Whenever he is scolded for misbehaving, he hits himself in the head, pulls his own hair and yells about what a bad boy he is. His speech is also rather difficult to understand, although he is obviously very intelligent. His parents don't seem to be overly strict.
Children become overwhelmed with anger when their wishes are frustrated.
They haven't yet learned to tolerate frustration, and this developmental task can be impeded if parents don't expose their children to reasonable types of frustration. Relative to the little boy's speech, he may be displaying a delay in his acquisition of speech, or some problems with articulation. Information contained within this forum is intended solely for general educational purposes and is not intended nor implied to be a substitute for professional medical advice relative to your specific medical condition or question. Only your physician can provide specific diagnoses and therapies. All rights reserved.