Guest guest Posted December 23, 2001 Report Share Posted December 23, 2001 Judy, My OCD 16y/o dreads showers and clothing changes because of the rituals involved. Washes have to be counted a certain # of times, as do hair washes. He takes the time to wash his wash rag and the ledge where his soap bar sits. When dressing, it has to be done a certain way being careful that clothing hits the floor as little as possible. This was going on for a while before I was aware of it. Sharon > >Reply- >< > >Subject: personal hygiene >Date: Sun, 23 Dec 2001 18:26:57 -0500 > >Hmmm. I never thought of my son's resistance to showering and shampooing >as >OCD related before. Maybe it is. Drives me bonkers. I have to actually >reward him when he does it. He also resists changing into clean clothes. >Drives me nuts. I thought when he became a teenager he'd turn into a >shower >freak, but no. > >JUdy > Re: Re: I'm the mean mom now > > > Phyllis, , and Chris--so we're not the only ones! Whew! What a >relief to know! Actually, I kinda knew that MANY kids have difficulty with >self-discipline, but I didn't know how much of MY kid's trouble was OCD >related. And I don't know that I'll ever know. But I had to laugh last >night at her latest manipulative efforts to get out of self-care & >self-discipline. > > My daughter often dreads showering and washing her hair. Since her big >OCD thing is symmetry and counting, I suspect the dread is not OCD related. >( But I watch for signs, in case.) It's often a meltdown time, beginning >with whining, progressing to tears, ending with Maia hovering on the floor >of the tub moaning or wailing about how " making me shower is more important >to you than loving me. " Anyhow, the other night, she was in the shower, >had >washed down, and began to cry about washing her hair. " I'm too tired, I >just can't do it, please don't make me... " > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 23, 2001 Report Share Posted December 23, 2001 Judy, Tom once told me that the stress of making sure he was clean all over was very hard, therefore he avoided washing more than necessary! He also prefers his hair very short so he doesnt obsess over how it looks, though he does 'check' himself in the mirror before exiting the house. My sister used to be awful about showering. She was so stinky! She got over it, but as an adult she now freeks about cleanliness!! I do think resistance to washing can be ocd related. My suggestion is to ask!! take care, wendy in canada --- Judith Lovchik wrote: Hmmm. I never thought of my son's resistance to showering and shampooing as OCD related before. Maybe it is. Drives me bonkers. I have to actually reward him when he does it. He also resists changing into clean clothes. Drives me nuts. I thought when he became a teenager he'd turn into a shower freak, but no. ______________________________________________________ Send your holiday cheer with http://greetings..ca Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 30, 2002 Report Share Posted October 30, 2002 At 2:22 PM +0000 10/28/02, brendajungwirth wrote: >I have an 8 year old boy and he is unable to wipe bottom. Have tried >many adaptive aids. Judy's bottom wiper. Any ideas?? > The best success I've had is with a dressing stick (the kind with a coated hook, which I can use to weave toilet paper on), and now there one that breaks down into two pieces for travel. I have a lot of limitations with my back movement and I have (in proportion) shorter arms, even for a dwarf. So, this extra length has been great. It also helps with taking clothes on and off. -- ·-.¸.-··...(`'·.¸(`'·.¸¸.·'´)¸.·'´)...··-.¸.-··. `·..·´«´¨`·.Ginny ..·´¨`»·`·. .·`'·.¸)`'·.¸)`·´ `·´(¸.·'´(¸.·'´`'·.¸)`'·.¸)`·´ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 16, 2010 Report Share Posted October 16, 2010 My 11 yo AS son seems to have a greater aversion to cleanliness than my other non-AS kids. We make him shower Sunday, Tuesday and Thursdays, and on other days, if he gets exceptionally dirty. He tries his hardest to get out of even his scheduled days by pleading and sometimes trying to avoid us until bed time. Then, he huffs and puffs his way through it. We also must tell him everyday to brush his teeth. If he is not watched, he will try not doing it at all, or doing it without toothpaste. Again, with much complaint.Most of the time, when he gets out of the shower, he's quite proud of how good he smells, but getting there is a battle every time. Is this all AS, or not? If anybody else has the same issues, how do you deal with it?Thanks!, mom to Noah Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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