tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5602523608819200851.post1108708696640237428..comments2023-05-12T03:36:06.646-07:00Comments on She's Mental: Is My Daughter OCD?Shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16133913970571235792noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5602523608819200851.post-86183716405075167602012-06-16T08:00:46.588-07:002012-06-16T08:00:46.588-07:00I recall when my daughter was around 8 she started...I recall when my daughter was around 8 she started separating her food on her plate, nothing could touch. I was so worried because I thought my worst fear had manifested itself, my gene had passed and one of my children had OCD. In talking to her (and I agree with Tina that is a good first step) I realized she was more concerned that juice from a vegetable or meat would not mix with her mashed potatoes and gross her out. I watched my kids closely and talked to them about OCD, not in a scary - you could get this too way (I also had an eating disorder) but I wanted them to feel they could come to me with anything- communication was open- and treating this stuff in the beggining stages is alot easier than letting OCD or an eating disorder have a stronger grip on you. Your a good mom to notice and take action- in my family everything was swept under the rug and we pretended everything was perfect.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16288842067954888301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5602523608819200851.post-37676332255112828242012-06-15T20:50:37.358-07:002012-06-15T20:50:37.358-07:00No, you're right Tina! I will ask her about i...No, you're right Tina! I will ask her about it and see what she says. Hopefully it is just a "I'm picky" kind of thing!!Shannonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16133913970571235792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5602523608819200851.post-7782195408500490892012-06-15T19:10:06.107-07:002012-06-15T19:10:06.107-07:00I think people can have a tendency towards OCD, an...I think people can have a tendency towards OCD, and then something triggers it to manifest. You might want to start out by asking your daughter about it--does it bother her not wanting to touch certain things, does she have any other symptoms, etc. That would help you decide whether or not to consult a doctor. I've heard of people who say they thought they had "quirks" and it turned out they had OCD. It doesn't sound like a phase, but that doesn't mean it's full-blown OCD either. I would start by opening a dialogue with her. (this is advice from someone who has no children, so not sure if I know what I'm talking about!)Tina Fariss Barbourhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15659018994558471570noreply@blogger.com