Yes, did he have some infection?

My 5 year old DD is like this too. One drop of water and changes her clothes. Only likes certain clothes and refuses to wear anything else. Does not like tags or seams. Extremely picky about food. Basically she is quirky. She is also super intelligent, very verbal and very social. Some of these things she might outgrow. I am somewhat like this as an adult too so I just accept her the way she is.

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Anonymous wrote:Had he had strep just before the start of the behavior?

I think this is what pp is getting at https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/publications/pandas/index.shtml

A friend of mine had a kid develop tics out of the blue, and long story short it was this.

Wow this is fascinating stuff. But he’s never had strep so I don’t think this is it.

Anonymous wrote:If you are out and about when he spills water and he can’t change, how does he handle it? Have you ever said “no, you can’t change” at home? These answers are important—it helps us know if this is early anxiety/ocd or a quirky kid who’s allowed to do what he wants at home. Sorry about that last line, but I would just say no to a kid changing clothes with water on it—I’m the one doing all that laundry!!!

He seems to understand when he’s out and about that he can’t change his clothes. But at home he’ll run up and change. I don’t try to force him not to change at home.

In general he’s been a super easy kid. Not high strung at all and good with transitions etc. Very friendly and social.

Anonymous wrote:Had he had strep just before the start of the behavior?

I think this is what pp is getting at https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/publications/pandas/index.shtml

A friend of mine had a kid develop tics out of the blue, and long story short it was this.

If you are out and about when he spills water and he can’t change, how does he handle it? Have you ever said “no, you can’t change” at home? These answers are important—it helps us know if this is early anxiety/ocd or a quirky kid who’s allowed to do what he wants at home. Sorry about that last line, but I would just say no to a kid changing clothes with water on it—I’m the one doing all that laundry!!!

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Anonymous wrote:Are these things interfering with regular activity?

No, I guess they aren't.

—washing hands for touching outside of wastebasket
—needing to wear long sleeves and pants regardless of weather
—needing to change shirt over a few drops of water
—no seams in socks

Op at age 5 there’s something more going on. Get on a waitlist for a developmental pediatrician at children’s or kki. You can always cancel. But I would get your kid evaluated before these quirks start interfering with regular activities.

This is why there's a two year wait list to see a developmental pediatrician.

Don’t exaggerate. An appointment might be a year out. Kki keeps a cancellation list. The op can always cancel. However if these behaviors multiply or start interfering with daily life, she’s set up to get help and answers.

Is this the standard you use for yourself when you have an issue, like you find yourself picking at a scab or worrying about Trump all the time? I'll make an appointment for a year from now, so that if this starts affecting my life, I'll be on a waitlist somewhere? Because it's truly not an effective way to deal with any actual issue, and it's an absurd way to clog the medical system. You can't pre-empt every little issue in your child's life. AND YES. This is why it's so difficult for children with real, immediate, and very concerning developmental issues to get in to see developmental pediatricians.

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Anonymous wrote:Are these things interfering with regular activity?

No, I guess they aren't.

—washing hands for touching outside of wastebasket
—needing to wear long sleeves and pants regardless of weather
—needing to change shirt over a few drops of water
—no seams in socks

Op at age 5 there’s something more going on. Get on a waitlist for a developmental pediatrician at children’s or kki. You can always cancel. But I would get your kid evaluated before these quirks start interfering with regular activities.

This is why there's a two year wait list to see a developmental pediatrician.

Don’t exaggerate. An appointment might be a year out. Kki keeps a cancellation list. The op can always cancel. However if these behaviors multiply or start interfering with daily life, she’s set up to get help and answers.

My son did this a few years back. Now he couldn't care less if his hands are dirty or if his shirt is soaking wet. They go through phases.

It seems like he just values comfort and now that he’s old enough to recognize discomfort, he is doing what he can to control some of it?

How long has he been doing this stuff?

If my kids touched the outside of a trashcan, I would expect them to wash their hands. I hate seams in my socks, too. I'm not walking around with water spilled on my shirt. I don't think any of what you've described is cause for concern. My 5 year old will change outfits every 15 minutes if we allowed her, and sometimes for no reason other than "I wanted to put a dress on" or "I want to wear a pink shirt not a blue one" "I want to match you." Kids are weird. I think it's totally normal.

This is less weird than the kids in my house. Follow your gut but this seems normal to me.

I also hate seams in my socks. I buy the kind I like so it doesn’t impact daily living.

Kids are weird. He is weird. He is normal.