Children who misbehave at school, and play truant, are usually punished for their behaviour. Some of the more extreme cases finish up in the juvenile courts. But frequently the child's behaviour is a desperate cry for help, and the result of disturbances in the home background.
In the second of three special Lifeline programmes A Consultant Psychiatrist and A Consultant in Child Psychiatry examine these problems and talk to children about their difficulties at home and at school.