'It may be the best way for them to express an underlying feeling' - understanding your child's anger

Children may be less likely to develop severe Covid-19 symptoms, but they remain as vulnerable to the emotional and mental toll of living through a pandemic as their adult counterparts.

Globally, statistics show increasing depression and even eating disorders among children, and according to one local expert, anger outbursts are an additional manifestation parents should be on the lookout for.

"Tantrums often relate to a child wanting a particular thing or wanting his or her way in a specific moment and then not getting their way. An anger outburst in the context of expressing a feeling, would probably relate to an uncharacteristic eruption without being linked to not getting their way in a specific moment," explains Educational psychologist and Principal at the Bridge Assisted Learning School, Dr Greg Pienaar.