Twelve percent of parents worry that their child’s anger could lead to problems, according to a new C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital National Poll on Children’s Health released on Monday.
Children and teens express anger in many different ways. It is easy to recognize their anger when they are hostile or aggressive toward others or are physically destructive toward property.
There’s nothing quite as worrisome for parents as anger issues in kids. Anger is one of those uncomfortable emotions that no one wants to admit that they deal with, especially in their children.
Anger and irritability aren’t part of the criteria used to diagnose ADHD, but clinicians and researchers have identified them as common experiences among children and adults with the condition.