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siannnyyy · 19/02/2010 16:24

my daughter was finally diagnosed with it last year we have been goin to cams who keep tryin to get a a referral to a under 5 s tema to help her we did have it slowed down with the hair pullin now she wont let us put cream in her hair withiout goin to the bathroom and washin it striaght out her self she a lovely happy girl she only pulls her hair in clumps when temper tamprums and bed tim e in her sleep when were playin games she does not do it were tryin to get her to stop she has a little hair som quite thick now on top of her head i dont want to cut it all off as she is 3 years old and i dont want her going around bold and feelin bad she lovels the idea of hairbands and things for the hair and being a pretty princess and she brushes her hair to and realy loves her hair but really pulls it if anyone has any more idea cos she going around to nursery with cream back in her hair now and ppl keep looking at me as if to say wash your childs hair evenn though its clean just creamed so she cant quite get a good grip we put gel hair spray anyting we cna in there and although she keep washin bits of her hair her self some stays in cna any1 tell me what they did with there child i d adivce cream for babys but toddlers are impossible as they dnt stop pullin and understand how to put a flannel of water over there hair and and towel to dry it

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mrspoppins · 20/02/2010 00:54

Just a few thoughts...there are lots of websites and I'm sure you have googled and read pretty much everything so these are just ideas I have from your post.

It seems she does not like the cream and hairsprays etc... that you are putting in her hair. These seem to be causing her a lot of anxiety and making her spend time on removing them and consequently drawing her attention to it. What is she like when you don't put creams into her hair...Is the hair pulling too severe without?

I'm presuming you have tried reward charts? if not, let me know and I can try to help you with some ideas.

Lastly, do not under any circumstances worry about others looking and passing judgement...truly...that won't help you or your little one. If they are friends, tell them if they are starngers...don't care..you don't owe anyone an explanation.

xx

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