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How To Control Aggressiveness In Child?

Hi, I have a 3yr old son who, in play with other children can be aggressive. He will bite, hit or kick in a struggle to get a toy that he wants. He also seems to only want to engage other children in 'rough' play. I am able to see the signs and will remove him from the situation, but he has now started pre-school and has been in trouble evry day. He is a fussy eater and I wonder whether his narrow diet could have an effect? He also has glue ear, could this be compounding his frustration?
Mon, 6 Jul 2015
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We understand your concerns

I went through your details. You need to understand your child. These overly aggressive children are not bullies; they often get into fights with people who are stronger than they are. They face problems not because they are aggressive, but because they become aggressive at times that are inappropriate and in ways that are self-defeating.

Aggression is one of the first responses to frustration that a baby learns. Grabbing, biting, hitting, and pushing are especially common before children develop the verbal skills that allow them to talk in a sophisticated way about what they want and how they feel.

The first step in helping an overly aggressive child is to look for patterns in what triggers the assaults, especially if the child is a toddler or preschooler. Once you can determine the most common triggers and can spot the escalating behavior, the simplest thing is to remove the child from that environment before he loses control. It’s also very useful to provide these aggressive and distracted children with a lot of structure and routine in their daily lives since predictability helps children remain calm and in control. Tempting as it may be at the time, spanking these children for being aggressive often does more harm than good.

I suggest you to consult a psychologist for parental training and tips for you.

If you require more of my help in this aspect, please use this URL. http://goo.gl/aYW2pR.
Make sure that you include every minute details possible.

Hope this answers your query. Available for further clarifications.
Good luck.
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How To Control Aggressiveness In Child?

Dear Welcome to HCM We understand your concerns I went through your details. You need to understand your child. These overly aggressive children are not bullies; they often get into fights with people who are stronger than they are. They face problems not because they are aggressive, but because they become aggressive at times that are inappropriate and in ways that are self-defeating. Aggression is one of the first responses to frustration that a baby learns. Grabbing, biting, hitting, and pushing are especially common before children develop the verbal skills that allow them to talk in a sophisticated way about what they want and how they feel. The first step in helping an overly aggressive child is to look for patterns in what triggers the assaults, especially if the child is a toddler or preschooler. Once you can determine the most common triggers and can spot the escalating behavior, the simplest thing is to remove the child from that environment before he loses control. It’s also very useful to provide these aggressive and distracted children with a lot of structure and routine in their daily lives since predictability helps children remain calm and in control. Tempting as it may be at the time, spanking these children for being aggressive often does more harm than good. I suggest you to consult a psychologist for parental training and tips for you. If you require more of my help in this aspect, please use this URL. http://goo.gl/aYW2pR. Make sure that you include every minute details possible. Hope this answers your query. Available for further clarifications. Good luck.