Cutting back on television, videos, and video games reduce acts of aggression among schoolchildren, according to a study by Dr. Thomas Robinson and others from the Stanford University School of Medicine.
The study, published in the January 2001 issue of the Archives of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine, found that third- and fourth-grade students who took part in a curriculum to reduce their TV, video, and video game use engaged in fewer acts of verbal and physical aggression than their peers.
As children enter school, however, this behavior is no longer acceptable. While some occasional aggressive episodes in school age children might be normal, sometimes they signal an underlying problem. Let's take a look at some causes of aggression in elementary and high school aged children.
Let's take a look at some causes of aggression in elementary and high school aged children. We've all heard of the schoolyard brawls that get young kids in trouble. Typically these incidents are isolated and rectified with appropriate discipline.