Sometimes kids’ behaviour can seem inexplicable; in fact, when asked why he or she has trimmed the cat’s whiskers, a child will often answer: “I don’t know”.

But there’s a chilling difference between painting your little sister’s face blue and hurting, or even killing, another child. Read about conduct disorder on Parent24.
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