Denise's 4-year-old son is really becoming territorial and possessive of his mother. It has become so bad that neither his sibling nor his father can approach her. Freud would suggest that the little boy's behaviors reflect:

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Freud would suggest that the little boy's behaviors reflect the Oedipus complex, which occurs during the phallic stage of psychosexual development (around ages 3-6). This involves a child's unconscious sexual desire for the opposite-sex parent and jealousy toward the same-sex parent.

Denise's 4-Year-Old Son Is Really Becoming Territorial and Possessive of His