OT(?): Anyone else's child do this?

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Hi,

Our daughter has had a habit recently of making the most negative mental

association she can with things.

Example: my husband and I discussing visiting a zoo with someone and she

overhears and says don't talk about zoos, that reminds me of when that mandrill

scared me (yes, a loud shocking occurrence but she's been to zoos multiple times

before & amp; after that incident).

Another example: helium balloons in a bowling alley set up for an event (we've

been in this situation several times recently) and today she says it reminds me

of when I freed that balloon and immediately wanted it back. There have been

other episodes but these 2 come to mind as the most recent.

Has anyone else seen anything like this and how did you handle it? It's driving

my husband and me nutso.

Thanks.

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