Beebe, 20, and his wife. It was the first day she was going to be returning to work after her maternity leave and Justin's first time with his 2-month-old infant daughter to care for.
Sometime after she left, the baby became fussy and Beebe had no clue what to do to make the child "shut up". Guess he should have taken some notes for the first two months the baby was here, eh? Well, at least he did what any normal father would do in such a case and placed a phone call to the baby's mother. Ya know, because mother knows best and surely she could make the baby shut up right?
Unfortunately, that call was placed a little too late as he decided to try his own method of infant care first and inflicted such a severe beating to the baby that police say he left her for death. Not only did he inflict injuries that caused immense bruising to her forehead, face, chest, back, and left ankle but his charges were recently upgraded because of the intense injury to her groin due to a sexual assault.
When the woman returned home, she found the baby asleep in a swing and began to question what happened to her little girl. Justin couldn't keep his stories straight and she decided to take the child to a hospital to seek medical attention. Justin refused to let her to leave insisting that the police would be called. The woman tried to leave the apartment several times only to receive her own beating by Beebe which caused injuries to her upper torso and face.
When the mother was finally allowed to take her baby to get help, the infant had to be flown to UC Davis Medical Center from Lodi Hospital due to the extent of her injuries. Her mother was treated for her injuries and released from the Lodi Hospital, but not after Beebe's nightmare became reality and the police were phoned.
When police arrived at the residence to have a word with Beebe, he wouldn't comply with the authorities and locked himself into the home. Eventually, the police were able to open the door wide enough to release a K-9 officer to subdue him and place him into custody.
Beebe has being charged with child cruelty with great injury, domestic violence, false imprisonment, violation of a domestic court order, an outstanding hit and run traffic warrant, and just recently torture was added along with lewd and lascivious conduct with a child under the age of 14.
The baby was able to return home on Thursday after upgrading from critical to stable condition with her mother. Upon their arrival to the home, it was found to have been burglarized. Anyone with any information regarding the burglary to their home has been asked to call the Lodi Police Department at (209) 333-6727 or Crime Stoppers at (209) 333-6771.


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Howard could return to Phils lineup this weekend
By HOWIE RUMBERG
NEW YORK (AP) Ryan Howard is making progress in his rehabilitation for an Achillies injury, and the star first baseman could make his return to the major leagues this weekend.
"He's getting close," Phillies general manager Ruben Amaro Jr. said Thursday before Philadelphia faced the New York Mets.
Howard has participated in six rehab games with Class A Lakewood and Triple-A Lehigh Valley. He is scheduled to play back-to-back games in the field for the first time beginning Thursday night.
Sidelined since being injured making the final out of the Phillies' season last year - Game 5 of the NL division series against St. Louis - Howard is hitting .471 (8 for 17) with two doubles, a homer and nine RBIs in the minors.
Amaro said Howard will be evaluated by doctors after he plays Thursday before making any decisions.
The All-Star break shouldn't be a detriment to Howard finding his timing at the plate if he plays in the Phillies' series against Atlanta then rests for four days.
"If he plays this weekend (for the Phillies), it may not be the worst thing for him to get some time off. You just don't know how he'll react and what kind of adrenaline there will be. We'll take it one day at a time with him."
Also, Amaro says Roy Halladay is going to have another bullpen sessions Saturday after throwing 56 pitches Tuesday.
The two-time Cy Young Award winner has been out since May 28 because of a strained latissimus dorsi muscle on the right side of his back.
Halladay will likely need "some type of rehab," Amaro said. It could be a simulated game rather than pitching for a minor league club, though.
Laynce Nix, meanwhile, made progress in his recovery from a left calf strain. Out since May 11, Nix had a setback two weeks ago but is feeling better, Amaro said. He should go out on a rehab assignment soon after the break.
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- The City of Saguenay is investing $2.5M to renovate the Georges Vézina centre (available in French only)
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Paul Parish, on Sep 17 2007, 07:54 PM, said:
High extensions
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bart, on Sep 17 2007, 10:53 PM, said:
Paul--for what it's worth, I haven't seen Guillem's Aurora, but I did watch the movie with Sizova and the video of 'Cinderella' without knowing what this kind of high extension was--I mean, it's hard for you to imagine this, but I more or less 'hadn't heard of them', as it were. But I noticed one after the other in 'Cinderella'--they stuck out, every one of them--but I didn't notice anything that seemed somewhat unharmonious in Sizova's Aurora, which I watched twice. So you think it was Nureyev who wanted to see these 180 degree extensions all the way through--and drawing attention to themselves as such--which is how it came across to me? I just bring this up because it also occurs to me that one is a very modernist, one might say, kind of dancer, and this dissonance may even be what one ought to want to see more of, and the other--even if the leg 'went way up'--seemed to be to always be in a style that was smooth and, probably, I was attracted to that softness that Sizova brings; whereas I can't get around memories of razor-sharpness in that Guillem, which is okay, since I haven't ever seen anybody I liked as well as Sizova in it anyway, although that's not so many (but again, I'll look up the other pieces.) I'd like to see her Aurora, is it on DVD?
Posted 18 September 2007 - 03:49 PM
Posted 19 September 2007 - 09:26 AM
LETESTU: I have several. I have always admired Sylvie Guillem a lot. In my view she got it all - physically and technically, she is perfect. She gives everything she has when she is on stage. Unlike what has been said about her for a long time, she works very hard on her characters. What concerns the drama and the theatricality its always intelligent, everything she does has been well considered and there is absolutely nothing superfluous. I know there are many people who consider her cold, but I really admire her work, especially as an actress.
DV: You dont disagree with her technical prowess?
LETESTU: No, its a natural thing for her, its like she breathes. On the other hand, the young generation of Russian dancers goes a lot further and is much more extravagant than her.
DV: You had an example here recently with the Maryinsky star Svetlana Zakharova who guested in La Bayadère.
Yes, in her case its pushed to the limit, she exaggerates, everything is distorted with her. In Sylvie Guillems case its natural. And its not done to provoke. Its a natural continuation, an extension of her whole being. After all, why not lift your leg higher, if you can create a beautiful line with it and can do so without falling over? It was Margot Fonteyn who once said that if she had been able to lift her legs as high as Sylvie Guillem, she would have done it herself. But this is really not the essential thing about Sylvie Guillem. For me, Sylvie Guillem is in the first place her interpretations and the way she identifies with her roles.
For my part, I generally don't object to high extensions as long as the torso and pelvis aren't distorted as a consequence. Unfortunately, they usually are.
Posted 19 September 2007 - 10:38 AM
EAW, on Sep 18 2007, 11:49 PM, said:
Hello, and let me take this opportunity to welcome you to the board. I see your point, but am I wrong in recalling that there were some at the time of the advent of Farrell who regarded some of her idiosyncrasies the high, high legs, the unorthodox arms as unclassical? And now shes regarded as not only classical but a pivotal ballerina arguably the ballerina of the neoclassical era.
A belated thanks to Mel for reviving this thread.
Posted 19 September 2007 - 10:43 AM
But this time we seem to be getting at something more interesting.
Paul -- in his discussion of Cojocaru -- and Letestus' comments on Guillem, as quoted by volcanohunter, seems to suggest that this kind of extension can be effective and asthetically valid
(a) when it develops naturally out of the dancer's own capacities, style and personality;
(b) when there is musical or choreographical logic to doing so;
and © when it is the product of the dancer's deliberate and intelligent artistic choice, in the service of the role and/or choreography;
This kind of dancing is a far cry from exaggeration "because I can do it" or merely to pump up excitement. It takes a fine eye to appreciate such distinctions. Thanks to all of you for helping to redefine, and to refine, this issue.
Posted 19 September 2007 - 10:53 AM
bart, on Sep 19 2007, 02:43 PM, said:
Well, I still don't have that fine eye, and would like to know if there is a video of Guillem doing Aurora. There are other Auroras I don't like, like Viviana Durante, but I could see what I thought of Ms. Guillem as an artist if I saw her Aurora. It's possible I might like some modernist sort of approach, although I can see I have a hard time imagining it.
dirac, on Sep 19 2007, 02:38 PM, said:
EAW, on Sep 18 2007, 11:49 PM, said:
Hello, and let me take this opportunity to welcome you to the board. I see your point, but am I wrong in recalling that there were some at the time of the advent of Farrell who regarded some of her idiosyncrasies the high, high legs, the unorthodox arms as unclassical? And now shes regarded as not only classical but a pivotal ballerina arguably the ballerina of the neoclassical era.
A belated thanks to Mel for reviving this thread.
I don't think I recall that nearly as much emphasis placed on those idiosyncrasies, because for one thing, they have to do with the body itself as much as what the body then does. I knew dancers who didn't care for Farrell, and still do, but my recollection is that, although you can find plenty of discussion of her exaggerations in the pre-Bejart period, and Croce talks about this in 'Farrell and Farrellism', it seems that it was still the whole thing that was mostly being talked about, not separated-off elements such as the suddenly-severe thing Guillem's legs and feet do. In other words, Balanchine's attachment already got the legend going to such a degree that Farrell was not so dissectable and very quickly got an aura in a similar way to Garbo shortly after that early Pabst movie 'Streets of Sorrow' or whatever it was, when she had not yet become 'goddess-like'. So I had a number of dancer friends who told me they found Suzanne 'boring' and 'dull' and 'no personality', all of which I found ridiculous, but it always in those cases about the whole thing, not the physical attributes, most of which were reluctantly granted as existing--favourably, as special gifts. There were, I admit, also times, when I thought critics went to far in their hyperbole, not that Farrell wasn't great--of course I think she is--but that they wrote absurd stuff better left in the 19th century or in Buckingham Palace Machinery publicity. I didn't think they knew how great Farrell was, but that they had heard it and were going to join a 'cult.' Now, Ms. Guillem is a brilliant dancer, but she doesn't have that image in the same sense--although I probably agree with what Peter Martins said toward the end of 'Far from Denmark' that Farrell was 'a great ballerina' and that she was the last of a breed ...and something about the newer dancers are not cultivating this image thing so much any more, that it's much more a matter of work that is also dancing, something like that, you get the gist.
Posted 19 September 2007 - 10:56 AM
But this time we seem to be getting at something more interesting.
True, but in many threads the topic has come up in passing and so the discussion did not go too far in that direction.
You may be underrating your eye.
Thanks to all for the comments. Keep them coming!
Posted 19 September 2007 - 12:17 PM
Years ago, when I first read about Guillem's dancing, I was very skeptical. I expected to feel about her as Leonid does. Then I saw and loved her performance in a modern role (the Robert Wilson Martyre of St. Sebastien). In that work she created a huge impression just standing still. But I assumed I would not like her in classical roles. Since then I have seen her just twice more, in Swan Lake and in A Month in the Country. I don't even recall her deploying her high extensions except in the Swan Lake (which I have described) but both performances seemed to me, in very different ways, genuinely great ballerina performances. So much so, that whenever Guillem is mentioned on this board I feel practically compelled to say something about her impact.
Posted 19 September 2007 - 12:37 PM
Posted 19 September 2007 - 12:50 PM
EAW, on Sep 19 2007, 04:37 PM, said:
I find it mostly so thus far, but just found that there is an old video with her doing Petipa's 'Grand Pas Classique' with 6 other POB ballets with other dancers on the tape. I might be able to see more from that.
Posted 19 September 2007 - 12:56 PM
Alexandra, on Jul 13 2005, 01:54 PM, said:
Posted 19 September 2007 - 01:07 PM
bart, on Sep 19 2007, 04:56 PM, said:
And it really should come as little surprise that this kind of athleticism would become so emphasized, even if you think Guillem has all the other attributes as well, because technical perfection is always emphasized nowadays at the expense of everything else, if necessary--and in all fields of artistic and every other kind of endeavour. There's not a thing to be done about it is my guess--probably because even though an evolution toward technical perfection may be inevitable, by its very nature you can see it begin to colour what used to be thought of as something not exactly the same. You can hear it in a young pianist like Lang Lang, for example. The colours and shadings and emotions have become a part of technique, and they can seem as if switched on without having prior introduction, or are as implants that substitute for working out at the gym.
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Posted 19 September 2007 - 08:38 PM
Drew, on Sep 19 2007, 04:17 PM, said:
In this photo of Zakharova as Odette, her torso is leaning way over to the left because her pelvis is tilted so far that her pubic bone is probably at a 75 degree angle to the floor. I absolutely cannot accept this as beautiful classical line.
Guillem, on the other hand, manages to keep her torso much straighter. Her pelvis is tilted also, and I wish she wouldn't do that, but the distortion is not as great.
On the other hand, if a ballerina is dancing Bhakti, I really don't care how much she exerts herself to turn her pelvis inside out. That's the nature of the beast.
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How do you help your child deal with anger?
I've always had pretty intense emotions, and anger was the one that really plagued me. I guess one part of my childhood I remember is being pretty angry with the world in general, especially being in some situations I just couldn't control (I've written about being bullied here). It all built up so much that some days I would lash out, physically and verbally, at whoever was there.
The 80s decade is known for its loudness, not sensitivity, so it probably isn't a surprise to those who lived it to hear that my anger was generally met with an instruction: 'Stop.'
Just don't be angry. Simple. Except of course it isn't, and learning how to control that anger has been one of my biggest struggles in life. When people say they think I'm a calm person, I feel surprised but also really proud: that's a big achievement for me.
I've also known the opposite in the last couple of years: complete numbness. That was the worst, and I would much rather feel anger (amongst many other emotions of course) and let it out appropriately than feel nothing at all.
It's in this context that I can say I now find some purpose (enjoyment, almost) in every emotion I feel. Just because it's there and it's real and it's me.
And it's with this background that I'm introduced to a new side of anger.
Parenting it.
I've just started seeing anger, real anger, in my three-and-a-half year-old girl's eyes. When we say no to something, her reaction has transformed as she grows - from tantrums to indifference to anger. Not every time we say no, of course, but definitely when it hits a trigger in her (tiredness is a factor in a big reaction, for example).
So I really need to be armed with some ways to deal with it.
Here's what I've got:
- We discipline her actions if she hits or lashes out. Those things are a big no-no in this family.
- We discipline the actions, not the feelings. I'm very careful to tell her, repeatedly if necessary, that it's okay to feel that way. That I get it.
- And then... I'm lost.
If I'm completely honest (and hey, why stop now!), I think this is the point I see myself. I freak out about where this could head if I don't help her well enough. Logically I know that just because she feels angry for a few minutes doesn't mean she's headed towards a problem, and I know that my life is not going to become hers. But in that moment? The pressure is on me to help her.
What I want is some practicality. Sure, I can tell her I know how she feels, but I want to give her some practical advice for dealing with it. How to channel those emotions.
For the adult me, it's all about exercise really. If negative emotions are building up (or preferably before it reaches that point), I need a big walk or a run.
But for a young child? Ummm...
Any ideas are very, very welcome! Please!
17 comments:
- Cat said...
I struggle with this too Megan. I was a very angry teenager and managed to somehow work through it but I'm really struggling with how to deal with anger in Bebito. His Dad shows frustration very loudly and Bebito often thinks he's angry so it's not like we model the behaviour that well either. We have had all manner of issues through Bebito's life with hitting and biting and like you have disciplined the behaviour rather than him. At the moment I ask him to calm down and encourage him to go to his room (not in a punishment way) until he feels he can talk to me about what has angered him. I want him to be able to come down from that point of anger on his own so see it as a super important life skill. I look forward to reading the advice others provide. Xxx
- April 23, 2012 at 9:40 AM
- Down that Little Lane said...
I too have a shocking temper, as in I get easily frustrated and swear at pots and pans (not in front of the kids but pathetic never the less).
My son is the same and hurls cars in anger. I wrote a pots about it last week and will be checking back here for advice for sure ;) - April 23, 2012 at 10:10 AM
- I'm Hannah said...
Give the feeling the name, read the book "Sometimes I feel angry", Ask what "angry feels like inside you" talk about what it feels like inside you in anyone else willing to come to the party....
So she knows that everyone has it and that there are signs that your feeling angry and warning signs that angry is coming....
Then everyone can chat about what we do with angry to set it free...
Make a flash card with those things on it that you can give her to consult when she feels angry coming... prevention is the best cure yes, my kids of Autism, this might not work for neuro typicals... we also use a calming book full of Isaacs happy thoughts (pictures he's cut out) that make him happy...
Anger is a ok! Thats why theres all the talking with people the child trusts!
oxox - April 23, 2012 at 10:55 AM
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- April 23, 2012 at 10:55 AM
- Amy said...
Megan, I think this is something most mum's of a 3 and a half year old could relate to! I know mine struggles with his anger and frustrations a lot. I'm not sure how to deal with it. All I've really been doing is helping him to articulate his feelings and frustrations and showing that by verbalising his feelings rather than acting out, then we can usually help him - he can't always get what he wants but at least we can all understand and usually a compromise is negotiated. A technique that I'm hoping will rub off on his hot headed parents too!!! We are both in need of improving in this area and by seeing the importance to be good role models for our boys is definitely helping us be better, calmer people in the process. But it's often very tricky for all of us here.
But I definitely need some more tips on parenting through this tough stage so will check back here for more advice as people comment!
Thanks for starting a very valuable conversation!
xoxo - April 23, 2012 at 11:13 AM
- Donna said...
As I said to you on Twitter last night we are dealing with the same issues here! And besides being mightily relieved I am not alone, I have no answers. I'll be checking back to see what gems are revealed!
- April 23, 2012 at 11:43 AM
- katef said...
I think you're on the right path with this already...
The thing with little kids is that feeling angry can be quite scary and overwhelming. You can't expect them to be able to deal appropriately with those feelings without help (and often even with help) for a long long time to come.
But I think the key is that you try to help them deal with it. Let them experience it, tell them it is ok to feel that way and show them or help them to let it out in a more appropriate way than say screaming or hitting etc.
Giving her the words to use when you see she is frustrated can help diffuse situations before she gets too upset and overwhelmed. Helping her to find words to explain how she is feeling and why can help a lot.
But often things get past talking, then I still use the words... "You seem angry because... blah blah" but I don't expect those words to resolve anything. That's when I usually step in and say "It's not ok to scream in your sisters face but you can go outside and yell if you need to".
I know it sounds a little contrived, but getting them to yell into a pillow, or punch a bean bag, or jump up and down really hard can help get the physical 'clenched' angry feeling out, just like when you exercise it out. And since little kids are still so very physical getting them to do something physical to 'let it out' can be your best bet...
Hope that helps... - April 23, 2012 at 11:48 AM
- Zephyr said...
There is a book called Parenting With Love and Logic that I can not recommend highly enough. It is actually a whole series of books on how to apply the Love and Logic ideas to all different settings, but namely to parents and teachers. It is the program that my parents turned to after my sisters extreme fits of anger nearly destroyed our family and I can honestly say that it saved us. The school that I work at now just started using it as a school-wide discipline program and the change that we have seen is amazing. The program is all about helping children to deal constructively with their emotions, how to take responsibility for their positive or negative actions and to respond with empathy, while allowing you as the parent to stay in a nurturing, loving role instead of losing your center and yelling or arguing with the child. It is a wonderful, wonderful tool.
- April 23, 2012 at 1:42 PM
- ClaireyHewitt said...
I am not really sure what the answer is, for us it has been reminding Miss 6 that she is allowed to feel angry as she tends to get sad, very very sad, rather than angry, I would much prefer the anger, because it seems a more powerful rather than victim type emotion. But hey, I haven't got one that is showing much anger yet, I could easily change my mind.
- April 23, 2012 at 2:34 PM
- ClaireyHewitt said...
I am not really sure what the answer is, for us it has been reminding Miss 6 that she is allowed to feel angry as she tends to get sad, very very sad, rather than angry, I would much prefer the anger, because it seems a more powerful rather than victim type emotion. But hey, I haven't got one that is showing much anger yet, I could easily change my mind.
- April 23, 2012 at 2:34 PM
- Tracey said...
I too, struggle to deal with the anger issue. I am a real 'hot head' who gets easily frustrated and find it hard to contain my own anger at times, let alone the anger of my children. My eldest son has autism, and has trouble dealing with it appropriately, instead choosing to scream in people's faces and getting violent. Not badly, but always enough to cause tears for his little brother. We always say to use words, not hands, but sometimes he can't help himself. I really feel like a terrible role model at times. I would be really interested in knowing more about the books that Zephyr mentioned....they sound like they could help!
I wish I had the answer..... - April 23, 2012 at 4:17 PM
- Michele said...
If you can find someone (psychologist) in your area that is trained in the Circle of Security program I think you would find it invaluable. It uses the concept of Time In and "loaning your child your strength" etc, its beautiful (when taught well/have an experienced facilitator exploring it with you. It relies on the idea of co-regulation. The other great book is Raising an Emotionally Intelligent child by Daniel Goleman and How to talk so children will listen and listen so children will talk (classic old book but still very applicable powerful messages). All the best x
- April 23, 2012 at 4:35 PM
- Mum on the Run said...
Some terrific ideas in these comments.
I've seen some intense frustration in my 3 yo son lately - and like you see myself reflected.
I want him to have more effective strategies than I had.
:-) xx - April 23, 2012 at 11:29 PM
- Melissa Mitchell said...
This is something very familiar to me. Not only because I was so angry and frustrated often in my childhood, but because I can see my boys struggling at times to deal with their own.
I'm dealing with autism though, so I don't know that my advice or tactics are helpful for anyone else. They're not even always helpful here.
But around that age, you can begin to talk it out and reason. Like you, I always acknowledge the feeling. We're pretty big on gentle parenting here (though like you again, poor behaviour is not tolerated). I always tell them that I can see they're feeling angry and frustrated. I think it helps that I'm honest with them at the same time about how I'm feeling, not only mid-tantrum. But I often tell them what emotion I'm feeling at the time, so they do become comfortable with the fact that we all have to deal with it at some stage, and also they learn my strategies for dealign with it.
The big thing for us (again, just us) is relaxing the body a little. I used to feel my anger and frustration so intensely. In my shoulders and neck and jaw. Like I wanted to crawl out of my skin.
So by the time Xander was about 3-4, we would concentrate on physically calming down first. Eye contact. Hugs. Then breathing. Good feelings in. Bad feelings out. Slowly, deeply. Good feelings in (usually accompanied by a hug, kiss, something positive) inhale. Bad feelings out....large exhale.
It sounds silly, perhaps. But it did help Alexander a lot.
It doesn't always take away all of his anger and frustration of course. There's usually a reason that's there and we have to deal with it. But it's often enough to calm him enough to really have the conversation. And then we negotiate. I need to be prepared to REALLY hear what he's saying. And think about whatever has made him upset (usually it is as a result of a consequence I've given him for something else. That tends to upset him more than anything) and if there is wriggle room. Do I NEED to push this one? Are my reasons for this worth standing my ground and not budging at all. If they are (and probably half the time, they are non-negotiable), I gently explain that to him. I say I understand that it upsets him, and I'm sorry that he is frustrated or sad. But this is my reason, and this is how I feel. BUT, that doesn't mean we have to have a bad day. We can do this instead - then offer something that is one-on-one - reading together, working on something online together, watching a movie together. Or make plans for a coffee date later on (at end of grounding etc).
I know it all sounds very fluffy. And I DO get rolling eyes and people telling me to just smack him or tell him to suck it up. But to me, his feelings are more important than anything else to me in my life right now (I'm mostly talking about Alexander, because it's him in this particular example. obviously I feel the same way about Sammy).
I have found that dealing with him as calmly and gently as I can (and I don't always. Sometimes I fail and snap. And it never ends well, but I'm human) gets better results than anything else.
I've taken half an hour to write this. 3 phone calls, two interruptions from the boy and a cup of coffee. I don't even know if it will flow or make any sense. My apologies if not. :) - April 24, 2012 at 10:42 AM
- River said...
You mentioned that tiredness is a big factor in her reactions.
Observe her a little more closely and see the point at which she begins to tire and use that as a "slowing down" point. Suggest a change of activity to something quiet like sitting with a book and having a snack and drink. A ten minute refresher. A cuddle or maybe a quick nap if she falls asleep while you're reading to her. At some point she'll realise that what you're doing is relaxing and calming her, then you can switch to other tricks such as saying ""later or "not just now" instead of an outright "no". You could even begin saying "you need to calm down for a minute, then we'll deal with this" while offering an acceptable alternative to what she is requesting. - April 29, 2012 at 9:10 AM
- River said...
I forgot about "let's finish this first then we'll talk about it".
All of the above comments have excellent tips too. Sometimes the anger needs to be allowed, so that Abbey can learn her own methods of calming and controlling. - April 29, 2012 at 9:16 AM
I'm a teenager myself; while I understand that Abbey is only three and a half years old, it's really quite similar.
Speaking from my own experience, though, as she gets older, she'll hate to hear that phrase "I get it", that you understand. Because in her mind, you don't, otherwise you wouldn't be doing/saying what you are doing/saying. That one little phrase, "I get it", can very well serve to make her all the angrier--I know that it's that way for me.
On the subject of how to control it, have her run around frequently and doodle. But when she seems to be near that exploding point, I highly recommend that you don't force her to. And crying is good therapy.
Do me a favor though, don't ever stop comforting her when she cries. Please. I wish my mom didn't stop for me; it's often what we need. And, I know this doesn't have to do with what your dealing with now, but be able to listen. Always listen. Just because she's younger doesn't mean her voice doesn't matter.
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Thanks to Lifehacker for the post and video.
As the video states, use three steps to help you communicate your truth with Message Maps.
Message Maps Start With a Twitter Friendly Headline
First, boil the message down to a single idea that you can share succinctly enough to post on a service like Twitter that limits the author to 140 characters or less. For preachers this means express the main idea or Big Idea of your message in this same concise statement.
For example, the simple message of the Gospel could be posted on Twitter like this:
Jesus knows you make a lot of mistakes, but he took the consequences for your sin and wants to forgive you.
That's pretty simple and seems to encompass the whole thing. If I worked harder, I could word it better, but for demo purposes it suffices.
Share the Main Ideas
In the video the speaker shows how to pull the three main ideas from the Headline and state them in a map. You can use something like a mind mapping app or just a piece of paper or whiteboard. Draw a circle with the title in the center. Now draw a line coming from the center to these three other ideas. State them in as simple a fashion as you can. That will help you quickly present the idea to someone.
Using our above idea, we could give the following three lines:
- Jesus knows you sin
- Jesus suffered in your place
- Jesus wants to forgive you and work with you
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"Jesus wants to forgive you. Jesus wants to work with you sharing His forgiveness to others."
Support Your Sub-points
Now that you have the gist of your message, support each of the main ideas. You only do this if your main idea and sub ideas get a hearing. For example, in a witnessing situation you could state the above and ask if its okay to talk with the person more about this. Or you might ask, "Can I tell you how this changed my life?"
In a sermon, you assume they want to hear more. Preaching teachers tell us that each idea must get treatment with the following:
- Explanation – appeal to the mind and answer the question, "What does that mean?"
- Illustration – appeal to the imagination and answer the question, "What does that look like?"
- Argumentation – appeal to the will and answer the question, "Is that true?"
- Application – appeal to the commitment of the person and answer the question, "How do I use that in my life?"
Use the following to do the previous four things:
- Stories: tell your story AKA your testimony of how you were saved
- Facts: share the facts of the Gospel AKA the Roman Road
- Examples: tell about what Jesus did for others you know, if your audience already knows your story
The above could serve as a good presentation. It's not really a sermon since it's not based on a text of scripture. It's a presentation. Use it for a witnessing situation with a friend or as a short message to a civic group.
Other Uses in Ministry
I could see this being useful when you're presenting ideas to your church board for a potential new ministry or a change in something the church already does. You might use it to communicate your church's vision to the congregation. Share facts about how your vision will help your church minister. Give stories about ways people have served or how Jesus changed people's lives.
What do you think? How could you use this ministry to effectively communicate the Gospel? How could an expository preacher use it to get across the idea of a text?


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