Are You Accidentally Feeding Your Child’s OCD? What Every Parent Needs to Know.

This video is for educational purposes only and is not intended to replace the guidance of a qualified professional.

You’re doing everything you can to support your child through their OCD—but some of the ways you’re helping might actually be making the OCD stronger.

Reassurance seeking is one of the most common compulsions in kids with OCD. And while it may seem helpful in the moment, giving constant reassurance can unintentionally feed the OCD cycle.

In this video, you’ll learn:

• What OCD reassurance seeking looks like (and how to spot it)
• Why reassurance grows OCD
• How to respond with empathy without feeding the OCD
• What to say instead of giving your child’s OCD reassurance
• How to handle pushback when you start setting boundaries

You’re not alone in this. These patterns are common—and with the right tools, you can start shifting out of them.

🎬Next step: Have your child watch this youtube video on how reassurance grows their OCD: https://youtu.be/MMHDc7oAuag?si=9jrEidag9EXMH1Ix

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