Ask Amy- Why Does My Kid Always Want To Pretend He's the Bad Guy?

Published: Aug. 24, 2020, 9 a.m.

b"This week Amy answers a question from Danielle on FB:\\xa0\\nDoes anyone else have a kid that always wants to play the \\u201cmean\\u201d guy? My almost 3 year old son always wants to play the villain, and hardly ever the hero or \\u201cnice guy\\u201d. Is this normal? Or am I raising a future bad boy?\\nYes, this is very normal. Psychologists call these preschool preoccupations \\u201cextremely intense interests,\\u201d and\\xa0studies have proven\\xa0they are much more common among boys than girls. We talk about little boys and their obsessions in this episode, if you'd like to hear more:\\nhttps://www.whatfreshhellpodcast.com/2018/10/dinosaurs-and-trains-and-superheroes-and-nerf-guns-boy-obsessions-episode-77/\\nThe obsession with Jafar and Captain Hook won't last forever. In the meantime, Amy has ideas on how to frame it for your little one!\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices"