1. Unmet needs
Every child must achieve reasonable satisfaction of his, Physical, Social and Personality needs in order to develop in a normal and wholesome manner. When
these needs are frustrated then problematic behavior arises.
2. Poverty
Children coming from poor homes may lack basic necessities like food. They will also be
lacking the things required by the school. For example, when other children who have
good uniforms and can afford other things like pens, books, money for trips, the child
from a [poor home lacks these things. This child is also likely to be taunted by other
children and called names referring to his torn clothes and inability to have things like
them. As a result the poor child will be ashamed of himself, his home and his parents.
Due to the hostility of his socio-psychological environment, this pupil has a high
likelihood of showing maladjustment. Of course this does not apply in all the cases.
There are children from poor homes who are very brave and who give a deaf ear to the
things that are said about them. These children use poverty as a motivator.
3. Broken homes
There are children who come from broken homes. A home may be broken by, Death of a parent or Divorce, Separation, and Desertion.
Any of these conditions make children feel very insecure. This insecurity translates itself
into behavior problems.
4. Conflict-ridden homes also produce children who are: Nervous, Unhappy and Insecure and who are likely to show behavior problems.
5. Personal inadequacies
Sometimes a pupil may feel inadequate when he is unable to carry out tasks that are
expected of him.
• The pupil who is unable to engage in physical tasks like the rest of the group or
• One who is unable to achieve on mental tasks like the other children experience
frustration.
• This pupil tends to feel inferior and unhappy. In order to live with this problem,
inappropriate behavior arises.
There are pupils who set for themselves goals that they cannot attain, For example, a
child with average mental ability wanting to be position one in a class where competition
is high.
• This pupil can never attain the goal and therefore the frustration that arises
becomes a source of behavior problems.
6. The rejected child
Many children come from homes where they are neither loved nor valued by their
parents; their need for affection and security is threatened. These children may suffer neglect, Separation from parent, Humiliated before others, They could be nagged,
Compared unfavorably with others,
These children will engage in attention seeking behavior, Some will become restless or non-conforming They are likely to develop unstable tendencies with disregard for rules and
convections of society. They will develop shallow feelings, Lacking in reaction of guilt, Suffer emotional instability.
7. The overprotected child
This is the child whose every flimsy need is catered for.
• He eats whenever and whatever he wants,
• Have many material possessions.
• May be restricted from playing with other children so that he does not get hurt.
This child is likely to become selfish aggressive,
•Lacks a sense of responsibility,
• Develops infantile behavior,
• Exhibits problems like thumb sucking,
• Enuresis, and temper tantrums. He is likely to develop poor social adjustment,
• Dad manners,
• Impoliteness,
• Rudeness,
• Disobedience,
• Will be bossy,
• Selfish,
• Show off and
• Lacking in frustration tolerance.
NatalieR answered the question on February 11, 2022 at 06:52