PSP 179: Understanding Magical Thinking in OCD

OCD symptoms and behaviors can look vastly different in each person. You might have a child who has compulsions centered around contamination while another person might have a child with compulsions around magical thinking. You might have a child with both! I always tell parents that you want to be well versed in all the many ways OCD can pop up. OCD is whack-a-mole and it often changes themes and compulsions over time. The best proactive action you can take to help your child with OCD is knowledge. In this week’s AT Parenting Survival Podcast I explain what OCD magical thinking is, how it shows up and how to help a child who is dealing with it. *** This podcast is for informational purposes only and should not be used to replace the guidance of a qualified professional. Visit my website at www.ATparentingSurvival.com Sign up for my weekly email newsletter: https://pages.convertkit.com/740ba8cd83/92109b7172 Take one of my online classes: To view the entire online school library, go to: http://www.ATparentingSurvivalSchool.com Classes include: How to Crush Social Anxiety http://www.ATparentingsurvivalschool.com/p/crush-social-anxiety Parenting Kids with OCD  http://www.ATparentingsurvivalschool.com/p/child-ocd Crush Moral OCD in Kids http://www.ATparentingsurvivalschool.com/p/moral-ocd Teaching Kids to Crush Anxiety http://www.ATparentingsurvivalschool.com/p/crush-anxiety Helping Kids with Anxiety or OCD Through Difficult Behaviors http://www.ATparentingsurvivalschool.com/p/difficult-behaviors Helping Kids Who are Scared to Sleep http://www.ATparentingsurvivalschool.com/p/scared-to-sleep Handling Sensory-Based Anxiety http://www.ATparentingsurvivalschool.com/p/sensory-anxiety Library of Live Anxiety and OCD Classes (20 hours of class replays) http://www.ATparentingSurvivalschool.com/p/library Ultimate list of helpful anxiety products: https://www.ATparentingsurvival.com/reduce-child-anxiety/  To join my private Facebook group visit: https://www.facebook.com/groups/ATparentinganxiouskids/ Interested in my AT Parenting Community Membership? Get on the waitlist: http://www.atparentingcommunity.com For a list of my books visit: https://www.amazon.com/Natasha-Daniels/e/B011K5IIWA Join the fun on my YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/anxioustoddlers78 Other social places I hang out: http://www.facebook.com/ATparentingsurvival http://www.pinterest.com/ATparentingsurvival http://www.twitter.com/atsurvival http://www.instagram/ATparentingsurvival  

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