Oedipus and Electra common complexes in childhood

In childhood it is very common that exist afective relationships very close between mother and son or father and daughter, where each one visualizes his progenitor as the best of his life. However, during the development of these links, the Oedipus and Electra complexes , which consist of admiration and loving attraction to parents.

The Oedipus complex it is a set of emotions Yfeelings experienced by the child, characterized by the simultaneous and ambivalent presence of loving desires and hostile towards the mother.

From here, the idea of ​​the little one of idealizing his mother and expressing his wish to marry her, in addition to preventing the father from having loving contact with the mother.

Meanwhile, the Electra complex It is very common in relationship father and daughter; it's about affective fixation or infatuation towards the father, which can generate a situation of rivalry with the mother.

For the girl, her father is the object of all attraction , and he dreams only of one thing, to conquer it and "marry him". This relationship is built on love, tenderness and admiration. In turn, the father helps his daughter acquire and develop a femininity with the words and the attention he has towards her.

 

Are parents jealous of their children?

Sometimes you are relations generate jealousy by one of theprogenitors ; feeling excluded from such close communication and sharing, in addition to forgetfulness and a reduction of love on the part of their partners.

Experts in the field point out that these relations they form and change over time, as parents and children coexist in everyday life, and as children experience the different stages of increase .

Being temporary these relations and to avoid jealousy between parents and children, some psychologists recommend participating in the activities of the little ones, such as feeding, grooming and their daily activities, as well as not forgetting the couple and pampering them most of the time. And have you experienced some of these sensations?