Parenting Kids With OCD by Bonnie Zucker

Author:Bonnie Zucker
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Sourcebooks

Parental Modeling

Finally, modeling healthy behaviors can help your child gauge what is appropriate, for example, when it comes to handwashing, cleaning, being thorough, etc. Siblings, too, can be helpful in modeling non-OCD behavior for everyday kinds of things. For example, a sibling may put her homework in her backpack and then go up to bed, showing her sibling with OCD what is reasonable in terms of being prepared (whereas the child with OCD may check six times to make sure his homework is in his backpack). However, this needs to be done in a gentle, nonshaming manner. If you are a parent with OCD, then you can explain to your child that you are not the best model for handwashing, but that _____(fill in the blank with someone who is) is a good guidepost. Helping your child to find the right balance by stating rules with confidence (“We wash hands after the bathroom, and sometimes before meals and sometimes after meals when we are messy.”) is beneficial.

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