Compulsive little boy

Compulsive - (adj) driven to do something: driven by an irresistible inner force to do something

My little boy is compulsive.  He thinks and thinks about things until he gets satisfaction.  Sometimes it is quick and other times it takes a long while to figure out how to soothe or calm his thoughts.  This weekend we re-modeled his closet into a "fort".  It is nearly finished... needs some paint.  He LOVES it.  Friday night while I was at work they cut a hole into a wall.  He was so excited to show me that even when he slept, his mind held onto the need to tell me.  At 3:30am he woke me told me he had a surprise for me (and we know the last time he did this it was not a good surprise).  So I went nervously into his room and he turned on the lights to show me the hole and the progress.  He then turned on his heel and went back to my bed leaving me standing in his room with the light on.  He settled his mind as soon as he shared his room with me.

On Saturday he was curious about seaweed.  We happened to be going to HIRO 88, one of my favorite Asian fusion places in town.  I told him we would bring him a sushi piece with seaweed.  We did and put it in the fridge.  Late in the evening he woke.  I was asleep but Doug was watching TV.  Espen went in and asked if we brought him a seaweed.  Doug showed him the box and confirmed that we had.  Espen went back to bed.  He ate it when he woke up and did not like it.  Smelled funny! 

His compulsion goes as deep as the need to "tell" people what to say when we are playing to having a fit leaving the driveway without B or fuzzy bear.  He will make the trip a nightmare!  His mind will not rest.  I try and try to hang things in his room... He hates it and consistently removes things.  He likes blank walls.  You can not change the subject to help him forget.  He doesn't.  The force to do something is strong.  Once he has satisfied that drive... he quietly and quickly moves on.  Until the compulsion comes up again. 

Whether it is part of his sensory processing disorder or a separate issue.  It is learning how to manage his compulsive behaviors and understanding when it shall happen.  Nothing is so frightening as a mom as having a child with odd compulsions who likes to bang into you!!