The child from 'My precious child,' Geumjok, displayed various compulsive symptoms, including score obsession stemming from anxiety and cleanliness obsession.
On 4th, the Channel A program 'Recent Parenting - My Precious Child' aired a story about a first-grade son suffering from 'the pressure of needing to score 100 points,' featuring the mother and grandmother.
That day, Geumjok showed a number obsession following an obsession with scores, saying, "I must score 100 points no matter what." Starting with Chinese character study, Geumjok, who was eating two snacks, told the mother, "I have to eat 10 snacks. I need to eat 8 more. Just 8 more, please. Otherwise, I will have to eat 10 more later."
He also said strange things like, "I must eat 8 within 10 seconds; I must split my stomach open to get it out." In the studio, Geumjok's grandmother explained, "It seems that the number 10 entered at some point. It wasn't like that from the beginning. He is obsessed with a certain number and moves according to that. "
Even in daily life, Geumjok showed a tendency to fulfill the number 10, whether turning lights on and off 10 times, eating food 10 times, or playing with friends 10 times. Regarding this, Dr. Oh Eun-young stated, "I thought about what 10 might mean. Don't we use a decimal system? 10 is the most complete number, and at the age of first grade, 10 seems to be the most complete number."
He added, "I try to calm down by talking about 10. I feel relieved when I fulfill it. I try to create an ending. It's a number obsession. Obsession is a kind of anxiety. I have to fulfill this, but since it’s a bit less anxious, eventually, for this child, 10 seems like a number that fills his heart. It seems he has set it according to his own standards."
Geumjok also showed another compulsive symptom. Before going to bed, stopping by the bathroom, Geumjok stared at the toilet and wiped it with toilet paper for a long time. He even seemed anxious, constantly squirming and staring at his butt while doing his business.
Particularly, after finishing, Geumjok suddenly started spitting into the toilet, surprising everyone. The mother noted, "The behavior of spitting has come up recently. He even spits outside," and Shin Ae-ra asked, "Is this also a contamination obsession?"
Dr. Oh Eun-young pointed out, "This child needs to end situations with his own compulsive criteria to feel comfortable. Despite being his own waste, he thinks it’s dirty. During the act of expelling it, he confirms it by spitting. He wants to finish cleanly at the end."
She added, "It seems odd at first glance, but if it progresses here, he will create his own routine. For example, he might have to wipe three times or do this and that." The mother responded, "That's right. If the number of times increases, it becomes a big problem."
After that, Dr. Oh Eun-young explained, "Such behavior is called 'undoing.' Things that induce anxiety disappear through undoing. Everything stems from anxiety."
[Photo] Screen capture from the program 'Recent Parenting - My Precious Child.'
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