07/09/2026
Aggression in children is often their way of communicating a feeling they don’t yet know how to manage.
Instead of focusing only on stopping the behaviour, help your child understand and regulate what’s happening underneath it.
• Stay calm yourself – A calm response helps your child settle down too.
• Set clear boundaries – Validate the feeling while firmly stopping harmful behaviour.
• Name the emotion – Help them put words like angry, frustrated or upset to what they’re feeling.
• Look for triggers – Hunger, tiredness, overstimulation or frustration may be contributing.
• Teach safer ways to express anger – Encourage words, deep breathing, movement or taking a break.
• Avoid shouting or physical punishment – Aggression shouldn’t be corrected with more aggression.
• Praise calm behaviour – Appreciate them when they express difficult emotions appropriately.
• Be consistent – Predictable rules and consequences help children understand boundaries.
Remember, the goal isn’t to teach a child not to feel angry. It’s to teach them what to do with that anger.
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