We coined this phrase about three years ago when we noticed a pattern to Builder's incessant wants. Whenever he sees or hears about something...he must have it...IMMEDIATELY. We are talking, non-stop cannot think about anything else 24/7. The newest obsession always takes precedence over the current obsession so with some careful maneuvering , we occasionally, can get out of the repetitive loop.
When he was young, it was trains. High five on that one, it is a universal one. Apparently so is the dreaded "claw machine" that insidious stores house. Yet, after age five, obsessions are less common with non-typicals. Thus, the ASD child tends to stand out a bit more with their compulsions.
Some of Builder's most unique OTWs are a Batman costume (he got it), a wet suit (he didn't get it), office space, Razor dune buggy, dirt-bike, and a certain cleaning cart he fancied. It only takes a fleeting glance at something to cement it into his brain that he needs the item. I have only mentioned the top five, in an average day, there are at least ten others.
We use the Internet as a research tool to help him explore the cost and features of an OTW. He researches, he makes proposals and attempts to refute our logical objections to most of his OTWs. He asked me the other day to not try to "mind-distraction" him as he insisted he needed another Beanie Baby simply because he saw them for sale..
However, we are still accepting all ideas on how to mind-distract an OTW.
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