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Updated Feb 09, 2010

Q: Where to Start    —Keller, TX

"I'm hoping someone can point me in the right direction regarding my four year old. He has always been "quirky" and I ..."

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I don't have a specific recommendation but I do agree with your pro-active approach. From what I understand early intervention with Sensory Integration can make a hug...

Well, my number one recommendation is to NOT follow any guidelines your pediatrician says. They are NOT experts in this area. My son had sensory integration disorder...

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Q: How to Explain to Son with OCD What His Disorder Is About    —Indianapolis, IN

"I have an 11 year old son..who is a wonderful little guy. He was diagnosed with OCD at 4 years old and has been on m..."

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I kind of have the opposite problem. I have OCD and BipolarII myself and struggle with getting my family to understand what all my disorders entail. My opinion is th...

I would tell him outright that he has OCD and name it. Then I would explain that we all have our issues and his just happens to be that his brain gets stuck on certain...

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Q: Does Anyone Have a Child with OCD?    —Lamar, AR

"I was wondering if someone had a child with OCD? The doctor is sending my son to a developmental therapist to see. Ma..."

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I don't have a child with OCD, or atleast right now I don't think so, but I am married to a man that suffers from OCD. Like the other post says, my husband also has a ...

Hey K., This has nothing really to do with the OCD, but my little girl was having severe allergies!! I didn't know what to do, she ALWAYS had puffy red eyes, runn...

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Q: Experiences Dealing with Ocd/therapy in Children    —Brooklyn, NY

"My soon-to-be 10 year old son is grappling with several issues, but the one which is causing the most distress---the ..."

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hi L.; i just wanted to say that i bow down and worship you, you are amazing. i do not have any experience w what you are dealing with so i have nothing to offer; ...

Hello L., I feel for what you and your son are going through, and wanted to bring up a few (very) positive notes: First and foremost, your son has shared his OCD w...

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Q: 4 Year Old Son Wears a Dress!    —Fresno, CA

"Is this something I should be worried about? He likes cars and playing in the dirt but he favors a pink dress out of ..."

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No, and that is awesome. I think you rock the boat in the good way! There is nothing wrong with pretend play and even if he wore it out on the town, I would think ...

Hi L., I don't have any suggestions myself, but my sister and I were talking about this very thing a few days ago. She was telling me about that Nanny show, I think...

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Q: Needing Help with 7 Year Old Daughter with OCD    —Memphis, TN

"My 7 year old daughter has just been diagnosed with OCD, which is something I knew she had because her father has it ..."

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I was told about a lady over in Millington who deals with kids, she is a counselor. Not sure of her name but the center is Professional Counseling Services, the numbe...

I am sure this is very challenging. A year ago, I finally found a term to my problems with this, I did not know I had OCD, I just thought I was "anal" about alot of th...

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Q: Nailbiting Advice    —Pflugerville, TX

"My 9 year old daughter has been biting her nails for about two years, but it has gotten increasingly worse in the las..."

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I was a nail biter through my high school years. It is a very stressful time for many young women, and can be even worse giiven the current economy. I finally stopped...

I was a terrible nailbiter for a time in my youth and my brother was a horrible lip chewer and we were two of the most stressed out kids you could find (my parents wer...

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Q: Grandmother Seeking Advice    —Kingston, GA

"My 12 year old granddaughter pulls out her eyelashes. We have done everything we could to stop her. What would make h..."

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Hi S., There is no known cure for Trichotillomania from the medical community. The natural community would say that there probably is, but there are also things tha...

Trim them with a pair of grooming scissors. Because they won't grow back after so long of pulling them out.I know a lady who had that problem as a child and she has o...

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Q: I Would Love to Know If Anyone Has Any Experience with Neuro/biofeedback    —Dallas, TX

"My son is showing signs of OCD. He is unable to let go of fearful thoughts at night when he goes to bed. This has b..."

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S. I don't know about neurofeedback. I have 4 kids 9,5,4,2. Last Feb. my 2 younger boys started doing the same thing. Now I pray with them, over them and over my ho...

My youngest son was having the same fearful thoughts at night. He was scared to go to sleep because he had a fear of dying. I would just tell him that everything would...

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Q: Son May Have OCD    —Blair, NE

"I just had a teacher conference and was told my son may have OCD. He is almost ten years old and has had some quirks ..."

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try this web site http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Obsessive-compulsive_disorder i use wikipedia for a lot of things hope it works A.

Sometimes a child will thrive in a structured setting and then struggle with an unstructured one. I would have him tested by a private firm if you have the ability. ...

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