Many parents and caregivers struggle to manage aggressive behavior in children. These are the situations that can deteriorate ...

In adolescent boys, exposure to violent television content during their preschool years is associated with increased levels of self-reported proactive aggression, physical aggression, and antisocial ...

“If you don’t listen to me, I won’t invite you to my birthday party!” or “If you don’t share your tiffin, I won’t work on the project with you.” Hearing such threats or instances of emotional ...

Despite some short-term improvements in behavior, corporal punishment (i.e. spanking) causes children to become more aggressive and significantly increases antisocial behavior, according to a recent ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Children who drink soda tend to score slightly higher on scales that measure aggressive behavior than kids who don't drink the carbonated beverages, according to a new ...

“Do what I say, or you’re not invited to my birthday party!” “I’m not going to be your partner on the project unless you give ...

“Sometimes he just explodes. He screams, punches walls, and calls me names. I walk on eggshells every day. And then… he acts like nothing happened.” Such behavior is not that rare. Parents share this ...

A University at Buffalo developmental psychologist has received a $550,000 grant from the National Science Foundation to study possible pathways that might lead young children toward different types ...

Parenting in crisis: why secure attachment is key to helping children cope with instability and emotional overwhelm.

The RPQs evaluated aggression by asking how much the children “reacted angrily when provoked by others” (reactive aggression) ...

Dear Annie: There’s a little boy in my son’s school — he’s 6 years old — who has a history of being very physical with other kids, including my son. They were in the same class previously, and my son ...