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Managing Aggressive Behavior Displayed by Your Preschooler
Violent aggressive behavior in preschoolers need to be taken very seriously as the parent needs to understand the underlying cause and prevent it from escalating as the child grows older and stronger. Aggressive behavior in preschoolers can extend from simple kicking, hitting, biting, shoving, spitting to throwing objects around and destroying public property.
This behavior can be attributed to an exposure to violence within the home or neighborhood, abuse, spending large amounts of time with abusive aggressive peers, the temperament of the child, emotional problems, low sense of self esteem, acute.
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Managing Aggressive Behavior in Preschoolers
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Preschooler Aggressive Behavior
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