Doomed?
Falco seemed like a sociopath this morning when he was hitting me and the pets with no sign of remorse, so much so that I actually looked up antisocial personality disorder. Here is a list of diagnostic criteria:
1. Failure to conform to social norms with respect to lawful behaviors as indicated by repeatedly performing acts that are grounds for arrest;
2. Deceitfulness, as indicated by repeatedly lying, use of aliases, or conning others for personal profit or pleasure;
3. Impulsivity or failure to plan ahead;
4. Irritability and aggressiveness, as indicated by repeated physical fights or assaults;
5. Reckless disregard for safety of self or others;
6. Consistent irresponsibility, as indicated by repeated failure to sustain consistent work behavior or honor financial obligations;
7. Lack of remorse, as indicated by being indifferent to or rationalizing having hurt, mistreated, or stolen from another.
Wikipedia says that a person must display at least three of these to be diagnosed with this condition, and Falco is #1, 3, 4, 5, and 7 all the way. Doesn’t this list describe most toddlers though? Hopefully all kids are antisocial at this age to some extent and he will outgrow it. He did kiss his friend, Julia, several times when she was over today, so hopefully that is a sign that his heart is not made of coal.
Lynne said,
June 25, 2008 @ 1:15 pm
There’s a reason the DSMIV doesn’t work for toddlers - it describes WAY too many of their everyday actions! Falco is no budding psycho
Does remind me of a work joke (oh, yeah, I used to work… good times):
How do crazy people get through the woods?
They take the psychopath