Abstract
The article analyzes the reasons for the occurrence of verbal aggression in preschool-age children. The causes of origin and the main mechanisms of its manifestation are revealed. It is established that children easily pass from verbal aggression to physical aggression. It was found out that most children most often manifest direct and indirect verbal aggression, which can arise both as a mechanism of self-defense and as a manifestation of fear or anxiety in cases when the child sees a real or imagined danger. Being aggressive, the child seeks to protect himself.