re: 4 year old-OCD-concerns

Quoting ℳary ℐane:" with the way they're stacked like that. I would. Obviously, this isn't the only thing that has you concerned. What else does he do? "

Same here and lining things up and what not can also go along with autism. NOT saying it is that but that is why I asked about other behavioral patterns.

Quoting Sammie Rose ♥:" Perfect besides talking, which he's getting a lot better at now that he's in school with a speech therapist. "

What are his speech issues?

Quoting Sammie Rose ♥:" He is awesome! Well behaved as can be, helps me, just perfect. Unless you mess his stuff up or things aren't "right" then he has melt downs."

Does he have to have a rroutine or anything or his day is ruined?

Quoting ℳary ℐane:" with the way they're stacked like that. I would. Obviously, this isn't the only thing that has you concerned. What else does he do? "

Cabinets can't be open, can't leave like a shampoo bottle in the tub if it falls off the side, his toys can't be out of order at all, his food placed a certain way, just odds and ends.

Quoting Mel & a girl named Pey:" Does he have to have a rroutine or anything or his day is ruined?"

Yeah, things can not be different. If in the morning i have to bathe his sister due to an accident before they eat breakfast, that is not okay. Or if i take the dogs out before i get him up and he doesn't get to see them go out, i have to take them out again because he;s used to them being out at a certain time.

Quoting mmmc15:" What are his speech issues?"

He didn't like to communicate for a long time, he'd rather had pointed at things instead of speaking and telling me what he wanted.

Everything having it's own place and him getting upset if you change it.. My first guess would be autism not ocd.. Either way I would bring it up to Dr. It can't hurt to be concerned.

Quoting Sierra-n-Brantley:" Everything having it's own place and him getting upset if you change it.. My first guess would be autism not ocd.. Either way I would bring it up to Dr. It can't hurt to be concerned."

I'm defiantly going to have him checked out, my main concern is him driving him insane with this. He doesn't enjoy his day like he should because he's too concerned about where things belong or things are supposed to be.

Not to freak you out but you are describing classic symptoms of Autism. I work with kids with Autism for a living and this like a lot of my patients. Go to http://www.autismspeaks.org/what-autism/learn-signs and see what you think. the fact that he is advancing with therapy is great.

Quoting Sammie Rose ♥:" Yeah, things can not be different. If in the morning i have to bathe his sister due to an accident before ... [snip!] ... up and he doesn't get to see them go out, i have to take them out again because he;s used to them being out at a certain time. "

I would mention it to his pedi because it could be OCD or even Autism....high functioning most likely. Never hurts to let them know you are concerned.

Quoting Sierra-n-Brantley:" Everything having it's own place and him getting upset if you change it.. My first guess would be autism not ocd.. Either way I would bring it up to Dr. It can't hurt to be concerned."

My thoughts exactly. I basically just posted the same thing.

How is he with things like loud noises or being touched?

Quoting Mel & a girl named Pey:" My thoughts exactly. I basically just posted the same thing."

Defiantly bringing it up to his pedi,

Quoting Mel & a girl named Pey:" How is he with things like loud noises or being touched?"

Fine, he doesn't like dirt to touch him but as for like somebody to walk up and touch him? Fine, normal. He likes loud noises, besides storms, they terrify him.

Quoting Sammie Rose ♥:" Fine, he doesn't like dirt to touch him but as for like somebody to walk up and touch him? Fine, normal. He likes loud noises, besides storms, they terrify him."

Oh ok...was asking because a lot of Autistic children have issues with things like that but not all of course.