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4 year old telling me EVERYTHING!

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Loutom1979 · 02/12/2016 20:55

I wonder if anyone else has come across this!
My 4 year old son has always told me quite a lot, esp random info! But in the last few months he's told me everything he touches and insists on me responding!
I just touched my ear
I just touched your coat
My spoon touched the table
My arm touched that ladies leg
I just touched my shoe!
Sometimes i think it's reassurance that he doesn't need to wash his hands, and needs me to acknowledge this! He will repeat himself until I answer him, and sometimes tells me that 'he doesn't need to tell me he's touching his ear' But it's hard to tell what it's all about!
I am always explaining he doesn't need to tell me all these random things, but obv I don't want to deter him from telling me things I do need to know!
Any ideas???
Thanks in advance

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Nxrss · 19/07/2026 11:43

Leryan · 08/01/2025 03:15

Hey I know its been a while since you posted this but wondering what the outcome was? I have a 4 year old that just started doing the EXACT same thing. I touched my shoe, I touched my eye, I got water in my mouth, I touched a worm..... Strange stuff

Hi, just wanted to know how your little one is getting on? I can see it's been over a year for you and my little has currently started doing this. I know it's stemming from her anxiety about reception

Leryan · 22/07/2026 07:29

Nxrss · 19/07/2026 11:43

Hi, just wanted to know how your little one is getting on? I can see it's been over a year for you and my little has currently started doing this. I know it's stemming from her anxiety about reception

Sorry to hear that. Happy to give you an update but may I first ask how old is your little one and when was their last vaccination?

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