How Can a Medical Problem Cause Bad Behavior in Children?
Diabetes: • blood sugar fluctuations • feeling very hungry or thirsty can cause a child not to listen and can make a child spacey, cranky, irritable, or prone to outbursts. Bipolar Disorder: rapid cycling in children creates mood shifts and uncontrollable rages. Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: problems in the limbic system of the brain lead to obsessions and compulsions, which can create very annoying behavior that is difficult or impossible to stop. Sleep disorders: a chronic lack of good sleep leads to bouts of crankiness, uncooperativeness, and moodiness. Allergies or Sensitivities: reactions can cause all kinds of unpredictable behavior, especially in those who have unidentified allergies and sensitivities. Many ingredients that cause reactions are hidden under many names, such as this list of names for dairy. Many things cause bad behavior in children – bad parenting that creates brats is only one cause in a long list. Bad parenting definitely does exist, but in many cases, it’s no
