What Is the Problem Child in a Dysfunctional Family and 5 Signs This Was You


You would be surprised to hear how many dysfunctional families exist in the world today. In such families, the one who suffers the most is the problem child, who is often neglected, ignored and abused. Because of it, the problem child always gets involved into troubles.

The problem child doesn’t know any limits. It is very difficult to talk to such children about their behavior and it is extremely hard to educate them.

Below is a list of 5 main signs of the problem child.

  1. Mood swings. Because the problem child is raised in a dysfunctional family, he often has mood swings. Because such quick mood changes happen to them every day, they have become part of who they are.
  2. Misbehavior at school. The problem child misbehaves at school every day. He behaves badly at school and is not interested in his academics because there is something bad happening at home. The problem child is difficult to control during lessons and he often becomes a bully.
  3. Deception. The problem child can also hide a lot of things, such as bad grades, toxic friends and bad activities he is involved into. If the problem child knows that for such behavior he is going to be punished at home, he doesn’t talk about it with his parents.
  4. Instigators. The problem child can be quite mischievous. The problem child enjoys instigating fights between other kids because it gives him pleasure and entertainment.
  5. Promiscuous behavior. The problem child is also very likely to get involved in sexual activities at a young age. If you already knew a lot about sex and even tried it when you were a teenager, then it is very likely that you were the problem child.