problem children

A form of problem child — A child who is particularly difficult to raise or educate, especially due to a lack of self-control and disruptive and antisocial behavior.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of problem child
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problem children. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/problem%20children

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“problem children.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/problem%20children. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “problem children,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/problem%20children.

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