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This has been going on since he was at least 5 and has increased. He is now 9 1/2. I think he has some growing up issues. He doesn't want to give up too short shirts and pants. He has little sister jealousy issues. Maybe he wants to be cute. I've had it. It feels like encouragement to ignore my kid. I have a hard time ignoring bad habits, so the attention gratification to it has not helped. He usally does not show this with his friends. He talks/plays babyish with his sister and then she joins in.Last year when he was very frustrated with school he showed babyishness at school but not this year.