Guest guest Posted April 20, 2006 Report Share Posted April 20, 2006 Hi, I'm new to the board. I wrote once a couple of weeks ago but have been reading the posts everyday and am very grateful for all that you all have shared. My 4 year old daughter is very anxious and when her anxiety is at its' worst, she has OCD behaviors, i.e. won't touch food with her hands, gets a clean fork if she has a second helping of something (when she eats at all). She has been working with a play therapist for a few weeks now. I know cognitive behavioral therapy is best for OCD. I've been told by several social workers and psychologists that 4 is too young for CBT. I've tried labeling my daughter's belief that her hands are dirty as " tricky thoughts " (to describe the OCD) but she gets mad and says " they're not tricky thoughts, they're real! " She is only 4 and is not capable of the abstract reasoning that CBT requires. I'm wondering if other people with very young children, or whose children's anxiety showed up at a young age, can share how you've dealt with it. Several people referred to the kids having a hard time after the spring vacation. too is having a difficult time getting back into the school routine. Her nursery school closes in June and I'm dreading the summer. Her separation anxiety is at an all time high. I don't want to keep her home all summer but there aren't many good options for 4 year olds where I live. Being home with me the whole time will not be good for either of us. I'm sorry this is so long but 1 more thing- I may have to go back to work and switch her childcare arrangements. I'm trying to figure out a way to work and keep her in the same nursery school next year and have a babysitter pick her up or some other arrangement so that she doesn't have to adjust to a new school and me being around less (she also starts Kindergarten the following year and will have to adjust to that then). Any thoughts or suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thank you all, Jill --------------------------------- New Messenger with Voice. Call regular phones from your PC and save big. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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