The difficult child is the child who is unhappy. He is at war with himself, & in consequence he is at war with the whole world. A difficult child is nearly always made difficult by wrong treatment. The conditioned, disciplined, repressed child lives in every corner of the world. He is docile, prone to obey authority, fearful of criticism and almost fanatical in his desire to be conventional & correct. He accepts almost he has been taught without question.
Adults take it for granted that a child should be taught to behave in such a way that the adults will have as quiet life as possible. Hence the importance attached to obedience, to manner, to docility.
Very often it seems impossible to understand the child & his behavior & the main & the most difficult thing to understand is the reason why the child behaves in such a way. There are some factors that govern the child’s behavior. Analyzing these factors we can answer what makes the children difficult.
First of all every parent should pay attention on his child’s temperament. Certain children are hard wired to be difficult. Some children are naturally hot tempered. Some children are placid. Some are very flexible and others are resistant to change. These are basic personality characteristics that are part of the child's internal world. These traits don't come about as a result of what goes on in the child's life. Every child is born with them.
Included in this category are natural abilities and disabilities that the child may possess. Your child may be very smart or he may have eye-hand coordination difficulties that are causing him problems.
All the natural abilities and weaknesses of the child combine to create his temperament. Everything he sees and all his reactions will be shaped by his temperament. Still, the child's temperament is not static. It can be changed. The child can change many aspects of his basic temperament. But it will take an active