when she is doing sums or writing she gets so upset when she makes a mistake. her handwriting has to be perfect. it is really good for her age and being left handed, the teachers said. she also freaks out if she can't find an eraser straight away to correct her mistakes.
this morning i found some clothes perfectly folded on the floor. it were her dirty clothes that she had taken off last night before bed! she said she wanted them to come out of the washing machine all clean AND folded.
she arranges DS' toys that are lying on the living room floor as soon as she sees an opportunity. i often walk into the room and all his rattles are lined up, his blanket straightened. it's like a compulsive thing. she has to tidy them up.
DP and i aren't particularly fussed if she makes mistakes (that's how you learn!) or if her laundry is just in a pile. but this picky perfectionist behaviour is getting to me a bit.