Every child is the biggest life dream come true for every parent and grandparents. Everybody loves to nurture the smiles, milestones, and naughty activities of their kids. But, have you ever thought of your significant role in bringing them up as good children, fit for the family and society? Have you ever ignored the repeated misbehavior of your child? Is that the right way of handling the naughty behavior of your kid? If the misbehavior exceeds beyond limits, then the situation demands a thorough analysis and treatment as it may fall under behavioral disorders in children.
The Childhood Behavioral Disorders: The Signs
Behavioral Disorders in children, mainly evolve when some negative thoughts or problematic behaviors get rewarded unknowingly or unintentionally. Behavioral Disorders in children can be mainly classified into three.
- Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD)
- Conduct Disorder (CD)
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
Let us go into the details of each, which will help you for efficient monitoring of your child.
1. Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD)
Children with ODD are consistently irritated, or in an angry mood. They are always argumentative and aggressive towards parents. Initially, they exhibit the symptoms in just one setting, mostly at home. As it develops, it spread out to multiple settings. The issue has become alarmingly common as every single child out of 10, under 12 years of age, suffer from ODD. Girls are more prone to ODD, at a ratio of 2:1.
Symptoms:
It is absolutely normal to reveal oppositional behavior during certain stages of a child’s development. Keep a close eye on them and monitor the following symptoms beyond an extent.
- Angry and irritated mood
- Argumentative and defiant behavior
- Vindictiveness( unwilling to forgive)
- Rebellion nature
- Deliberately annoying other people
- Verbal abuse
2. Conduct Disorder
Conduct disorder simply refers to a pattern of behavior which breaks all the social rules. The misbehavior is repetitive and persistent in many settings like home, school, playground, etc. They cause evident impairment in the family set up. 5% of the children below 10 years are found to suffer from conduct disorders. They are generally referred to as “bad kids” in society. Conduct disorder is more common among boys in a ratio of 4:1.
Symptoms:
- Aggressive behavior
- Destructive behavior
- Serious violation of rules
- Theft
- Lying consistently
- Laziness
- Substance abuse( alcohol, drugs, etc)
- Disobeying parents
- Verbal abuse
3. Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
A brain disorder characterized by impulsivity and hyperactivity. 2-5% of children suffer from ADHD. Research shows that boys are more likely to have an ADHD disorder. Out of 3 children with behavioral disorders, 1 suffers from ADHD.
Symptoms:
- Inattention
- Overactive
- Impulsive nature
- Study-related problems
- Unable to follow rules
- Go out of focus
Behavioral Disorders: Key Reasons
- Sudden changes in life
- Biological Causes
- Physical illness or disability
- Malnutrition
- Brain damage
- Hereditary factors
- Complications during pregnancy
- Symptoms ignored during the onset
