& OCD

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Hi everyone,

Well, I guess the " Isn't he? " " Is he? " (OCD)

question that I've been waffling over the last

year about my almost 6 year old son looks to

be answered. I admit...I was in denial over the

sock seam issue. So much easier to just buy those

awesome seamless socks.

But... has recently learned to snap his

fingers. It was cute for awhile until it started

to seem, well....a little compulsive.

Anxiety-producing in fact when I asked him to stop

because it was too distracting during storytime. I

asked him why he snapped so much and got the

dreaded answer: " It seems like something bad might

happen if I don't. "

So I guess count me in for two OCD kids. We

started our one minute non-snapping exposure

tonight. I'm still looking for some OCD relative I

haven't uncovered that would account for the

genetics of two OCD kids, seeing as how neither

one has experienced anything that could remotely

be construed as a trauma. We do, however, have

lots of relatives with alcoholism, depression,

anxiety, and my bi-polar dad so I guess the family

tree is conducive enough.

Sheeez...I guess there's no rest for the weary,

huh?

Take care,

in San Diego