Case History - Amy

Amy, a 19-year-old housewife, called Parents Anonymous when her first baby, a son, was 2 months old. “I’m spanking my baby too hard. He keeps trying to attract me sexually. He squirms to get my attention and then has erections.” She was afraid other people might think her breast-feeding of the baby was sexual and was secretive about all of her physical contacts with the baby. One week after her first call the baby sustained a skull fracture, which fortunately left no permanent damage.