ia blanket, ive cut it so short he can bearly grab it, ive popped him and hollered at him and still he snatches it out. i dont know what to do....by the way i dont know if this will help, he plays with my hair, holds it while hes going to sleep, and when i hold him while walking. i dont know what to do....he snatches his hair, and sometimes eats it, he snatches my hair sometimes and puts it in his mouth. he also sucks his thumb all the time....and that is how he gets the hair in his mouth. i dont know what to do. he has bald spots all over his hair. WORRIED AND AFRAID!!!! he is 18 mos. and he looks like a toddler (weight and height) dont know what to do.
2006-10-17 15:33:50 · 7 answers · asked by _123456_ 3 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Toddler & Preschooler
*sorry for typo at beginning. i tried to add something and it started taking my letters away.* i have tried giving him a blanket and cutting his hair...
2006-10-17 15:37:08 · update #1
definitely take him to a doctor and get a referral to a child psychologist. hair pulling is a obsessive compulsive disorder. needs to be addressed, sooner the better. my son used to do the same thing. he is OK now but i know adults who still have the same problem.
2006-10-18 15:16:23 · answer #1 · answered by Meg 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like some sort of anxiety same as those kids that bang there heads against walls etc. Hopefully he'll grow out of it, just shave his hair short so he cant grab it and give him a doll with hair to play with instead in the meantime. Good luck.
2006-10-17 16:50:44 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
My mothers friend has a daughter with autism that does the same thing. It could be many things though. Some kids do it when they're nervous. I would take him to the doctor asap.
2006-10-17 15:41:47 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Take him to the doctor. There is an illness called Trichotillomania which causes people to do this. Here's a web site for you to check out. It is treatable, so that's good news! Good luck!
http://www.trich.org/index.asp
2006-10-17 15:35:13 · answer #4 · answered by Lisa E 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Deffeneately take him to the doctor asap!
2006-10-17 15:42:33 · answer #5 · answered by rpookycath 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
take him to a childs physicioin so he can have himself or punish him. a good way is taking off his sesame street shows!
2006-10-17 15:37:07 · answer #6 · answered by sam999999108 1 · 1⤊ 2⤋
not unusual for 'tards
2006-10-17 15:35:40 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋