This situation is typical for most toddlers. Aggressive behavior makes parents, teachers, and other children feel uncomfortable and hurtful both physically and emotionally. Aggressive acts? Such as hitting, kicking, and biting usually take place approximately at the age of two when children have very strong feelings but cannot use language in a proper way to express themselves. At this time, empathy, the ability to understand how other people feel, just begins to develop.
So, the girl cannot yet say, Miss, I was the first who took this cart and I have a right to play with it! Instead, she just bites the in order to save her “property.” Working with very young children is not easy for teachers and demands the knowledge of psychological peculiarities of toddlers and calm and strong character. ("ZERO TO THREE")
The best way to cope with aggressive behavior is to stay calm, do not shout at the children and try to speak to them. If the girl is not in a position to hear you, because of her fit of passion, it will be better to give the boy another cart, or take the cart away if there is no another cart nearby. It is very important to draw away children’s attention to something new and more interesting that the cart.
The period from two to three years old is often called “terrible twos,” because children fight for their independence and when they realize their limits it can cause temper tantrums. On this stage of a child’s life, it is very important for teachers and parents to be patient. They should show their empathy to the child’s effort, control, and set necessary limits. Verbal directions are not enough, thus, they should be followed by a change of location or an example what is right. ("Disciplining Your Child - Aboutkidshealth")
Works Cited
"Disciplining Your Child - Aboutkidshealth". Aboutkidshealth.ca. N.p., 2016. Web. 16
"ZERO TO THREE". ZERO TO THREE. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 July 2016.
