Joanna Fortune: Does my anxious child need professional help? 

What can I do about my 10-year-old son’s habit of touching the door frame every time he walks through it? 

If he forgets, which is rare, he has to walk through the door again. He was an anxious and clingy baby, which probably explains his behaviour. Does he need professional help?

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