OCD and 8 year old

[BigV]

I have been struggling with OCD and am suspecting that my son also had it.

I've noticed in the past that he would apologize for the same offence once. Then he'd repeat the apology and would keep asking if we believed him.

Well, recently he was searching for a 'chess movie' on my computer, which was supposed to have internet filter and found a photo of a naked woman.

Now, he is asking his mom (my wife) if she wears a bra. Why some women have bigger breasts and some don't have them, etc..

What should I do? How should I talk to him? On the one hand, I realize that what he is going through is normal for a boy, but some of these things seem to be over the top.

 

[Jayangel81]

WHat other kinds of things is he doing that makes you think its OCD related? Is he doing any rituals?

Curiousity about woman is normal, he probably will keep asking them.. I know when i get spikes I tend to be sorry over and over and over again sometimes about everything.

I strongly suggest bringing him into a doctor just in case, only will the doctor know for sure.

God Bless!

 

[BigV]

OK, I'm finding that my son is for some reason scared of these thoughts. Somehow he feels that it's wrong to think about these things and the thoughts keeps coming up.

I have a little OCD myself, so I suspect it's genetic. I've managed throught mine though and not sure what I can do to help his.

Anything?

 

[Jayangel81]

Definitely take him to a doctor could be a form of OCD.

youre in my prayers

 

[Jayangel81]

How is everything going??