why do educators have hard time breaking some of the emotional and dependent behavios?

Answer 1

I hope my answer will be sufficient. The problem with behaviour is that it is linked, normally, to the sub-conscious mind of the person concerned. Therefore, it becomes a laborious task for an educator to eradicate something which is deeply embedded in a person's mind. Sometimes it is the behaviour the person grew up practising or showing and to expect the educator to just break it would require more than just her or his skills learnt from the institution she or he graduated from. It also needs a little bit of patience and dedication and willingness from the person who is so behaving and also patience on the part of the educator as well... She or he must not expect miracles as "Rome was not built in a day", to use one of my Agricultural Science teacher's mantras, from high school. Cheers

Answer 2

First answer is a Best Answer.
I just add to it. Time is the main thing. Plus the educator has to go beyond their regular work hours. Which today not happen, as when it time to go home that what most people do, in any work they do. This type of situation needs one on one interaction. In a class room setting it can not happen. So, that little extra can go a long ways. Maybe spending time after school with the student or even a phone call to ask how the homework going. But, in time it may or may not make a difference. The child reflects the parents, I can almost tell by a child's attitude what go on at home. Be it Drugs, Alcohol or Verbal Abuse instead of encouragement.