Not necessarily.
Behavioral problems in children can often be attributed to environmental factors, such as lack of good parenting (inconsistency in reinforcement/punishment/abuse/neglect, etc etc).
However, there *are* cases, (ADHD, Learning Disorder, Opposition Disorder, Conduct Disorder, etc) in which behavioral problems have been proven to be genetic and are often present at birth. These disorders are extremely difficult to deal with, no matter how good the parenting is.
For example, kids with ADHD suffer from inattention (attention defecit). They simply CANNOT focus, no matter how hard they try. It's a neurological dysfunction. Here are some of the inattentive symptoms of ADHD according to Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 4th Edition, Text Revision (2000).
This is true as well...
but some kids use this as an excuse for a lack of self discipline.
If your kid think he/she has it, or you suspect he/she has it, then you need to read up on the proper information, get educated on the matter, and then take a self evaluation and you also do the evaluation for them. It's not accurate, yet if your child scores high on it, you might want to look into it.
After that, visit a doc, or if you feel like a doc isn't going to really pay attention to what your kid really needs and hands him adderall or something like that...
Then consult a neurologist. There's an expert on ADD and ADHD right here in SoCal and has even put out a couple books proving ADD is real when there was skeptics.
ADD IS DIAGNOSABLE AND A TREATABLE DISEASE.
They use brain spect imaging in order to examine the brain and find out how your brain works in a relaxed state and when you try to concentrate.
So, if your kid has it, you probably have it as well. It is hereditary, and there is more than one type of ADD, matter of fact, there is six.
If you want more info, get this book.
Healing ADD: The Breakthrough Program That Allows You to See and Heal the 6 Types of ADD
http://www.amazon.com/Healing-ADD-B...bs_sr_4?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1233606200&sr=8-4
Whatever you do, get to the bottom of it. Don't let it linger that your child or you MIGHT have it, and inadvertently use it as a excuse when you feel stressed out that you can't do something.