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hair pulling

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Anyone have any suggestions to get DS to release, or to not do it in the first place? 

He typically does it when he's excited and playing or not wanting to be doing what I am trying to have him do (i.e. putting on his pants), and he's got a death grip and I have a hard time prying his fingers apart while they are in my hair.  I have shouted at him, told him no, stop, hurting mommy, and even cried, and most of the time he just giggles.  Once I've detached him, I usually set him down and walk away, but often he'll do it again within the same day.  It seems to be mostly with me, but there has been a few reports of him doing it at daycare intermittently. 

I currently have my hair pulled back, but don't really want to live like that all winter. 

DS#1 - 8/2009
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Re: hair pulling

  • wordtoyourmotherwordtoyourmother member

    just wanted to let you know that I'm sort of having the same problem.  She doesn't do it to me but to my younger sister.  My sister will play with her and when LO has had enough of playing and my sis doesn't respond by putting her to bed or stopping the play altogether, she'll grab the hair.

    Of course I reprimand her when she does this and let her know that it's not 'ok' to do.  I also told my sister to communicate and listen to cues she is giving her so she doesn't have tantrums or pull her hair.  

    Unfortunately, she pulled another moms hair at Gymboree.  The mom was sitting down and was blocking the rainbow tunnel.  When the mom wouldn't budge, Kennedy gave her a good yank.  

    I wanted to hide.  The mom responded by turning to me and asking "does she do this at home?"  It was asked politely but later on I figured she was pissed.  Again, I reprimanded her, however, the mom didn't look satisfied with nose in the air and all.  Whatever.  

    I'm working on it but if one of these days *I have to pop her in the hand (yeah I said it)  for hair pulling, I will.  It's just not nice, especially if she can potentially hurt other children.  

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