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ChilisWife
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Is it normal for an infant to play with his/her hair?
My son is 11 months old and plays with his hair all the time - runs his fingers through it, pats, it pulls it, etc. He does it when he is falling asleep, eating, and playing. It is starting to worry me!
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Palebride
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Lori
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Re: Is it normal for an infant to play with his/her hair?
Lily is 4 months and likes to play with her hair mostly when she's eating. I think it's pretty normal.
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| Posted 10/14/07 7:25 PM |
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Tah-wee-ZAH
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Re: Is it normal for an infant to play with his/her hair?
My DD went through a phase a few months ago when she played with her hair exactly like some other family members did.
My MIL said my SIL did the same when she was a baby.
It's probably just a way he soothes himself.
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| Posted 10/14/07 7:26 PM |
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mishy
My Girls
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Re: Is it normal for an infant to play with his/her hair?
Since my dd has been 9 months (now she is 20 months) she plays w/ her hair before she falls asleep it is so cute..
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| Posted 10/14/07 7:39 PM |
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missrock
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Jennifer
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Re: Is it normal for an infant to play with his/her hair?
Paige does this sometimese and she mostly pulls it. It makes me crazy. I looks like it hurts. I guess its somewhat normal.
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| Posted 10/14/07 7:49 PM |
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Calla
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Re: Is it normal for an infant to play with his/her hair?
It is normal for an infant to play with anything and everything within his reach!
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| Posted 10/14/07 7:51 PM |
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Helene718
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Re: Is it normal for an infant to play with his/her hair?
Not sure. DS is a baldy!!!
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| Posted 10/14/07 7:56 PM |
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karacg
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Kara®
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Re: Is it normal for an infant to play with his/her hair?
Posted by Palebride
Lily is 4 months and likes to play with her hair mostly when she's eating. I think it's pretty normal.
Alex does this too - eating or tired or when she is cranky. She came out of me pulling on her hair and hasn't stopped since!! I'm not worried about it.....so I think it is normal...
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| Posted 10/14/07 10:45 PM |
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halisa
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lisa
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Re: Is it normal for an infant to play with his/her hair?
totally normal! it's comforting and a way to self soothe, which is a good thing!!!
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| Posted 10/15/07 1:51 AM |
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purplegirl
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Re: Is it normal for an infant to play with his/her hair?
DD does that too... most often when she's tired or eating. I think its normal.
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| Posted 10/15/07 6:54 AM |
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aliasPook
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Laurie
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Re: Is it normal for an infant to play with his/her hair?
Jules was a baldy until about 18 months, but now she does at 2 whenever she is tired of drinking her "warm mook"...
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| Posted 10/15/07 7:07 AM |
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Diane
Hope is Contagious....catch it
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Re: Is it normal for an infant to play with his/her hair?
Christopher does it all the time
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| Posted 10/15/07 7:17 AM |
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pinkandblue
Our family is complete, maybe
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Re: Is it normal for an infant to play with his/her hair?
Posted by Palebride
Lily is 4 months and likes to play with her hair mostly when she's eating. I think it's pretty normal.
dd does the same thing, she does it when tired too
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| Posted 10/15/07 8:41 AM |
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joenick
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Re: Is it normal for an infant to play with his/her hair?
My older son used to curl the top part of his hair around his finger to put himself to sleep. He gave himself a BALD PATCH from doing it so much!   He stopped doing it when he was almost 4 years old!
Message edited 10/15/2007 8:53:13 AM.
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| Posted 10/15/07 8:52 AM |
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cdunn
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Caroline
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Re: Is it normal for an infant to play with his/her hair?
John has been doing it for awhile now. He pulls so hard, he looks like his hair will fall out.
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| Posted 10/15/07 9:28 AM |
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