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Throwing, kicking, or hitting objects (inappropriately)

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Each score is a percentile comparing your child to other kids their age.

How severe is your child's throwing, kicking, or hitting objects (inappropriately)?

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Characteristics of Throwing, kicking, or hitting objects (inappropriately)

How common is Throwing, kicking, or hitting objects (inappropriately)?

Across kids of all ages represented on Sleuth, 28.57% of parents surveyed by Sleuth say their kids have Throwing, kicking, or hitting objects (inappropriately).

Percentage of kids with Throwing, kicking, or hitting objects (inappropriately) by year of age

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This is based on a survey of 1064 children on Sleuth. The plot shows the percentage of parents who rated their child’s Throwing, kicking, or hitting objects (inappropriately) “Moderate”, “Severe”, or “Very Severe” among kids in different age groups.

Frequency

OutcomePercent of ChildrenTotal Mentions
Continuously

4%

42 mentions
Hourly

0%

0 mentions
Daily

10%

110 mentions
Weekly

12%

134 mentions
Monthly

9%

98 mentions
Annually

5%

57 mentions
A Few / Several Times

12%

133 mentions
Once

3%

37 mentions
Never

46%

516 mentions

Severity

SeverityPercent of ChildrenTotal Mentions
Very Severe

7%

71 mentions
Severe

8%

88 mentions
Moderate

14%

145 mentions
Mild

20%

214 mentions
Not at All

51%

544 mentions

Discussion of Throwing, kicking, or hitting objects (inappropriately)

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