Guest guest Posted March 7, 2005 Report Share Posted March 7, 2005 Amy, My daughter has OCD. Every night we go through the 'good night' ritual. She says " good night, I love you, sweet dreams " five times, and I have to respond back or she has to start over. She also has 'melt downs' when things are not just right. I homeschool her and she has a lot of those melt downs doing school work. She has to do it over until it meets her standards. It does sound like OCD to me, but I am not an expert. Cheri Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 7, 2005 Report Share Posted March 7, 2005 Amy, My daughter has OCD. Every night we go through the 'good night' ritual. She says " good night, I love you, sweet dreams " five times, and I have to respond back or she has to start over. She also has 'melt downs' when things are not just right. I homeschool her and she has a lot of those melt downs doing school work. She has to do it over until it meets her standards. It does sound like OCD to me, but I am not an expert. Cheri Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 7, 2005 Report Share Posted March 7, 2005 Hello, Can a three year old have O's and C's? I have been working very hard on the paper work for the evaluations of my youngest two girls. Over the past week the three year old has said " I love you " 4 to 5 times in a row, then about an hour or so later she repeats it again 4 to 5 more times. In between these exchanges she will ask questions like Do you love me? Do you love dad? Etc. She has also had a few panicky moments if she gets dirt on her hands and needs to wash them ASAP. She has been plucking the fur out of the dog ( sorry Mindy), picks at any stuffed animal, and just had a meltdown attempting to decorate a cookie claiming it was not right. My 11 year old has GAD and OCD with depression. The three year old has all the same types of sensory issues the oldest had at about the same age. This to me appears like OCD symptoms and just wanted another point of view. The evaluations are still a month out. Looking forward to anyone's thoughts. Amy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 7, 2005 Report Share Posted March 7, 2005 My daughter (now almost 13) developed OCD at age 4 - primarily contamination/handwashing issues. She had a very sudden onset and it was quite severe. Then, blessedly, after about 6 months her symptoms subsided (almost completely) until she was almost 8 years old. Since then, it's been fairly chronic. Best of luck with your evaluation. By the way, we've had very good success with her using ERP starting at age 8 - don't know how well a 3 year old could participate, although I imagine it would be effective. -- In , " Amy Kosinski " <akosinski1@t...> wrote: > Hello, > > Can a three year old have O's and C's? I have been working very hard on the > paper work for the evaluations of my youngest two s. Over the past week > the three year old has said " I love you " 4 to 5 times in a row, then about > an hour or so later she repeats it again 4 to 5 more times. In between > these exchanges she will ask questions like Do you love me? Do you love dad? > Etc. She has also had a few panicky moments if she gets dirt on her hands > and needs to wash them ASAP. She has been plucking the fur out of the dog ( > sorry Mindy), picks at any stuffed animal, and just had a meltdown > attempting to decorate a cookie claiming it was not right. My 11 year old > has GAD and OCD with depression. The three year old has all the same types > of sensory issues the oldest had at about the same age. This to me appears > like OCD symptoms and just wanted another point of view. The evaluations > are still a month out. Looking forward to anyone's thoughts. > > Amy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 7, 2005 Report Share Posted March 7, 2005 My daughter (now almost 13) developed OCD at age 4 - primarily contamination/handwashing issues. She had a very sudden onset and it was quite severe. Then, blessedly, after about 6 months her symptoms subsided (almost completely) until she was almost 8 years old. Since then, it's been fairly chronic. Best of luck with your evaluation. By the way, we've had very good success with her using ERP starting at age 8 - don't know how well a 3 year old could participate, although I imagine it would be effective. -- In , " Amy Kosinski " <akosinski1@t...> wrote: > Hello, > > Can a three year old have O's and C's? I have been working very hard on the > paper work for the evaluations of my youngest two s. Over the past week > the three year old has said " I love you " 4 to 5 times in a row, then about > an hour or so later she repeats it again 4 to 5 more times. In between > these exchanges she will ask questions like Do you love me? Do you love dad? > Etc. She has also had a few panicky moments if she gets dirt on her hands > and needs to wash them ASAP. She has been plucking the fur out of the dog ( > sorry Mindy), picks at any stuffed animal, and just had a meltdown > attempting to decorate a cookie claiming it was not right. My 11 year old > has GAD and OCD with depression. The three year old has all the same types > of sensory issues the oldest had at about the same age. This to me appears > like OCD symptoms and just wanted another point of view. The evaluations > are still a month out. Looking forward to anyone's thoughts. > > Amy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 7, 2005 Report Share Posted March 7, 2005 Hi Amy, yes a three-year-old can have Os and Cs. Many here, following their child's diagnosis, could look back and see OCD symptoms at much younger ages. I think it's relatively rare for a three-year-old to be diagnosed; however with older sib " leading the way " and OCD in the family, it's probably wise to be proactive. Don't forget though, that some O and C behavior is developmentally appropriate at three. The behaviors you mention would seem to merit being included on the evaluation sheet...This is part of what the doctor will use in making the assessment? Then I would definitely include it and let the pro make the call :-) Once you become familiar with OCD behaviors it is hard not to see them, isn't it? Even if the doctor determines your youngest does not have OCD at this point, you could still make a game of some exposures since dirt etc. causes her distress--perhaps she avoids activities so she doesn't get her hands dirty? You could " mess up " the answers to her questions, or answer them in a silly way, to see if this is just a fun game to her or if it is upsetting. Kathy R. in Indiana ----- Original Message ----- From: " Amy Kosinski " <akosinski1@... > Can a three year old have O's and C's? I have been working very hard on > the > paper work for the evaluations of my youngest two girls. Over the past > week > the three year old has said " I love you " 4 to 5 times in a row, then about > an hour or so later she repeats it again 4 to 5 more times. In between > these exchanges she will ask questions like Do you love me? Do you love > dad? > Etc. She has also had a few panicky moments if she gets dirt on her hands > and needs to wash them ASAP. She has been plucking the fur out of the dog > ( > sorry Mindy), picks at any stuffed animal, and just had a meltdown > attempting to decorate a cookie claiming it was not right. My 11 year old > has GAD and OCD with depression. The three year old has all the same > types > of sensory issues the oldest had at about the same age. This to me > appears > like OCD symptoms and just wanted another point of view. The evaluations > are still a month out. Looking forward to anyone's thoughts. > > Amy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 7, 2005 Report Share Posted March 7, 2005 Hi Amy, yes a three-year-old can have Os and Cs. Many here, following their child's diagnosis, could look back and see OCD symptoms at much younger ages. I think it's relatively rare for a three-year-old to be diagnosed; however with older sib " leading the way " and OCD in the family, it's probably wise to be proactive. Don't forget though, that some O and C behavior is developmentally appropriate at three. The behaviors you mention would seem to merit being included on the evaluation sheet...This is part of what the doctor will use in making the assessment? Then I would definitely include it and let the pro make the call :-) Once you become familiar with OCD behaviors it is hard not to see them, isn't it? Even if the doctor determines your youngest does not have OCD at this point, you could still make a game of some exposures since dirt etc. causes her distress--perhaps she avoids activities so she doesn't get her hands dirty? You could " mess up " the answers to her questions, or answer them in a silly way, to see if this is just a fun game to her or if it is upsetting. Kathy R. in Indiana ----- Original Message ----- From: " Amy Kosinski " <akosinski1@... > Can a three year old have O's and C's? I have been working very hard on > the > paper work for the evaluations of my youngest two girls. Over the past > week > the three year old has said " I love you " 4 to 5 times in a row, then about > an hour or so later she repeats it again 4 to 5 more times. In between > these exchanges she will ask questions like Do you love me? Do you love > dad? > Etc. She has also had a few panicky moments if she gets dirt on her hands > and needs to wash them ASAP. She has been plucking the fur out of the dog > ( > sorry Mindy), picks at any stuffed animal, and just had a meltdown > attempting to decorate a cookie claiming it was not right. My 11 year old > has GAD and OCD with depression. The three year old has all the same > types > of sensory issues the oldest had at about the same age. This to me > appears > like OCD symptoms and just wanted another point of view. The evaluations > are still a month out. Looking forward to anyone's thoughts. > > Amy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 7, 2005 Report Share Posted March 7, 2005 OK, I'm telling this tongue in cheek, but it sure made us wonder. Last night we noticed that our nine month old was very carefully picking through her peas and would only eat the perfectly round, non squished ones..... hmmmmmm Jeanne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 7, 2005 Report Share Posted March 7, 2005 OK, I'm telling this tongue in cheek, but it sure made us wonder. Last night we noticed that our nine month old was very carefully picking through her peas and would only eat the perfectly round, non squished ones..... hmmmmmm Jeanne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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