Photo by Channel A, screenshot from the broadcast of 'Yojeum Parenting - My Golden Child'

Photo by Channel A, screenshot from the broadcast of 'Yojeum Parenting - My Golden Child'

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[Asia Economy Intern Reporter Park Hee-eun] Parents of a child who showed attachment behavior obsessing over the mother's navel sought advice from an expert. Listening to this, Shin Ae-ra also shared similar parenting concerns.


On the 24th episode of Channel A's "These Days Parenting - My Precious Child," a 6-year-old child who obsessively touched the mother's navel regardless of location appeared.


The child's parents who appeared in the studio that day expressed concern about the child touching the mother's navel. In the video, the child approached the mother watching TV and poked her navel. The mother then said, "Even in the elevator, if the child wants to touch it, they put their hand inside the clothes to touch it," adding, "They touch it every morning and evening. We even tried strong adhesive tape, but the child removed it and still touched the navel. For four years, the navel has been infected and the skin has been continuously torn."


In response, Shin Ae-ra said, "My son still touches the mole on my neck. When he was in elementary school, he would run over from playing with friends to touch the mole and then leave. After touching it for a while, he seemed to recharge his energy," revealing she had similar concerns.


In a subsequent video, the child's father took out a back scratcher while helping with studies, and when the child got a problem wrong, he lightly hit the child with the back scratcher. He said, "I tend to scold the child when they repeatedly do things they are told not to." The mother also scolded the child harshly on a regular basis. Dr. Oh Eun-young evaluated, "The interaction between the parents and the child is too negative."


After watching the video, Dr. Oh Eun-young emphasized, "Children grow up with deep and warm love from their parents. However, Jaeyoon's parents' love is not being properly conveyed," adding, "Jaeyoon is not directly feeling that love."


She suggested a solution, saying, "The navel is the only way for the child to approach the mother because the mother allows it. Also, the umbilical cord was the connection between mother and child, so it has deeper meaning. But for the child, it is a rotten lifeline. We need to create a strong lifeline again."


In an interview, the child confessed, "I want to make my mom and dad feel good. But I don't know how." The parents and cast members shed tears together.



To propose a solution, Dr. Oh Eun-young listened to the mother's childhood wounds and talked with her. Afterwards, she suggested making an attachment doll for the child and discarding the back scratcher.


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