Oppositional Defiant Disorder

Children with ODD can be manipulative and often induce discord in those around them.

Commonly they can incite parents and other family members to fight with one and other rather than focus on the child, who is the source of the problem.

Children who have ODD are often disobedient. They are easily angered and may seem to be angry much of the time.

Very young children with the disorder will throw temper tantrums that last for 30 minutes or longer, over seemingly trivial matters.

Does your child:
•Often argue with adults
•Often lose his/her temper
•Is often angry and resentful
•Is often spiteful and vindictive
•Does he/she yell that they "hate you"
•Is he/she constantly in trouble at school
•Is often touchy or easily annoyed by others
•Does your child have extreme mood swings
•Often deliberately annoys people and is rude to adults
•Often blames others for his or her mistakes or misbehavior
•Is your he/she a little angel with others but a "monster" at home
•Does he/she constantly argue with you and always has to have the last say
•Does your child have trouble making friends and fitting in at school/pre-school
•His/her temper actively defies or refuses to comply with adults' requests or rules
•Is your child stealing, from home, school, etc. and constantly lying about where he/she obtained the items from


The men were amazed, and said, "What kind of a man is this, that even the winds and the sea obey Him?" Matthew 8:27