Jaybee Posted June 2, 2012 Share Posted June 2, 2012 So my bro is really attached to my mum and he's nearly 4. Like, really attached. He bawls once she leaves the house or if she scolds him, unless it's for work. And for some fucking retarded reason my dad thinks it's a goddamn mental disorder. Google tells me the answer is no, but I don't think he'll trust Google, or he'll tell me I haven't searched hard enough, so... Does anyone here actually know of a mental disorder that results in, or has a symptom where a child is TOO attached to someone? I know of anxiety disorders and the like resulting from a lack of attachment, but this is just to put his mind at ease (even though I don't think anything will work until he's proven my brother has a mental disorder, fucking joy.). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eclipse Posted June 2, 2012 Share Posted June 2, 2012 I'll talk to you over IRC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caliban of Sycorax Posted June 2, 2012 Share Posted June 2, 2012 I'm not a psychologist but he may be dealing with some form of separation anxiety. Or a version of the Oedipus Complex. Both are normal around that age. Here's a good question: what's his relationship with your father? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Espinosa Posted June 2, 2012 Share Posted June 2, 2012 He's only 4, there's no reason to be worried. If this lingers on in 10 years, on the other hand... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaybee Posted June 2, 2012 Author Share Posted June 2, 2012 I'm not a psychologist but he may be dealing with some form of separation anxiety. Or a version of the Oedipus Complex. Both are normal around that age. Here's a good question: what's his relationship with your father? First part is what Clipse said too. Checked the symptoms, there's 4 main symptoms, he has only 1 and it's rather mild. Good, but nowhere near as clingy as towards mom. He's only 4, there's no reason to be worried. If this lingers on in 10 years, on the other hand... This is what I'd tell my dad if he wasn't so... erm... yeah. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Celice Posted June 2, 2012 Share Posted June 2, 2012 Don't trust anyone's idea about your brother or your own--if you're really wanting to know, do a little research on your own, not on a public forum or on google. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Klokinator Posted June 2, 2012 Share Posted June 2, 2012 do a little research on your own... not on google. Wait, come again? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Original Alear Posted June 2, 2012 Share Posted June 2, 2012 Don't trust anyone's idea about your brother or your own--if you're really wanting to know, do a little research on your own, not on a public forum or on google. Considering that professional counselors and psychologists will use web pages obtained from searching google, and refer their patients to web sites and I'm pretty sure you can find a list of recognized psychiatric disorders from the DSM IV with relevant quotations on google (and even on wikipedia), I'm skeptical that advising someone not to use google is very well-informed. Especially considering TC seems to be specifically asking about whether a recognized mental disorder exists, a list of recognized disorders would seem extremely relevant. Rather, research should be done while taking things with a grain of salt, online or not. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DSM-IV_Codes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Celice Posted June 2, 2012 Share Posted June 2, 2012 Wait, come again? By looking into actual dedicated resources. Through sheer Google, you can wind up on places which may not be backed by research, or which are more opinion-based than research based. Heading in with Google, and not the mindset to use it efficiently, can get you very skewed results. Not everyone has an idea of how to avoid those results, or are easily excited by the first thing which confirms what you're looking for--so hedging your bets away from some more free-lance sites would be a better thing to do. Rather, research should be done while taking things with a grain of salt, online or not. With a few teaspoons of intelligent searching, too. I don't think the OP is looking for an au natural site to tell him that his brother just needs less toxins and more sunlight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IGdood Posted June 14, 2012 Share Posted June 14, 2012 Google Scholar? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helios Posted June 14, 2012 Share Posted June 14, 2012 Basically just check to see if the websites your searching are a reliable source of info. I don't think there is really much to be worried about tbh. My little sis was the same when she was 4 and she's like 7 or 8 now and she's perfectly normal. I think you guys are just over-thinking it but hey I'm not a professional in child psychology. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agile Tit-Tyrant Posted June 14, 2012 Share Posted June 14, 2012 i would be worried if i was your dad too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caliban of Sycorax Posted June 15, 2012 Share Posted June 15, 2012 Good, but nowhere near as clingy as towards mom. Then it may be the Oedipal Complex--it manifests around that age and is normal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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