I have a 10 year old who has suddenly become extremely angry, he over reacts at the smallest thing and will scream, shout and cry with pure anger. He got so angry yesterday he hit me, i have spoken to him about it when he calmed down but i just don’t know what to do!
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Seek counseling to find root of anger 😭 I’m sorry you’re dealing with that I personally don’t have experience in that but I’d try to find root of issue to nip that in the bud , also punishments/ultimatums like if you cannot behave and be respectful you cannot have tv , or iPad or whatever he enjoys in his free time give HIM a choice 🤷🏽♀️and maybe counseling will help you figure out a better approach that works for him mama 💕

Find out why he is so angry...if he says I don't know. Reassure him he is not in trouble but being so angry all of a sudden is not normal. It could be something happening at school like bullying and other not so savory things come to mind...I watch too much lifetime movies 😬

I wonder whether he’s going through a bit of a hormone shift too? It seems young but some boys can start hormonal changes at that age, it’ll definitely contribute to his moods if that’s the case.
I 100% agree with trying to find the source of the anger though! There may be something else going on that you’re not aware of.
You could also offer him redirections to his anger in the heat of the moment, short, sharp instructions and potentially a punch bag/ pillow to hit and scream into? (Seems extreme but A it redirects the physical aggression and B it’s good for him health wise anyway!) I hope this helps x

Reduce screen time if he has it often, we found the same thing with ours and quitting YouTube and TikTok was creating a the problem. He still has a flare up now and again but has gotten better.
We found outdoor activities helped he loves football so we invested in that, bought him a huge goal more footballs than he will ever need. He does training now and it’s one of his passions x