For a couple months now my 8 month old son has been pulling at his hair. Why? I can't get anyone to give me an answer. Has anyone had a simular situation. and how did you fix it?
PLEASE HELP!
2006-12-12 03:02:04 · 7 answers · asked by angelfsh9 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
My daughter did the same thing when she was that age. It drove me bonkers because she would grab both sides at the same time and actually pull chunks! She started to get balding patches!!
Obviously, the behaviour did stop after a little while. Everytime I caught her doing it, I would gently tell her "no" and encourage her into another activity. I also found that having gel in her hair, or hair clips of some sort curbed the behaviour.
I don't think there was really any other reason other then, "I can do this, so I will"......."it gets me attention etc etc etc".
Don't worry, she'll stop sooner or later :)
2006-12-12 03:21:30 · answer #1 · answered by Gr8fulmom 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Alot of chilren do this while teething, as well as other things. my doctor told me that when my daughter was doing these kinds of things, it could possibly be that they are trying to focus on something other than the pain of teething. Just give your baby some baby orajel on his lil gums. and then when he starts pulling on his hair gently put his arms down nd say 'no hunny'. it may help and it may not but eventually he will outgrow it.
2006-12-12 03:32:38 · answer #2 · answered by Just Me 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some babies find it soothing and will sit and pull their hair for hours. Its actually pretty normal. A lot of babies will do it while falling asleep too.
2006-12-12 03:04:38 · answer #3 · answered by amosunknown 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
my son did this alot too beacuse he was teething. weird i know but its true usually he would pull his hair when in pain, he wouldnt cry or anything but he would tug on his ears and hair. he outgrew it so if its not scaping him or anything i would just give it some time. is he teething?
2006-12-12 03:05:08 · answer #4 · answered by toolate 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hair is interesting to a child...one day they were bald the next day...where'd that come from?
2006-12-12 03:06:57 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
SOme babies do it out of frustration, or for soothing them. Most do it because they can , its a for of play to them.
2006-12-12 03:11:06 · answer #6 · answered by c0mplicated_s0ul 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋