My seven year olds progress reports consistantly come back with complaints that my child suffers from anxiety. When I spoke with the teacher about this, she explained it as excessive worry about things. I completely agree with her. She "worries" about the smallest things. But it doesn't seem to be out of fear. At least not in my mind. As an example, the teacher tells everyone to pull out their pencils. If there is anyone in her immediate area that does not have a pencil, she will make a big deal about it. And it is to the point where she can't even do her own work because she is so "worried" about the other child not having their pencil. I know it sounds like she is just a caring kid, but that's really not it. She can't seem to get past things. And she will speak about things on almost an obsessive level. Example, sometimes when we go out to eat I will get a salad. If I choose not to that time, there will be a long drawn out discussion about it. Why am I not getting a salad? Don't I like salad anymore? Does this mean next time I won't get a salad? (Nearly every conversation with her discusses a "next time"). If I like salad, why did I choose not to get a salad this time? This frequently leads to me getting frustrated with her and ignorning her. Usually when she speaks, she is ignored by myself or her father because it is so obsessive. I have even wondered about OCD, but she doesn't have any ritualistic activites...it's all verbal. And when the teacher calls it "anxiety" that is not the term I would have used. These things aren't (or don't seem to be) out of fear. And everything I read about anxiety talks about fear. So what the heck is this? It may seem like a small problem to some, but it is so consuming to our day. If I did not ignore her, it would continue forever I'm sure!

Still sounds like OCD, have a doctor look into it.