Your Pregnancy

EVERYTHING JUST SO… or else...

Every morning, 2-year-old Jenna insists that her mom, Carol Watson, puts spreads on her toast in exactly the same way.

Carol explains, “Jenna has a fit if the peanut butter is under the honey, instead of on top. She also insists on placing all her farm animals in an exact circle at bedtime and cries if they fall over.”

Carol says she is concerned that her child is showing early signs of obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) – extreme, ritualistic behaviour that may cause severe disruption or stress to the person afflicted with it.

And what about a child who insists on putting on his shoes before putting on his shirt – or

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