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Aggression in second year |
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by debbie3248  (August 2006) (rank 500+) |
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Hi. My 15 month old son is starting to show some aggression towards family members, especially me, his mum. He can be all loving and then the next minute he gets this crazed look in his eyes and pulls hair, pinches your face and ears and yells. He gets alot of attention so I thought he was just testing his boundaries. How can I deal with his little out bursts without smacking him or telling him off (which doesn't work anyway).
Aggression in the second year of a childs development is a normal part of growth and behavour.
Learning to control their aggression at this age is an important aspect of socialization.
The control of anger/aggression in children are best achieved when the child's behavour is viewed with serenity and tolerance, after all self control in the parent is likely to be the best guide for self control in the child. Whole villages in Africa will ignore a naughty child aggressive behavour as punishment. This child is ignored by everyone untill he does something that is viewed and accepted as good behavour. Then the villagers all come together and surrounds the child, giving words of thanks, and appreciation of the good behavour.
Ignoring, works very well. This shows your child even at this age that this sort of behavour is not accepted. Where as giving in or giving the child what he wants, will only teach them that aggression gets them what they want!
thank ya mam
