Nigeria: What can parents, teachers do about childhood aggression?

TAYO is a 13-year-old JSS 3 student who has always been very aggressive since early childhood. He would kick, punch and bite anyone that refused to allow him to have his way. Very easily, other children would give in and let him have their toys or snacks, but he grew worse over time. He fought and bullied his peers and juniors and his instantaneous reaction to any real or perceived slight was to rain blows on whoever it was.

His parents often traded blames for his bad behaviour,…