| Title: | Parenting |
| Notice: | Previous PARENTING version at MOIRA::PARENTING_V3 |
| Moderator: | GEMEVN::FAIMAN Y |
| Created: | Thu Apr 09 1992 |
| Last Modified: | Fri Jun 06 1997 |
| Last Successful Update: | Fri Jun 06 1997 |
| Number of topics: | 1292 |
| Total number of notes: | 34837 |
My daycare provider has a group of six children. Three of the toddlers
between the ages of one and two have really gotten into hair pulling.
I'm entering this note in her behalf to get feedback on what other
parents do when this behavior has occured. Karle (daycare provider)
communicates with the puller letting them know that we don't pull hair,
it hurts...etc.; she then puts them in timeout and comforts the child
who's head got yanked.
She is interested in hearing what other methods parents use to work
towards correcting this behavior and what their experiences have been
when they have gone thru it with their children.
Since Chelsea was practically bald at birth and barely has more then
a fine mop on top of her head and she almost a year...I don't have
to worry about her hair being pulled....but since she could become a
yanker some day, I would also like to hear your comments on this
subject.
....on another note with hair pulling....I have some friends that say
their young toddlers go thru a stage where they are yanking out their
own hair...I've heard this related to a comfort reaction...similar to
thumb sucking, binky stroking...etc. Curious on others who have had
experience with this behavior and what you can do to keep you child
from harming the hairs on their head!
Thanks in advance for your replies!
..Lori
| T.R | Title | User | Personal Name | Date | Lines |
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| 492.1 | gotta hair puller here! | ODIXIE::LAROE | Jeanne LaRoe DTN 385-2926 | Thu Apr 01 1993 14:19 | 13 |
Lori,
My son is a hair puller at his daycare. He started as soon as he began
to crawl (7mths). Now at 9 mths he is still pulling hair. Unfortunately
at his age, he does not understand "no" or that it hurts. He pulls
dolls' hair and stuffed animals just like the other children's hair.
Basically what they do is remove him from the situation. Put him in his
crib or the swing. I think the time-out approach is all you can do with
a toddler as well.
Good luck!
Jeanne
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| 492.2 | pointers | TNPUBS::STEINHART | Back in the high life again | Thu Apr 01 1993 15:21 | 11 |
See also the following related notes (you may find relevant tips):
60 FUZZLE::ANDERSON 23-APR-1992 77 terrible twos?
107 SAINT::STCLAIR 14-MAY-1992 36 Children Biting?
161 DEMON::MARRAMA 10-JUN-1992 21 Toddler hits
233 SSBN1::COPPERSMITH 21-JUL-1992 8 Toddler Warfare?
381 EMDS::CUNNINGHAM 10-NOV-1992 11 Head banging, hitting
oneself, other self-abuse
Laura
co-mod
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