I wanted to research the topic of OCD because of my great aunts' experiences. My great aunt Molly had obsessive compulsive behavior. This disorder ended up killing her. He was vacuuming, I don't know how long, but he called his sister and explained that he felt like he was having a heart attack. Great Aunt Molly told her sister she couldn't call an ambulance until she finished cleaning the floors. She never got to finish cleaning the floors because she died. I discovered a lot of information about the disorder my great aunt had. One thing I have come across is that children can suffer from this disorder as well as adults. I was very surprised to find out how many children suffer from OCD. My goal in this article is to inform you about OCD: Symptoms in Children and Treatment for Children. First, I would like to explain the symptoms that children will show when dealing with OCD. There are not many children with OCD, in fact only 1-3% suffer from it (Lebowitz 899). Fears and anxieties are common in children. Other things that are not abnormal for children are respect for rules and dedication to sports and activities (Hyman 34). The rituals that children undergo to help them get rid of the “monsters under the bed,” or the boogeyman, are common examples of normal compulsive behavior (Hyman 34). When compulsions go beyond regular habits it is because they feel that their old habits are not enough and that new habits are needed (Hyman 34). An example of crossing the line into OCD behavior is when the child is overly sensitive to rules (Lebowitz 904). Another warning sign of pediatric OCD could be a disability… the focus of the article… attention should be paid and treatments should improve. Works Cited Berman, Noah C. and Jonathan S. Abramowitz. "Recent developments in the evaluation and treatment of pediatric obsessive-compulsive disorder." Child and Youth Care Forum 39.2 (2010): 125-27. Network. November 10, 2013.Hyman, Bruce M. and Cherry Pedrick. "Symptoms of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder." Obsessive-compulsive disorder. Brookfield, CT: Twenty-First Century, 2009. Print.Lebowitz, Eli R., Haim Omer, and James F. Leckman. "Coercive and Disruptive Behaviors in Pediatric Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder." Depression and Anxiety (1091-4269) 28.10 (2011): 899-905. Premier of academic research. Network. November 10, 2013.Masi, Gabriele, et al. "Pharmacotherapy in pediatric obsessive-compulsive disorder: a naturalistic retrospective study." Central Nervous System Drugs 23.3 (2009): 241-252. Premier of academic research. Network. November 12. 2013.