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title: 'Does my child have OCD?'
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date: '2026-10-15'
description: 'My daughter is 10 and she has started getting stuck on scary thoughts that she can’t stops thinking about and she can’t go to bed unless the washing machine is finished. How do I know if my child’s habits are OCD or just a phase?'
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  tag:
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  contributor:
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# Does my child have OCD?

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My daughter is 10 and she has started getting stuck on scary thoughts that she can’t stops thinking about and she can’t go to bed unless the washing machine is finished. How do I know if my child’s habits are OCD or just a phase?

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