5 Year Old Tantrums and Hitting: Effective Strategies For Calm
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What should you do if your 5 year old child displays verbally aggressive behaviour or physical aggression towards you? You will probably have questions, emotions, worries or concerns. In fact, a 5 year old hitting parents is more common than you might think. Learning to manage big emotions is a normal part of child development
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How To Deal With Tantrums in 5 Year Olds and When To Worry