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Some aggression and temper tantrums once in a while is normal in kids and is a normal part of a child’s development. They are learning many sorts of new skills during their growth and development phase and can easily become frustrated trying to learn so many things and may blow out aggressively on occasions. With the use of homeopathic remedies for aggression in kids, a gradual decrease in the intensity and frequency of aggressive episodes has been noted.
Kids are too young to learn how to control their impulse and have no understanding about which behaviour is right or wrong. A child in aggression may be disobedient, show temper tantrums, may get violent, hit or bite others, use bad language and cause destruction of things. As they grow they eventually outgrow it. But frequent aggressive behaviour which causes interference in school, results in hitting or harming children / adults or causes destruction of things need to be addressed by a doctor to find out if it’s linked to some medical reason or not.
Causes
Firstly there are certain environmental factors that influence a child and raises the risk of aggressive behaviour in a child. Stressful environment in family, living in environment where child abuse or spouse abuse occurs, where drugs / alcohol is used and socio – economic factors like poverty are some of the examples of these factors that put an impact on child’s mind and result in aggressive behaviours. In some cases children may mimic aggressive behaviour of some of the family members or sometimes what they see on TV and may get adapted to this habit from there. They can also learn such behaviour from environment like neighbourhood, peers, teachers.
Next history of physical abuse, sexual abuse, being got bullied or intense punishment to children can mark the beginning of aggressive and violent behaviour in them. Emotional factors like neglect from family, being raised by a single parent, being left in the hand of a caretaker by parents may also trigger such behaviour in children.
Some of the disorders in children can have aggression as one of its attending symptoms. First among them is ADHD which refers to attention deficit hyperactivity disorder characterized by hyperactivity, difficulty in concentration, inattentiveness and impulsiveness. Usually it begins at the age of 3 to 6 yrs and sometimes may tend to continue into adulthood.
Second is ODD that refers to oppositional defiant disorder. It is a behavioural disorder in which a child shows persistent patterns of anger, irritability and is argumentative, disobedient or shows vindictiveness towards authority figures.
Third is BPD means Bipolar Disorder which is a psychological disorder in which a child has extreme mood swings from feeling high (excitement / mania phase) to feeling low (depression phase). In the excitement phase, a child is happy, shows high energy levels, is very restless, talkative, sleepless, and has aggressive, impulsive behaviour. The symptoms in the depressive phase include sadness, hopelessness, low energy levels, tiredness, loss of interest in daily activities, anxiety.
Next is Asperger’s syndrome that is a neurological disorder characterized by difficulties in communication and social interaction; and repetitive behaviour.
Another is autism – a neurodevelopmental disorder occurring in early childhood. In this a child has difficulty with social communication and interaction and shows restricted, repetitive behaviour, interests.
Last one is depression which is a psychological condition in which a person persistently feels excessively sad and has a low mood with no interest in doing any work.
Other than above factors genetics also play a role in causing aggressive behaviour in children. Family history of aggression, antisocial behaviour raises risk of aggressive behaviour in children. History of brain injury is also linked with aggression in kids.
Apart from above some ongoing emotional conflict in mind, lots of stress in early life, anxiety, suppressed emotions in children, frustration, feeling of helplessness in some situations, inability to verbalize the feelings can sometimes explode in aggression and violence when it is too much for a child to handle.
Homeopathic Remedies for Aggression in Kids
Complaint of aggression in kids can be effectively managed with homeopathic medicines. Before giving any medicine it is very important to differentiate if the behaviour is indicating a normal part of a child’s development or if some medical reason is linked with it that needs to be treated.
Mild aggressive episodes that occur as a part of child development can be managed by parents themselves by teaching following a polite and calm approach and avoiding yelling, hitting or punishing. But when the aggression is intense and frequent that is interfering in school, causing destruction of things and harm to others then it needs to be evaluated by a doctor to find the reason behind it and treat it timely to stop it from getting worse. In such cases homeopathic medicines can be of great help.
These medicines are selected individually for every case and work on the root cause behind it to manage this behaviour effectively.
The symptoms of the child are the key to select the medicine that will suit him / her. The best thing about these medicines is that they are prepared from naturally occurring substances and don’t cause any side effects and hence are very safe to use among children.
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Chamomilla – Top Listed Medicine
This medicine is prepared from plant Matricaria chamomilla. This plant belongs to family compositae. It is a leading medicine for managing aggression in kids. It is suitable for kids who are irritable, fretful, and get aggressive often easily. They remain cross and can be quarrelsome. In anger they speak loudly, insult others and are difficult to control. They are very cranky and difficult to please. They are much obstinate, demanding and desire many things which they refuse when given. They remain dissatisfied. They are averse to talking and cannot bear any one near them. Marked restlessness and anxiety is also present in them.
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Cina – For Aggressiveness with Striking, Biting Others
This medicine is prepared from plant Cina maritima. This plant belongs to family compositae. It is well indicated for children who are ill humoured, aggressive with a tendency to strike and bite others. This is attended with screaming. They are irritable and don’t wish to be touched. They are very sensitive and get offended very easily. Along with the above, they are very hyperactive.
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Belladonna – For Violent, Uncontrollable Anger
This medicine is prepared from plant deadly nightshade. This plant belongs to family solanaceae. Its use is indicated in cases of violent uncontrollable anger. Children needing it are furious, restless. They tend to bite, strike others. They may also spit on others. Sometimes they may tear things into pieces.
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Nux Vomica – For Stubborn Nature with Aggression
Nux Vomica is beneficial for children who are stubborn, headstrong and are prone to get angry easily. They are very irritable, bad tempered, unhappy and get offended by a least harmless word. They can be violent and quarrelsome too. They are over sensitive to noise, smell, light. Apart from above, they are impatient.
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Staphisagria – For Violent Outburst of Anger
This medicine is prepared from seeds of plant Delphinium staphisagria also known as Stavesacre. This plant belongs to family ranunculaceae. It is indicated for violent outburst of anger. Child needing it is ill humoured, sad, irritable and have very sensitive nature. Feeling of being unloved, of being not good enough can be present with these symptoms. There can be a history of some punishment or physical or sexual abuse in children needing it.
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Tuberculinum – For Fit of Violent Anger
Homeopathic medicine Tuberculinum is considered in cases where a tendency of fits of violent anger is there. The child may fight, argue and use foul language. He may be destructive and throws things on others. Child who requires it can be hyperactive and restless too along with above symptoms.
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Sanicula – For Stubborn Child Prone to Anger and Throwing Themselves Backward
This medicine is highly suitable to children who are stubborn and prone to get angry with throwing themselves backward.They are very obstinate and headstrong. Crying and kicking is also seen among them. Their headstrong nature may alternate with laughter and playfulness. There is also restlessness among them and they wish to go from one place to another.
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Proteus – For Kids Who THrow Things in Anger
This medicine is indicated for anger with throwing things away. Children needing it may also roll on the floor when angry. They have outbursts of anger with destructiveness.They throw things present in their hands and also kick out means strike out with the foot.
Hello, Dr my son is 9 years old. He is stubborn and show tantrums when things are different from his expectation. He hits me in front of my family members which is very embarrassing for me. Sometimes he uses bad words for me. He is also bed wetting. White spots having on his face, hands and feet. He has some calcium deficiency his nails also shows white spots. His hunger is very low. He grinds his teeth while sleeping. He is under weight because he doesn’t eat healthy foods. His face is yellowish in colour. In Day time, he again and again goes washroom for pee. He has also some constipation. He badly uses mobile phones for watching videos and games. Please suggest me some homeopathic medicine for him. I will be very thankful to you.
Hi Doctor, Happy New Year 2024 to you and your beloved family. Please be kind enough to suggest some strong homeopathic medicine for my 12 years old aggressive daughter. She is impatient, aggressive, and gets easily irritated and frustrated. Sometimes, she hits the other kids in her school bus. Has no patience at all. Gets abusive occasionally and does not have any interest in her studies though she goes to the school regularly. Does not focus in her classroom. Fights with parents for small things, does not like to be interfered. Right now, she is taking LYCOPODIUM 200, BARYTA CARBONICA AND BACOPA MONNIERI. TALKS TOO MUCH AND TALKS OUT OF CONTENT AND UNWANTED THINGS. Likes to spend most of the time on phone watching YouTube videos etc. Please suggest some strongest homeopathic medicine to control basically and principally her aggressive attitude, anxiety and restlessness. Thank you so much and have a blessed day. Rinkle Sharma (Mother)
Hello Dr Sharma.My 10yr old daughter is in puberty phase.She can’t except NO.Its her behaviour of hitting others for no reasons.she is catagorised under Global developmental delay.dr s think that now she is in denial phase of puberty.her hitting has increased many folds that even special schl suggests to discontinue the schl.secondly she doesn’t like her mum is talking to anyone.
Hi Dr Sharma,
My teenage son has Asperger’s syndrome. He has always been struggling to manage his aggressive behaviours. But recently, he became increasingly violent, and small things can trigger him into hitting, throwing, swearing and shouting. He is a big lad, and it feels like the three of us now live in an abusive household (I have a younger son who is terrified all the time).
Is there a medicine you could recommend? I want to try homoeopathic medicine before we consider other options.
Thank you.
Nia
My 4 year old is having a hard time socially at pre k and gets very upset during play time. Most of the time he is happy, follows structured times in class, but unstructured time gets very angry and fixated on certain toys or play time. I want to see if there is natural remedies to help ease his emotions so he can make better decisions. He gets so worked up there is nothing we can do to get him out of it besides time. Any advice?
Hi Dr. Sharma,
I have a 10 year old son who has ADHD, mood dysregulation, and anxiety. He currently sees a natropath. He is taking True Calm, Vitamin C (500mg), Vitamin D (1,000 IU), Detox spray (zeolite). At night I sometimes give him 5HTP and magesium glysinate. I need to find a homiopathic remedy to help with his anger outbursts. Usually he gets angry when things don’t go his way and when he has sugary foods.
Hello, my grandson has been diagnosed with reactive attachment disorder,ptsd,anxiety. He has strong anger outbursts. Do you suggest chamomile, maybe belladonna? Can I mix them?
Hello Dr. Sharma,
I have an almost 7 yr old grandson who was born at 33 weeks gestation. He had a first degree cleft palate with repair and 2 surgeries. He is slender, lanky, restless sleeper during the middle of the night and bossy as well as stubborn. He is a slow starter in the morning and eats slowly in general but has a good appetite overall but picky about foods. We have removed wheat and dairy from his diet and his stools are much less pasty. He has minimal sugar. He is an eager helper most of the time and can be flexible with activities. He has a tendency to want to save EVERYTHING…even wrappers that may have something on them that he likes. At times he has to be reminded to eat as he would rather be doing an activity. He is very bright and his memory is amazing. He can be fearful at times but has transitioned better as he has gotten older. CAlc Carb 200C seemed to help a few years ago. Additionally, his 2 front teeth are very slow to loosen and come out and he will most likely have them pulled.
thank you for any suggestions. Grateful GMA
Hi there
.I need help please..regarding my 1w year old daughter. She is aggressive and lies all the time..defiant and is starting ti be unkind to family pets. I don’t know what to do..the tablet is like her drug. When we give her 2hours to use it, when it’s time to give it up, she causes a huge fight, throws fits like she is a 5 year old..she says bad words all day, calls me terrible names. Can you please help me with homopathic medicine that may be able to help her control this. 🙏
Elderly man with Dementia angry outbursts hitting. What remedy ?
Hello Dr Sharma.
My child is 6 yo. Can’t read and write
His symptoms are
1.Touching his genitals
2.Hugging pillow and bolster too much.
3.Touching his forehead and clinging when in a new place and frightened
4.Inattention and lack of focus
5.Irrelevant speech
6.Talks excessively
7.Lack of focus and concentration
8.Does not seem to listen at times when talking to him
9.Always moving and can’t sit quietly
10.Keeps fidgeting with hands and fingers
11. Clings tightly and becomes stiff when doesn’t want to listen
12. Doesn’t understand instructions for task in school
13. Biting when wants to resist
14. Throws everything towards upside
Pls suggest medicine for calming down and reducing hyperactivity and aggression and increasing focus
Send him to a Waldorf school.
Sir, my son is with Autism. He is 10 years old, hyper active, problem with speech, toe walking. lately he has been crying for no reason all off a sudden. We are unable to find the root cause. Please help, if possible, urgently. We are situated in Udaipur, Rajasthan.
Dr.,
One male child of my sister aged 14/15 years is quite stubborn. He does not pay attention to his studies nor is he going to school regularly. Always go outside for bad company and spent time in futile chores etc.
Please suggest some medicine which cures his symptoms.
Thanks
Seeking help for my 5 year old
Daughter. I’ve been dealing with her angry outburst since she was 1 year old! Though she’s grown and it is a little better it also is more aggressive and loud when she blows up. She is very mean and talks ugly to her siblings, she will
Hit. She is very disobedient to me and her father. She’s also very smart and can be so sweet. She’s a gymnast and has lots of energy. I have tried so many different things and nothing has worked.
child hit his head toany thing in anger throws itrms in his hand
I am looking at some homeopathic options for our adopted 11yo son who has been diagnosed with ptsd. He is in trauma counseling and that has helped, but anger- rage impulse control are becoming more of an issue for our family and i think we need to look at options. He comes from a family history of his parents being in the drug/crime world. His is triggered to anger easily- and has a difficult time stopping his rage when it starts. He does not get violent. He is argumentative, picks fights, speaks disrespectfully and has little respect for our parental authority. Outside the home at school, he is well behaved and mannerly, we do not have problems there.
Hi there
.I need help please..regarding my 1w year old daughter. She is aggressive and lies all the time..defiant and is starting ti be unkind to family pets. I don’t know what to do..the tablet is like her drug. When we give her 2hours to use it, when it’s time to give it up, she causes a huge fight, throws fits like she is a 5 year old..she says bad words all day, calls me terrible names. Can you please help me with homopathic medicine that may be able to help her control this. 🙏