Dear Miss Faith, My husband is has has Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) since puberty, and now my 4.5 year old son is showing some of the same signs. We have consulted a child psychiatrist who has said that it was too early to say anything, and it could just be imitative behavior. Lately, he has been washing his hands and changing his clothes repeatedly, saying they are … [Read more...]
Archives for December 2012
Compulsive, Repetetive Behavior
Filed Under: Harmonious Home Life · Tagged: compulsive behavior, OCD, repetitious behavior, unflexible
Disrespectful Voices from Kids

Dear Miss Faith, My little girl is not quite 2 and a half years old and seems to have the grouchiness and rudeness of a moody teenager! The behavior that distresses me the most is her tone and the "mean" way in which she talks to people, especially me. I have tried rephrasing her unpleasant voice with a more pleasant voice (using prior advice from your blog), and she will … [Read more...]
Filed Under: Discipline & Connecting, Your Social Toddler · Tagged: manners