Re: Follow up, 6yr old with OCD

[Guest guest]

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I'm still a little new to the whole OCD world. First, I'm so glad to hear that

the morbid thoughts are under control, that must have been so upsetting and

scary for you. I can relate to the annoying behavior you are describing, my son

would do that type of thing a fair amount, and would also only stop when we

would yell at him. He's almost 16 now, and he would still do things along those

lines, but not quite to the extent that he used to. I don't really have an

answer for you as to whether or not it's OCD-related, but just want you to know

you're not alone with that.

> I haven't sent an e-mail in a while. All is calm here for the moment. My

> son, 6, was diagnosed with OCD in December of last year. I don't think I

> would have ever thought he had OCD unless he started having morbid thoughts

> about hurting me. We found a great therapist in NJ, Dr. Haines. In

> just 3 appointments, he had the morbid thoughts under control and became a

> pro at talking about this OCD monster. He has been thought free of hurting

> me for about a month and 1/2. For about the past 3 weeks, he hasn't even

> brought up his OCD monster.

>

> I am happy about this, but I have done enough research to know that I might

> not be out of the woods. I did have a question for others. Are OCD

> children annoying? Might be a harsh word but our son, since as far back as

> I can remember, can't seem to stop himself. For instance, he will put his

> feet in your face. Normal childhood prank, but he brings it to a whole

> other level. He keeps doing it, over and over and over. You tell him to

> stop, but he just keeps doing it until you yell at him. If you try to walk

> away he follows you.. the only thing that seems to break the cycle is

> yelling at him. That is why I ask the question, it seems like he needs to

> be " slapped " back into reality with a disciplinary tone. He has been

> annoying his friends more and more to the point where our play dates have

> become less and less. I try to speak to him about it and he says he doesn't

> hear his friends, or us, when we tell him to stop. He doesn't know why he

> does it. Since getting this morbid thoughts under control,

> this personality trait seems to be at an all time high.

>

> I am going to talk to his thearpist about my theory at our next

> appointment, but just curious if this could be a symptom of OCD or do I

> just have a super annoying child.

>

> Thanks,

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

,

Good idea to talk to the therapist about it. The annoying behaviors might be

compulsions (and thus treatable!)

> ,

>

> I'm still a little new to the whole OCD world. First, I'm so glad to hear that

the morbid thoughts are under control, that must have been so upsetting and

scary for you. I can relate to the annoying behavior you are describing, my son

would do that type of thing a fair amount, and would also only stop when we

would yell at him. He's almost 16 now, and he would still do things along those

lines, but not quite to the extent that he used to. I don't really have an

answer for you as to whether or not it's OCD-related, but just want you to know

you're not alone with that.

>

>

>

>

>> I haven't sent an e-mail in a while. All is calm here for the moment. My

>> son, 6, was diagnosed with OCD in December of last year. I don't think I

>> would have ever thought he had OCD unless he started having morbid thoughts

>> about hurting me. We found a great therapist in NJ, Dr. Haines. In

>> just 3 appointments, he had the morbid thoughts under control and became a

>> pro at talking about this OCD monster. He has been thought free of hurting

>> me for about a month and 1/2. For about the past 3 weeks, he hasn't even

>> brought up his OCD monster.

>>

>> I am happy about this, but I have done enough research to know that I might

>> not be out of the woods. I did have a question for others. Are OCD

>> children annoying? Might be a harsh word but our son, since as far back as

>> I can remember, can't seem to stop himself. For instance, he will put his

>> feet in your face. Normal childhood prank, but he brings it to a whole

>> other level. He keeps doing it, over and over and over. You tell him to

>> stop, but he just keeps doing it until you yell at him. If you try to walk

>> away he follows you.. the only thing that seems to break the cycle is

>> yelling at him. That is why I ask the question, it seems like he needs to

>> be " slapped " back into reality with a disciplinary tone. He has been

>> annoying his friends more and more to the point where our play dates have

>> become less and less. I try to speak to him about it and he says he doesn't

>> hear his friends, or us, when we tell him to stop. He doesn't know why he

>> does it. Since getting this morbid thoughts under control,

>> this personality trait seems to be at an all time high.

>>

>> I am going to talk to his thearpist about my theory at our next

>> appointment, but just curious if this could be a symptom of OCD or do I

>> just have a super annoying child.

>>

>> Thanks,

>>

>>

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