Guest guest Posted December 2, 2008 Report Share Posted December 2, 2008 My 11 year old daughter has OCD, although not severe. She recently went to the dentist who told her she was susceptible to decay. Since then she has been cleaning her teeth frequently, checking everything for sugar, and no matter how hard I try I can't reassure her that her teeth will be o.k. She also finds it very hard to listen to me, especially in the morning when she is getting ready for school, doesn't seem to appreciate time, and has no sense of urgency. Can anyone suggest anything I can do to help her? Thanks Mike (UK) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 2, 2008 Report Share Posted December 2, 2008 Thanks Judy, the timer sounds like a good idea, I'll give it a try. It's so good to hear from people with similar issues. Many thanks Mike. > > Subject: Re: Cleaning teeth/ listening > To: > Date: Tuesday, 2 December, 2008, 5:52 PM > mike > i had a similair issue with my 12 yo son. with his OCD he > checks everything and has abslutely no sense of time or > urgencey.once we were brushing our teeth together (at the > same time) and he noted how quickly i brushed. and i am a > dental assistant! i pointed out to him that he was brushing > for much too long and i bought him a timer. now he sets the > time before he brushes (for 5 minutes) and when it rings he > MUST stop brushing. it isnt foolproof (sometimes he cant > stop anyway... ) but it definitely helps! > good luck > judy > Cleaning teeth/ listening > > > My 11 year old daughter has OCD, although not severe. > She recently went to the dentist who > told her she was susceptible to decay. Since then she > has been cleaning her teeth frequently, > checking everything for sugar, and no matter how hard I > try I can't reassure her that her > teeth will be o.k. > > She also finds it very hard to listen to me, especially > in the morning when she is getting > ready for school, doesn't seem to appreciate time, > and has no sense of urgency. > > Can anyone suggest anything I can do to help her? > > Thanks > > Mike (UK) > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 2, 2008 Report Share Posted December 2, 2008 Mike, I'm sure Judy will correct me (dental assistant) but I think brushing too long (or too frequently in your case) might damage the enamel eventually. If true, maybe that will make her brush less frequently. As to the sugar content checking -- no idea at the moment. Quick thoughts, > > mike > i had a similair issue with my 12 yo son. with his OCD he checks everything and has abslutely no sense of time or urgencey.once we were brushing our teeth together (at the same time) and he noted how quickly i brushed. and i am a dental assistant! i pointed out to him that he was brushing for much too long and i bought him a timer. now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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