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OCD signs? 22 month old

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Tw1nkle · 04/09/2010 19:02

Hiya,

Can you please tell me if this is normal!!!

My DS has to do things a certain way - or screams until I do it the way she wants!

Exampls: If I give her a spoon into her left hand, she screams until I give it to her right hand!
She put a trainer down the other day, and it fell onto it's side - she HAD to go and pick it up and stand it up correctly!
She likes me to sit on the floor with her - if I'm on the sofa, she'll scream until I sit on the floor!
If she drops some food onto the placemat, I HAVE to wipe it up for her!!

Typing this, I'm wondering if she's just running rings around me, and has me wrapped round her finger! It's just she gets so upset when things aren't 'correct'?!?!?!

Any advice appreciated!

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littlebabynothing · 04/09/2010 19:06

sounds normal to me.

DilysPrice · 04/09/2010 19:16

That's two year olds for you. The classic example is when they scream for a biscuit, and then see that it has a tiny tiny bit missing so isn't "perfect" and then they scream the place down again.

Or the "I cannot possibly eat any food which is touching any other food" - that's a good one.

So yes, she's normal for her age. Doesn't make it any easier to deal with though - you could try getting a copy of What To Expect - The Toddler Years which has various strategies and lots of reassurance.

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Tw1nkle · 04/09/2010 19:25

Thank you - she is my first, so I'm still learning I guess!!!

I'll definatley look into that book.

Thank you!

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Roo83 · 04/09/2010 21:36

Sounds very normal to me too. My ds is usually worse if he is tired, and has to have things just so. If he's eating he gets really upsett sometimes if he drops food on his clothes, or gets sticky hands....yet othertimes he will roll around in mud, and stick his hands into all sorts!! Just an age thing I think.

missmoopy · 04/09/2010 22:07

Two year olds are by nature quite odd! They like order, routine, repetition etc

Rindercella · 04/09/2010 22:12

Two year olds are quite naturally afflicted by OCD imo. DD1 used to demand everything done in a specific way. Eg, I was not able to put cutlery on the table - she had to do it herself in a specific order. Thankfully she has just turned 3 and seems to be growing out of that particular phase, although she is still a fusspot! Used to drive me nuts - I don't envy you, but am sure DD2 will put me through the same in a year or so

DetectivePotato · 05/09/2010 20:02

Sounds normal to me.

DS, 2.7, can't do anything until all his cars are parked properly. They have to be in a specific line and all facing the same way. He had a fit the other night as I picked up a car from his bedroom floor and tossed it into his pirate ship on the side. Silly me, the car was upside down so he couldn't possibly go to sleep until it was parked correctly.

ericalou · 07/09/2010 19:20

My dd was exactly the same, when she was 4 we had to buy loads of toy boxes because she couldn't stand her toys being mixed up I.E only peppa pig in one box only animal hospital in another ect. now she 'tops and tails' any food like sausages or chips ( takes each end off ) but I do make a point of not doing these things for her so as not to encourage it, I also muddle things ( a very small amount to start with and gentle increasing it ) so she can see the world won't stop turning if things aren't 'right' and to ease her out of it.

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EleFunTess · 07/09/2010 19:58

Sounds completely normal.

Habbibu · 07/09/2010 19:58

Think Dr Tanya used to describe toddlers as "neophobic" - v resistant to change and new things.

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Em3978 · 08/09/2010 14:07

Sounds normal to me too! :)
I often describe my LO as being in the 'autistic phase' as he's lining up a hall-full of chairs perfectly straightly, or putting all the cars in the nursery in one very long line. I know he's not autistic/OCD, but its a way of looking at it, you just have to accept that thats the way they order their world right now, things have to be in the right place or they can't understand it.

Just to share a few 'normal' things he's doing at the mo:
Last night he screamed and screamed and screamed because we didn't give him the right spoon for his tea - he ended up wanting a fork, but was so worked up that he forgot to tell us!

We also have to have beans/spag in sauce put in ramekins so that the sauce doesn't touch anything else. Similarly if his 'dipdip' touches any of his tea BEFORE he dips it, he won't eat it.

We are just humouring him at the moment, I'm sure it won't last. figners crossed!!! :)

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