Why Reassuring Your Child Can Accidentally Feed OCD
Published: Jun. 11, 2026Updated: Jun. 11, 2026
Madelaine Davidson, LMFT, a licensed marriage and family therapist at The Center for Anxiety and OCD, explains why reassurance-seeking is one of the most common — and hardest — compulsions for families dealing with OCD, and how parents can support and validate their child’s anxiety without accidentally feeding the OCD cycle.
Learn more about OCD in our article: Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) 101
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