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#1 Oct 1 - 9AM
Sparrow
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Children and narcissism

I had to share this story with everyone on the forum. Last night, my friend's son had a little buddy over to play. The boy is six years old. While her son was attempting to tie his own shoes, the little buddy remarked "I have been able to tie my shoes since I was 4 years old" and later that night made the remark "I am a much better soccer player than he is, why did you even sign him up" The best is yet to come.............are you ready for this? He says.............

"I can do anything, do you know why? Because I am amazing."

This from a six year old. A NARC IN THE MAKING for sure.........

Oct 2 - 9PM
Former First La...
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my fear

This is my biggest fear for my seven year old son of a N. It's terrible the amount of pressure his father tries to put on him, but thinking that he is the best at anything is more than I can handle. I always tell my son, "nobody's perfect". He tells me his dad tells him that he has to do things over and over again until he is perfect. UGH! Glad I divorced him, but feel awful that my son has to have anything to do with him.
Oct 2 - 1AM
Sea
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A normal 6yo will outgrow

A normal 6yo will outgrow this. The N is permanently at that stage which is a sad life.
Oct 1 - 10AM
Sparrow
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I very much agree. I do know

I very much agree. I do know these parents and yes, they spoil him rotten and tell him all the time that he is the best, he is better than everyone else. They are doing him a big disservice for sure.
Oct 1 - 10AM
Sunafterrain
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Sparrow

It makes me wonder what the parents are like? It's not unusual for a six year old to say and act in those ways. Given that Narcs act about that age, it may well be age appropriate. I know with my six they all went through that stage of how "amazing" they are, but if a balance is not taught by the parent in that it's good for your child to have self esteem, but is learning how to be SENSITIVE to others, then narcville, here they come! this child may be very spoiled. Do you know much about the parents?
Oct 1 - 10AM
Sunafterrain
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Sparrow

It makes me wonder what the parents are like? It's not unusual for a six year old to say and act in those ways. Given that Narcs act about that age, it may well be age appropriate. I know with my six they all went through that stage of how "amazing" they are, but if a balance is not taught by the parent in that it's good for your child to have self esteem, but is learning how to be SENSITIVE to others, then narcville, here they come! this child may be very spoiled. Do you know much about the parents?