My soon to be 3 yr old DD is stressing me out. Every time she is put to bed, be it nap or nighttime, we have a ritual of her own doing that must be completed. Even if she is completely asleep, like this afternoon, she will jump into action to insure all tasks are done before I close the door. This has been going on for months now and I really think I have an OCD child.
It started with asking me to move a trashcan out of the middle of the floor (One she had moved early that day.) which I did. Now our ritual includes 'moving' the trashcan even if it is to pick it up and place it back in the same place; opening and closing the drawers; closing the curtains; and moving the ceiling fan blades but not wanting the ceiling fan on. Am I dealing with OCD or is this a quirky habit that she will out grow? The rest of the day she is mellow and easy going about doing what ever.
