Phobias in children?
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Well, my son (who is 5) only recently stopped crying while having his hair washed. It was a mixture of tough love and giving into his stupid demands (like a dry towel for his face while he is IN the tub).
However- the vomiting would make me think that your child has a sensory issue with the hair washing. It could be like obsessive compulsive or she may feel overly stimulated in a bad way when water or hands are on her head. Does she get squeamish about brushing her hair? Perhaps it's just the sense of the water on her head. You should see a doctor. The vomiting is concerning.
my son done that for many years and now he is 8 and you cant keep him from not washing his hair i believe it is a age thing and she will grow out of it but to help her a long you can try laying her down in the tub to wash her hair. or wash it in kitchen sink
My son was this way too, I tried a few different things so it avoided getting in his eyes. First you can let her try holding a dry washcloth over her eyes and face cause that will prevent water from going in her face. If that doesn't work, put a cun visor on her head upside down, it will catch the water from dripping in her eyes. You can also try having her lay down in the tub and washing her hair that way. Hope this helps.
My daughter use to hate the water in her face also,she would scream and hyperventalate.untill the day her school started swimming classes...she seen everyone else doing it and having fun and built up the confidence herself with no pressure from me...now she loves the bath, she still hates the water in her eyes, but nothing a pair of goggles wont fix. I suggest you take her to the pool when it is quite busy, dont push her into it, it may not work straight away, but just be there for her, if all she does is stand by the water the first time..tell her how proud you are and go from there..little steps first :) I wish you and your daughter the best of luck:)
my son was 11 before he would even put his face in the pool water...and he is a noraml bright kind child in every other way. it is mostly a control issue with the hair washing. let her be in as much control as possible witht the water...she should hold the sprayer, or fill a cup full of water and let her pour it on her. let her wash YOUR hair and rinse your hair. sometimes it is the putting the head back that seems scary and out of control...see if she'll let you rinse with her head down , chin down to her chest. just don't make the issue a big deal...she WILL eventually get over it. the bigger an issue you make it, the bigger deal it will continue to be.. good luck
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