Hi,
I’ve just found a very useful factsheet about dealing with aggression in young children which I thought my readers may find interesting.
Here’s an excerpt:
“Where does aggression come from?
Do humans just have a fighting instinct? Is aggression the outcome of frustration? Most recent studies view aggressive acts not as the sole fault of the individual, but also as related to a set of cultural and social circumstances.
What factors lead to aggression?
The child
A child’s temperament and his/her learned coping skills are critical to the youngster’s being able to manage aggression. Statements such as â€boys are supposed to act out their anger†or “she is wild†are common expressions that parents and others use to refer to a child’s temperament.
Temperament is that part of the personality that seems to be controlled by genetics. There are basically three types of temperament— easy or flexible (60 percent of children), fearful and sensitive (25 percent of children), and feisty or difficult (15 percent of children).”
You can read the whole thing here: Childhood Aggression: Where does it come from? How can it be managed?
Talk soon,
Mary Nightingale
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