When I get mad, I feel I'm going to blast off. Dr. Ross Greene is a child psychologist who specializes in treating explosive children. Dr. Greene says these children have trouble thinking their way through their frustrations and therefore act out their frustrations by hitting, screaming and hurting themselves . Traditional, good discipline does not work with explosive children. Punishments, time outs and threats can make explosive children worse.
Explosive children are unable to cope with frustration.
Many times, they don't remember what happened the last time they raged. Some children are more vulnerable than others in terms of watching TV, video games and violent cartoons. The majority of explosive children he works with have ADHD . A fast-paced, over scheduled society places children at greater risk for explosive behavior. He says the pressure we put on kids can affect their ability to cope and deal with frustrations.