Aggression in Children: Effects on Education and Relationships

Aggression in Children
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Introduction
Aggression in children is a serious concern both for the student and for the safety of their peers and staff working with them. Although aggression manifests throughout the human lifecycle, it is more predominant in children, adolescents, and adults. Typically aggression preceded by all–age strategies causes various problems and issues in a child. Most children struggle to convey their emotions during their developmental years due to a lack of verbal skills, thus channeling them through the physical route. Children who lack strategies to regulate aggressive behavior tend to develop chronic aggressive and antisocial behavior in their formative years (Reebye, 2005). The evolution of aggression is traced back to the foundations of the home. If a child is exposed to stressful home environments, this may manifest to attention-seeking, such as quarreling, verbal abuse, or physical abuse. In other cases, children may also be witnessing aggressive behavior from their parents and project them towards their peers. This essay aims to discuss the effects of aggression in children's social relationships, education, and home life with other students.
Effects on Education
Exposure to aggressive behavior and tendencies is common in the school environment. Typically students who express rage and fury at the school disrupt the everyday running of the Institution, which affects academic progress and classroom behavior. According to McGaha-Garnett, 2013, there is a positive and significant correlation between aggression, poor academic performance, and inappropriate classroom behavior. Failure to tend to the emotionally sensitive and socially inept children in society contributes to aggressive behavior problems.
Although aggression in children is associated with high poverty levels, schools have the sole responsibility to correct the aggressive behaviors in children. However, children with explosive behaviors give teachers a hard time teaching and guiding the classroom. In this regard, exposure to violent classmates may hinder other students' concentration, compromising their academic potential. High levels of aggression in the school contribute to increased disruptive behaviors, such as poor academic performance, bunking of classes, chaos, and indiscipline.
Effects on Home Life and Social Relationships
Aggression in children may vary depending on the demographic and social context of the family. Children from low-income areas are likely to be predisposed to high aggressive environments are less likely to attend classes due to fear of attacks from their peers. In most cases, they become traumatized and cannot maintain friends in the classroom context (Bostock, Plumpton, and Pratt (2009). Trauma significantly contributes to functioning impairment and drives a child to develop poor socialization skills. Thus children studying in highly aggressive environments experience poor reading communication skills and exhibit lower mathematics and general knowledge abilities.
In furtherance, aggressive children may isolate themselves from their families and friends. These children may retreat into a shell to shield themselves fro...