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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.
Hi Dr. Sharma, I’m very new to homeopathy but my massage therapist recommended I look into for my son who hits, pushes and punches his peers. His limit is usually an hour, sometimes less. If he gets over stimulated it is very difficult for him to regulate and come back down and stop himself from hitting again and again. Any advice on what to use?
He is not add or Adha or on the spectrum. Potentially sensory. Sorry if I’m sharing in ignorant terms, I don’t mean too. Just trying to explain the best I can and get help.
My son is 4.6 years old, hyperactive, pushes and hurts others, speech delay, and 90% adhd syptoms. The violent behaviour is too much and screaming and yelling gets difficult to handle. It’s difficult to take him to any public place. He hursts all other kids and starts yelling and screaming and has no focus with anger outburst. Please advice the medication and dosage
Hi, my 6 year old son has wheezing and falls sick often. He is too much into chocolates and biscuits. Also he easily catches infection from anyone. He has profuse sweating and snores at night, wakes up at times in between and goes back to sleep. My uncle who is a homoeo practitioner has been checking on his symtoms and giving him tuberculinum at intervals. He has been slowly increasing the potency at intervals and has asked me to give a single pill of 10m next week. Is this fine? I’m a bit confused as the earlier doctors I used to consult had given me pills which had to be given every day
My son in 4 years old but does not listen to anyone. He just dosent want to study. I have already given him chamomilla from the past one year but with little improvement.
My daughter who is almost 10, pre puberty. Diagnose with Autism Spectrum Disorder. I’ve seen her ABA therapist state in her chart that her psychologist stated she has maladaptive behavior. Also diagnosed with 15 psychological disorders, she needs melatonin to sleep. I have given her GABA 50 mg to help with her anxiety as well as her depression. She was great for 3 weeks and then all of a sudden, suicidal tendencies, wanting to hurt me, her dad, herself, banging her self in the head with the cupboard door. She sees multiple people but I feel like I am not doing enough and today I just felt like crying. I worry for my daughter. Will she outgrow this or will it get worse. She has already hurt me physically a few times that now I am on edge. Any suggestions would be great. She was on Abilify but it made her aggression and suicidal tendencies worse. I pulled her off of it 1 month ago.
My daughter’s 7 year old daughter has been very angry, aggressive, disobedient say her mom does not love her anymore, that she blames her Mom for them getting a divorce. Their divorce is more of a drama now due to his bipolar, he is making it more then it should be and does not care if it hurts their daughter. What can help her calm her down and be nicer
Hello there..!
Just give her single dose of staphysagria 30
Dear sir
I have ason who is 11 year old he is very agressive now adys his dad died in aroad accident 6 months before after his death his agression has increased alot and his mobile addiction too he beats family and break tghings not study just ready to gight very adamant what medicine can i give to him hidden in his food
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My 13 son was diagnosed with ADHD when he was 7 years old. He has been on two medicines ( spelling wrong) focalin and Gauficine for years and over the years he was become aggressive and violent towards himself and others. Cussing and yelling , pulling knives and wanting to kill himself are daily events I consider myself a failure as a parent for my looking at side effects of his ADHD medicine. the medicine that is suppose to help him, is making him worse. I want to try a more natural way. Please help.
Hello. My son is 13 with autism. Every now and then he bursts into a fit of rage. I dont know what precipitates it. Tthwre is viokent thrashing if his head back and forth and spitting at me in anger and hitting as well. Can i di more than one of these homeopathic remedies at same time ? Or just pick one. It’s mainly for an acute episode to bring down.
Hi I have a 2.5 year old,
My concern is that he throws major angry tantrums when things don’t go his way or if he wants something on the dot. He will not listen to anything I say, I try the calm approach but his aggression just gets worst. Unless I give in to him he won’t stop the screaming/hitting/pulling hair. Otherwise he is a healthy happy child
A child age 2.5 years who weep loudly at night with no reason please suggest effective medicine
Where can i buy homeopathic remedies?
I think you should add Causticum to your list, an oppositional-defiant child who can become violent, cannot stand authority (“You are not the boss of me.”)
Hi ,sir my child 5 year old from Canada now in india irritating and hurt himself ,also speech was delay after 4years now he can speak but not ans properly
My daughter is 12 yrs old ..she s vry violent.angry all d time..disobeying anything u say..does thing that are opposite to what you tell her…doesn’t want to study at all,not even a second.nt want to go to school..throws back things ,throws herself on floor n shouts cries..hits her sis n can’t stand her at all..can’t hear no to anything ….eats vry less …vry picky eater…constipation is every now n then.n cries a lot ..doent care for anyone..only loves her pet dog…
Hello, I’m Laura a mother of 9 year old twin boys with autism. Ely moderate Ryder mild. Ely was on risperdal and started having bad side affects so he was taken off. He has been getting angry and having meltdowns biting himself and hitting himself and sometimes his twin brother. It doesn’t happen all the time, but when it does it’s bad. Is there anything you could recommend to help?
Hello ma’am, I have ingrown toenail
Symptoms are mild like swollen at the corner of toe and pain some times, which homeopathic medicine is suitable for me.
Thanks 😊
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I am a homoeopath my self from Pakistan. My child aging 16 years is a special child by birth. He needs help in all his activities. He is violent behaviour at times when he strikes himself, others and breaks things. He has all sumptoms of Belladonna alogwith Becillinum as intermittent remedy as we have family history of Tuberculosis. What potencies and repetition would you recommend.
Please guide
Wanted to talk to you about my nephew for detail consultation at the earliest
He is 8 years old.
Hi my child is 2 yr old..she is very aggressive and impatient.she throws things that come to her hand, not understand even speaking politely.She is stubborn too, want everything right away as she says.. behavior is same with an adult or small kid.Pls suggest wat to do?
My 7 yr old son getting aggressive and violent since last few months in lockdown..He basically is s bossy independent kid ..He is stuck at home and initially was very creative but now he getting violent often attacking us and have no feelings that one is getting hurt..Thus is happening even in minute things ..very hard to please him ..Please suggest any homeopathy medicine with dosage.. for help 🙏
Just looking for second opinion if you have a minute: 9 yr old celiac, rolandic epilepsy, severe dyslexia, big temper, can be violent, overweight, high yeast/oxalates count (starting oral nystatin), dopamine backup (lithium orotate recommended). Our integrative dr said Nux vomica and Chamollia are best for her rage. Agree?
My daughter Mrunali Patil, she is suffering from autism. She cannot control her anger , also she bites her index finger badly whenever she gets irritated or angry or else frustrated. She also talks to herself as well keeps running in the house throughout the day. She can’t concentrate while eating or doing any particular activity like watching TV or doing some household work etc.