Are some children obsessed with fire?
In very rare instances, children may be afflicted with “Pyromania.” Pyromania is very rare, but is a possible diagnosis. In the greater majority of cases, children are simply curious and have poor information about the dangers of fire. In some cases, the child is reacting to a crisis or stressors in their life. Whether lack of knowledge or a crisis of some sort, the behavior can typically be tracked back to something other than an obsession with fire. It should also be noted that the longer the child is allowed to engage in the misuse of fire, the more normal it becomes for them and the harder it is to “undo” the behavior. If your child is misusing fire, act quickly to intervene before a tragedy occurs.
