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EachPeachPearMum · 03/04/2008 23:46

sorry thought it would be more polite!

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EachPeachPearMum · 03/04/2008 23:53

It was something you commented about on someone else's thread earlier today, that made me stop and think about my dd.

Her behaviour recently is getting increasingly 'OCD' for want of a better term.
Everything has to be 'just so'...well, it always has tbh, but even more so recently.
She was born knowing her own mind in fact her consultant at 5mo remarked on it! He said it would be fabulous when she was older, but quite difficult until then

She has always needed a strong bedtime routine for example- was a terrible sleeper as an infant, and I did pick-up, out-down from the baby whisperer to sleep train her around 7 mo, as I was going round the bend by then.
Recently, her routine keeps getting 'added to' by dd herself- she just has to put on her cream (nivea on her lips that she's been picking to death), but if I pick the pot up of her bedside table she freaks - absolutely loses it, the only way she can snap out of hyserics is for me to put the pot back, and let her pick it up.

This doesn't sound like much, I know, nor does it sound abnormal for someone her age (2.2), BUT when she is like this over every aspect of her life....gah.
She is very very independent- wants to do everything herself (except dress herself)- gets so irate when you don't let her (yeah, normal I know).

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EachPeachPearMum · 04/04/2008 00:03

sorry- she woke up screaming half way through a train of thought, and I can't remember the rest!

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BigBadMouse · 04/04/2008 12:23

PMSL at losing train of thought I'm glad that's not just me that happens to - although it doesn't take anything as disruptive as a waken DD to make me lose mine .

Does she go to nursery or playgroup? My DD does and her behaviour is different there - I find that quite an encouraging sign. She does sound very much like my DD2 though.

EachPeachPearMum · 04/04/2008 13:39

Yes! I work full time, so she goe 5 days to nursery, though tends to be 9.30-4.30.
She never tantrums at nursery though, and I assume she does things in whatever order they are told/shown to do them.

Someone told me it was a sign of her security- the fact that she could lose it at home.... but it doesn't make it easier does it?

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