wrote:

I was recently made aware by our
grandmother who lives with them, that he acts like a baby sometimes. He
will suck on his little brother's bottles, watch children's shows such
as Blue's Clues while sitting on the child couch which is designed for
a toddler. He plays with his brother's toys and will sort of "snuggle"
up to his mother. He's like all over her and wants her to cuddle and
coddle him.
This
behavior of acting like a baby is definitely not normal for a teenage
boy. Something is definitely wrong, but what? Ideas, anyone?


He's obviously starving for attention. He sees his baby brother getting
attention so he acts like a baby in hopes to get some of the attention his
brother gets. His other behaviors are also ploys for attention, and he'll
try to get it in any way possible, good or bad.
Like another poster said, *family* counseling is needed.
~Peggy