Worried about DD's fast developing Dome Skull. Help Needed!

[Geena1080]

My DD (16) seems to have developed a dome skull. I'm not sure what to do about it. Has anybody else noticed a similar development in their offspring, if so, how did you deal with it?

(my husband also had a Dome Skull phase when in his teens, could this be related?) Any help would be great.

This has reminded me that my girls are now old enough for my to start buying the Viz annual for DH for Christmas again. I stopped for a few years, not wanting them to see anything unsuitable etc. (like I really care, but hell, one tries, you know).

OP, come back and tell us about "skulling" - I'm fascinated.

(As an aside, DD1 was treated for plagiocephaly. Cling film would have been much more interesting than one of those daft helmets, methinks ...)

My next-door-neighbour-but-one when I was growing up had one of those balding heads where it looks like the skull has grown through the top of the hair on the sides. It was a bit pointy. He never wore a hat, rain or shine, and sometimes it was covered in birdshit. He made us a wicked go-kart from a couple of old pallets and some pram wheels.

Good times.

Completely barking.

can I urge all of you who are thinking of wrapping your DC in clingfilm to please use the bio-degradable kind.

MMJ, he won't thank you. You really should go for the black dome skull I linked to.

hahahahahaahahahahah. I need a wee now.

Oh, I see he already has his head nicely wrapped.

LOL! Would bubble wrap not be more appropriate? Stronger and the teen could pop away if bored.

How can you make light of the rampaging blight which is devastating our teens' lives? Mumsnet at its worst

Perhaps we should encourage teens to embrace Dome Skulls? Make them a feature with attractive dome hats for example? They could form their own group.
I predict a rise in sales of Dome Combs.

I quite fancy a Garden Dome.

I did once find my husband with some clingfilm, which was quite disturbing. But once I had educated myself about the adult affliction of engorged penisitis with the help of my very understanding gynaecologist, I was amazed at the myriad application of all plastics really.

I thought skulling had something to do with boats

www.cityheadwear.co.uk/productdisplay.asp?prod_id=310&cat_id=3

I have noticed some teenagers wearing these to help with their problem. It can be such a difficult problem, causing trousers to be constantly falling down, etc.

AND still no proper answer on what skulling is? If you are anti it, can I suggest a skulling culling?

Skulling is what you do in a boat, surely.

hi everyone, supermumelaine here again!
glad to see everyone taking such an interest in dome skull and it's effects, the profile of this condition needs raising as you have all found from your research online. there has been very little investment and research into the condition since it is fairly unharmful except for few embarrassing side effects and is almost always a transcient phase of any teenagers development.

for everyone interested i will define what kahn describes as 'skulling'. though the term shares its name with a popular swimming stroke or two-oared rowing technique ('sculling')
the teenager in question will thrash his/her head around in short, rapid movements forewards and backwards. hands are frequently held to temples and fingers rubbed in circles, applying some force. this helps to ease the discomfort some teenagers experience from Dome Skull (though NOT ALL teens experience skulling)
hope this helps

kind regards
elaine

the teenager in question will thrash his/her head around in short, rapid movements forewards and backwards

Like ?

'there has been very little investment and research into the condition since it is fairly unharmful except for few embarrassing side effects and is almost always a transcient phase of any teenagers development. '

There's your answer right there. It's 'unharmful' and 'transcient' (even more ), so not much need for research then, and nothing for us to be worried about, headbanging teenagers aside?

I wonder what the embarrassing side effects are? Do tell.

Surel having a domed skull is embarrassment enough? Hence the backcombing.