My 7 year old daughter pulls out her eyelashes and her eyebrows , why and what can i do to stop this ??
Answer:
That is an actual disease (Trichotillomania) and you need to talk to her doctor about it NOW and get it in check before kids start making fun of her and it cause even more problems.
Is she stressed? Could be that or something is going on. Ask her about it.
You can show your daughter what happens she does it too much on a modal head.
Trichotillomania (pronounced: trik-oh-till-oh-may-nee-ah) is a type of psychological condition that involves strong urges to pull hair. I have struggled with it since the 4th grade and I am 27 now. Its usually brought on by stress or anxiety. She needs to see a Dr.
if she is doing it in temper then ignore it, my daughter used to headbutt in temper and i was told to ignore it, she has now stopped. But as others have said it is serious and u should see a doc then you should do that first
try to convince her that she will not look like a pretty princess if she kept in pulling out her eyelashes , but any how the eyelashes and the eyebrows can grow again
This disorder is known as OCD (Obsessive Compulsive Disorder). Get her to a therapist that specializes in OCD. It's common in young children.
I myself take Paxil for OCD and it has proven effective.
Good luck.
There is little you can do short of waxing her head, eyebrows included. Some medical professionals will suggest psychotropic medication to counteract the compulsion, but this may lead to outright self-mutilation (i.e. removal of fingernails, picking of scabs and scars, etc.) Best to leave well enough alone and be glad she's not drinking gasoline.
When I was in middle school I had a friend who did the exact same thing. We all thought it was funny and made a joke out of it with her, but later we realized it was a serious problem. You should take her to a pediatrician soon.
It is labeled as a neurotic habit called Trichotillomania (but it could be something else, read on).
Don't jump the gun and have her put on meds, talk with her to find out if anything is bothering her. If there are constant arguments in your house, or worry about money or uncertainty, or stress at school, or violent movies. All can add up to stress.
There is much falsification of psych drug properties, it is like a corporate run political machine that promotes psych drug use in children.
If she already is on meds, that might be the cause, but it takes weeks for the drugs to wash out.
bug infestations might also cause this, get out a magnifying glass and look carefully.
Get her to a dr fast.she needs help. This is a sign of a nervous/anxiety issue or OCD. The faster the better...good luck with this, my neice did it and scratched her head until she bled...it is hard to deal with.
i used to do that all the time. it was just a phase i stopped doing it. if she does it more than twice a day i would ask the doctor to make sure she is ok.
I agree with Gem.
(I was actually surprised someone got the name of it to you before me)
My older son had this- and it got so bad that he was pulling out his hair and some of it wasn't growing back in- because he pulled the actualy root out. He spend most of his middle school years with a buzz cut- to hide it.
Your child needs to be diagnoised and begin therapy immediately.
Good luck to you.
PS my son never had to take meds to resolve this
that is okay for her age
Sounds like ttm my son has this, he pulls his hair out when he is stressed or needs to relax. Weh ave changed his diet, no peanut butter and no sugar. We have done behavior modification. Do a search for ttm and hang in there its a very difficult thing to deal with.
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