understanding children's aggression Archives

A New Approach to Setting Limits on Aggressive Behaviors in the Early Learning Classroom

Wednesday, March 21 2018

A Guest Post by Laura Minnigerode Let’s start with this fact: An aggressive child is struggling with fear. What can that look like in a preschool classroom? There are almost as many answers as children,

3 Understandings That Helped Me Respond More Calmly to my Child’s Aggressive Behavior

Thursday, March 15 2018

When my husband and I chose parenthood through adoption, I knew that I would be mothering a child who carried deep hurt. These days, children are generally removed due to adversity in their birth families,

How Emergency Special Time Helps an Aggressive Sibling

Sunday, August 27 2017

Early one morning, my seven-year-old daughter began to be aggressive with her younger brother. She insisted that he play with her—and on her terms. He did his best to tell her no, but he wasn’t

Help School Troubles Using These Tools at Home

Saturday, June 3 2017

Dear Hand in Hand, My child is having serious aggression issues at school. She’s been acting out a lot. Her teachers tell me she throws tantrums and she cries loudly when she gets told

Step-by-Step Approach to Intervening in an Aggressive Situation

Monday, August 24 2015

In part one of this series we shared the insight behind why your child becomes aggressive. Now, Patty outlines the steps you can take to intervene right away. This approach works when your child is aggressive with

My Child Is Aggressive – What Should I Do?

Sunday, August 23 2015

How Can I Handle My Child’s Aggressive Behaviors? None of the suggestions in this video with Patty Wipfler include controlling, forcing, or punishing your child. In fact, it’s quite the opposite. Watch the video