What are the origins of aggression in children?

Question

some theories to compare are social learning theory, attachment theory, and biological theory.

Answer 1

I think that it is parenting and not correcting your kids when they do something wrong. A time out is just not enough sometimes (or most of the time)

Answer 2

I have come to a conclusion that even strongest discipline will not protect the child from being aggressive. You cannot save the child from being aggressive but you can do some things to decrease the likelyhood of aggression. Discipline in itself might yield aggression. Children learn from their parent's actions, they tend to copy them. If you hit you kid, most likely your kid will hit his kid, and so on. Limiting exposure to violence media provides is not the best way to stop violence setting in the children's minds. If you limit violence early in their lives that means they will not be able to learn whats wrong and whats right early, that means they might do things that are wrong but they won't know it, or even worse don't care.
The only thing you can do is teach your child what is right and what is wrong, and let the child control his/her destiny. After all we are humans, we will always be unpredictable.

Answer 3

Without doing any research on this topic, I'm going to say that it's part genetic and part environment.

Aggressiveness can be bred out of animals just like human beings bred it out of wolves, turning them into dogs. However, a dog can be made aggressive through constant abuse and encouragement to attack things. Assuming that human beings are even a little bit similar to animals (I think they are animals) then we can be bred and taught to be aggressive. Just look at the military.

Answer 4

It could be a multitude of reasons. Family life, family history, society, TV, Radio, etc. A child's brain functions as a sponge. They begin to imitate at a very young age. If they see you or someone else being agressive, they'll act accordingly in thinking that it's a common practice. As they begin to watch television, movies and such, they'll believe the same.

Answer 5

The third overtone concept of abnormal behavior predicated by the lack parental response to the latent basic aggression axiom.

Answer 6

,Aggression is a common human trait, it comes with us, but can get nasty if you over feed it. Super aggression is mostly learned after the 5th birthday. It is defensive at the beginning, but can turn offensive if not controlled in later years.

Answer 7

I believe this to be one of those nature vs. nurture questions and I have always believed that it is a combination of the two that shapes a child's personality. What they observe at home and at school, what type of morals their family, church etc. are able to instill in them and there is a scientific reason to believe that their brain chemistry has to do with it as well.

Answer 8

Aggression is a behavior. Most behaviors are solely defined by learned behavior. So I suggest you look to the parents, or older siblings.

Answer 9

Another theory is bad parenting and too much psychology.

Answer 10

Lack of Discipline