Extreme Behaviour in Children

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This paper discusses how extreme aggressive behavior in children is an issue which can be both fearsome and exhausting for teachers and family members. It looks at how there are several approaches to behavior management which can be helpful in improving children's behavior and general mood and focuses on two of these methods -William Glasser's choice theory and the cognitive approach of Jean Piaget. The paper contends that both theories can be very successful with calming student's short term, reducing temper tantrums and outbursts and improving their behavior and changing their attitude in the long term.

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"Anger is a primary emotion all humans experience. Anger can be a reaction to fear, hurt frustration, disappointment, and jealousy. Anger is not something which needs to be eliminated, but something that we as humans must learn to cope and manage with in acceptable ways. Anger can be associated with low self-esteem, fear of failure, or feelings of isolation. Violent children don't typically recognise how they make others suffer and do not have empathy for those they hurt. Children usually develop empathy in infancy, however if they have been traumatised they will shut off all feelings, including concern for others. Aggressive children often have distorted thinking processes. They may believe that it is them against the world and that being aggressive to others will make them powerful and in control. "

Sample of Sources Used:

• Bloomquist, M (2005) 'Helping Children with Aggression and Conduct Problems' Published by Guilford Press US pg 1
• Dean, J (1999) 'Program to Increase Student's Ability to Manage Anger' US, Macmillan, pg 47.
• Erwin, JC (2004) 'The Classroom of Choice: Giving Students What They Need and Getting What You Want' ASCD, US pg 40
• Evertson, CM & Weinstein CS (2006) 'Handbook of Classroom Management: Research, Practice, and Contemporary Issues' US, Published by Routledge.
• Fall, K (2004) 'Theoretical Models of Counselling and Psychotherapy' US, Psychology Press.

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