when I can't read his mind. . .

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Hi, My son's OCD came out in full force a few months ago after I adopted

another son. I have worked on various issues with the two of them and we have

made progress. But sometimes I'm at a total loss what to do. Like today

and his little brother were having fun wrestling around--which they

often do. ended up getting mad because he got hurt a little more than

he bargained for. He said his tooth was bleeding. I checked it out and saw no

blood and went on cooking lunch.

He has been furious since then. How dare I not pay attention to him when he's

hurting. I'm at a loss at what to do. I don't want to make a huge deal out of

every little pain he has. But he seems to not know how to cope when he gets it

in his mind that I should have had a bigger reaction to something. I don't know

how to help him learn to regulate this.