Toddlers have tantrums. Children talk back. Teens push boundaries. It’s all part of “growing up,” but more serious acts of aggression committed by kids can be signs of much bigger problems.

Your Escape Pod co-hosts explore the topic this week and share true tales of times they encountered not-so-sweet children and – spoiler alert! - weren’t so sweet themselves. (Eight-year-old co-host drawing blood on the playground? Yep. That happened.) Thankfully, some people escape these especially bad behaviors and grow into awesome adults, so there IS hope – we promise!

Bullet Points of Key Topics and Markers:

• Topic #1 3:33 Opening the “$%^t my mom did” file

• Topic #2 14:42 Co-host explains her aversion to kids “rough housing”

• Topic #3 23:53 Escapism, co-host-style!

Resources & Links

• https://teenlife.ngo/kids-fighting-at-school-connection/#:~:text=Why%20do%20kids%20fight%3F,significant%20roles%20in%20instigating%20conflicts

• https://www.cdc.gov/healthyyouth/health_and_academics/pdf/DASHfactsheetViolence.pdf

• https://www.aacap.org/AACAP/Families_and_Youth/Facts_for_Families/FFF-Guide/Understanding-Violent-Behavior-In-Children-and-Adolescents-055.aspx

• https://chadd.org/attention-article/children-and-violent-behavior-where-it-comes-from-and-what-to-do/

• https://www.westlionsroar.com/opinions/2023/12/22/causes-of-fights-in-high-schools/#:~:text=Some%20common%20reasons%20for%20fights,to%20learn%20from%20one%20another

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