Mini Rain Man, OCD or None of the Above?

Have I mentioned yet today how much Jack loves doors? No? Well let me take a moment to touch upon it, 'k?

Open. Close. Open. Close. Open. Close. Open. Close. Open. Close. Open. Close. Open. Close. Open. Close. Open. Close. Open. Close. Open. Close. Open. Close. Open. Close. Open. Close. Open. Close. Open. Close. Open. Close. Open. Close. Open. Close. Open. Close. Open. Close. Open. Close. Open. Close. Open. Close. Open. Close. Open. Close. Open. Close. Open. Close. Open. Close. Open. Close. Open. Close. Open. Close. Open. Close. Open. Close. Open. Close. Open. Close. Open. Close. Open. Close. Open. Close. Open. Close. Open. Close. Open. Close. Open. Close. Open. Close. Open. Close. Open. Close. Open. Close. Open. Close. Open. Close. Open. Close. Open. Close. Open. Close. Open. Close. Open. Close. Open. Close. Open. Close. Open. Close. Open. Close. Open. Close. Waaaiiiilll.

That gets us through the first set of doors into Jack's school.

There are three sets of doors to get through to get us into his classroom.

I have a friend who seems convinced that J falls somewhere on the "autism spectrum." Because she has a friend who has a kid who was recently diagnosed, she has urged me more than once to get J tested. My mother's instinct tells me autism isn't it. I say he makes fine eye contact and is very loving. This particular mother and friend "reassures" me that her friend's pediatrician says those are no longer predictable markers of autism on the broader spectrum. While I am sure she thinks she is being supportive, this kind of talk is driving me to a level of unprecedented (in my case) mom-panic. Unfortunately, her life and mine are seemingly forever intertwined, so I grin and bear the advice.

OCD seems a more likely diagnosis, since Jack will repeatedly - some might say obsessively - shut doors. Once He's decided that he has had enough of a certain door and allows himself to be pried away, he will, more often than not - if the door is in a public lace - run back and shut the door AGAIN (compulsively, perhaps?). It's like his world is not OK until all the doors of the world are shut tight with no hope of ever being opened again. What the hell is that about?

Or, it could just be a weird and completely focused toddler phase. Jack is pretty OK with the rest of his life. Doesn't line things up or sort things by color the way I am reading that other OCD kids do. He is pretty particular about routines, but what toddler isn't? In general, he is a pretty silly, generally happy kid.

Nevertheless, we have an appointment with the pediatrician on Friday. Updates to follow.