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20 month old eating her hair

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  • 06-04-2013 5:54pm
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    positivenote
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    HI all,
    in recent weeks weve noticed our youngest is pulling strands of her hair out and eating them. We've tried to stop her doing it anytime we see her doing it, but today we have started to find long strands of it in her stool.. only a couple and even sum that had to be extracted from her when changing her nappy. Any advice on how we can stop her doing this or should we ask a doctor... I know its dangerous but I dont want to pay a doc to tell us to 'keep an eye on her and tell her to stop'...
    thanks a million


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    Roselm
    Registered Users Posts: 753 ✭✭✭Roselm


    positivenote wrote: »
    HI all,
    in recent weeks weve noticed our youngest is pulling strands of her hair out and eating them. We've tried to stop her doing it anytime we see her doing it, but today we have started to find long strands of it in her stool.. only a couple and even sum that had to be extracted from her when changing her nappy. Any advice on how we can stop her doing this or should we ask a doctor... I know its dangerous but I dont want to pay a doc to tell us to 'keep an eye on her and tell her to stop'...
    thanks a million

    How long is her hair?Could you try tying her hair up/clipping it back/putting on a hairband so it isnt as accessible?! Would she tolerate having a hat on?


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    emmabrighton
    Registered Users Posts: 582 ✭✭✭emmabrighton


    positivenote wrote: »
    HI all,
    in recent weeks weve noticed our youngest is pulling strands of her hair out and eating them. We've tried to stop her doing it anytime we see her doing it, but today we have started to find long strands of it in her stool.. only a couple and even sum that had to be extracted from her when changing her nappy. Any advice on how we can stop her doing this or should we ask a doctor... I know its dangerous but I dont want to pay a doc to tell us to 'keep an eye on her and tell her to stop'...
    thanks a million

    Hi ya,

    Perhaps you could read up on an ICD known as trichotillomania it can start from a very young age. It is probably not that at all but just in case it is... there might be some tips to nip it in the bud.

    To be honest, i would agree with the other poster and suggest a hat or a hair clip or something and using distraction techniques. Keep her little handies busy with other things. Don't make a big deal of it, she may not even realise she is doing it and may just grow out of the habit.


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    embireland
    Closed Accounts Posts: 47 ✭embireland


    maybe she likes the taste of the shampoo!


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