[The << king-child >>: a modern pathology? Sociopsychological thoughts and therapeutic proposals about a society symptom]. / L'<< enfant-roi >>: une pathologie moderne ? Réflexions sociopsychologiques et propositions thérapeutiques à propos d'un symptôme de société.

The symptom of << king-child >> can, in some circumstances, damage the familial relationships. It leads the childhood professionals to think about the concepts this behaviour highlights, as well on the parents'as on the child's side: what is authority today? How can we combine familiar relationships and educational structure? Do we have to set limits to the child? This article suggests to consider the evolution of mentalities within the society and to develop, based on the foundations of the main psychoaffective marks of child development, the intentions of therapeutic support. Different lines of help and care get integrated into the familial therapy being as we think, the main element in the treatment of this symptom.