Seek the advice of your medical doctor, in order to determine and treat the needs of your child. Babies come into this world with an identifiable mood as part of their personality. This normal continuum can be described as positive at one end to negative at the other end. Coping with a negative child is difficult. Leslie E. Packer, Ph.D. Disorders that intensify temperament.
Depression can strike at any time in an individuals life.
ADHD includes impulsive and hyperactive behaviors. Conduct disorders such as Oppositional Defiant Disorder where the child exhibits oppositional responses to even the easiest request. Obsessive Compulsive Disorder creates repetitive behaviors and a strong desire to have everything 'just so' in their environment. Early Onset Bipolar Disorder creates mood swings and many negative behaviors in a child. The child is unpredictable and difficult to manage.