Parent w/ 6 yo dx'd w/ OCD

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Hello,

I would like to correspond with other parents of younger children

with OCD. My daughter is six and was diagnosed this fall. She has

germ obsessions, counting, touching, showering as often as she can

daily, she has obsessions about eating and refuses to eat at school,

echolaelia, she won't use the restroom anywhere but her house, and so

on. She has been in therapy since November, and started with the

psychiatrist in December. She is currently on 25mg of Zoloft,

however I feel she will have to be increased at her next visit. She

started on 12.5 mg for two weeks and the week before Christmas was

increased to 25mg daily. This has been real hard for her father to

understand. He thinks " all " kids are this way, and she is acting no

differently than any other six year old. So, not only have I been

concentrating on helping her cognitivly, but also stressed with my

husband. If there is anyone who can offer some advice I would

greatly appreciate it.

THANKS!