Toddler behaviour

My toddler's brhaviour is becoming a bit of a concern and I'm not sure whether to be worried or not. She gets upset if any of her toys are moved out of place so for example after playing with them they have to to back in the EXACT place and position and she will cry until it is in the right place. When she's eating, if she spills or drops something she wants it cleaned straight away and if it isn't then she will cry until it is. Earlier on, she was sat at her dressing table and I moved the stool slightly ao she could get into the space to sit down and she cried because she'd seen the stool wasn't on the marks that had been created on the carpet. She's been very particular like this since she was 2 but it never really struck me until now because as she's growing up, there's more things that she's getting upset about and I don't really know if it's normal and what I should do. Any advice?

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My daughter sounds the same! Despite having a love for swimming/water, over the summer she didn’t use her paddling pool because she didn’t like the towel getting wet 🤦🏻‍♀️ even though she baths every day and doesn’t mind getting that wet 😂 She’s just very particular and I think it’s more of a habit, but I found if I don’t give her too much attention she does snap out of it.

My daughter was the same, not so much now, but can definitely relate.....my daughter is Def a bit OCD but I think a lot of kiddos can be! Does she go to nursery? If so ask at Nursery if they have noticed anything....but I would say it's something they grow out of! Apparently I was a bit OCD....and I can assure I am FARRRRR from OCD now! Lol XX

My eldest is on the spectrum and this reminds me of some of his behaviour at this age - however just one small trait like this doesn’t indicate anything alone. There are many other things that could be going on. And sometimes they do grow out of these obsessions/behaviours. I’d suggest it’s worth writing down a full list of behaviours that concern you and any lagging skills/areas she struggles with and then discussing with someone like a GP or a local support charity. There are lots of neurodivergency support networks around if you are concerned about that at all.

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