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Hair Pulling in Babies - What You Can Do
Among various other weird habits that babies develop, one is hair pulling. Yes, your little one may develop this habit but there is no need to panic because he may pull his hair or someone else's hair because of many possible reasons. However, it is important that you help your baby to get rid of this habit. This article discusses, why babies pull hair and what can you do to stop your baby from doing so.
Why Do Babies Pull Hair?
It is normal for babies to pull hair. Some babies may outgrow this habit in time, while others may not. This is when you, the parent will have to step in to help your baby get rid of this habit. Generally, a baby may pull his hair to grab his parent's attention, but he may pull his own hair if he is tired, sleepy, or irritable. Whatever the reason be, the habit of scratching head and pulling hair in a baby is pretty daunting for the parents. So, if you are wondering why your baby pulls his hair while eating, sleeping, feeding, or doing other such activities, then the answer is simple - just to grab your attention. However, sometimes the hair pulling may be a sign of some serious problem such as 'Trichotillomania'. Trichotillomania is a medical condition which may be characterised as a compulsive urge to pull one’s own hair. This medical condition requires medical intervention. If you notice this condition in your baby, you should talk to your paediatrician about it.
How to Stop Hair Pulling in Babies and Toddlers
Getting angry at your baby because he is pulling his hair won't help. Your baby is too young to understand your anger, which is why you need to try something different to help him outgrow this habit. So, here are some ideas that you can try to put a stop to this annoying habit of your little one.
1. Chop Your Baby’s Hair
If you are concerned about your baby's hair pulling habit, chop his hair. If your baby has long hair, then certainly he may be able to pull them, however, if you feel that you don’t want to chop your baby’s hair, then you may tie your baby’s hair in a ponytail.
2. Exhibit No Reaction
When your baby pulls your hair to grab your attention, and you listen to him, then he may keep doing that again and again. We suggest that whenever your baby exhibits this kind of behaviour, you don't react to it. Stay quiet and do not react. Slowly and gradually your baby will understand and let go this habit.
3. Try Saying No
Your words matter a lot to your baby. If your baby is pulling his hair and you say 'NO' to it, he may obey your command. Whenever your baby starts pulling your hair, pull away from his hand and say ‘no’. Doing this every time will help your baby understand that pulling hair is an unacceptable behaviour.
4. Be Firm
Babies may not understand your language, but they surely understand gestures. If you don't approve a certain action, you need to make your baby understand that. However, make sure you act consistently and show your disapproval whenever your baby pulls hair otherwise it may confuse him. You need to be firm and consistent in your commands.
5. Replace Positive with Negative
Whenever your child pulls your hair, gently take his hand off your hair. You may take the same hand and let him gently stroke your cheeks or hair. While you do so, you can make pleasing gestures and remarks. This will help your baby understand what behaviour will be liked and what will be disliked.
6. Try and Distract
Sometimes pulling hair may just become a game for your little one and he may enjoy it. You can try distracting techniques here. Try and divert his attention towards another toy or some other activity and soon he will forget and won't pull his hair.
7. Say it Again and Again
If you were thinking that your baby may understand all about not pulling his hair or pulling your long tresses, in the first go, then we may like to tell you that it may not be the case. With babies, you have to be patient and persistent because they do not understand words. However, when you say something, again and again, it may gain your baby’s attention, and he may stop pulling hair.
Babies come up with all kinds of funny fascinations, and there is no need to worry or panic because they outgrow these habits too with time. However, if your baby is still not giving up this habit, try out some of the above-mentioned tips to help him get rid of this newly acquired habit.
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Introducing Kids to Poetry
Teaching poetry to kids is an interesting habit that needs to be inculcated in your child's formative years. This practice will in turn help your child enjoy reading and make him appreciate words too. Learn ways to introduce poetry to your children with interesting tricks that will inspire them.
As kids, the first stories we were all told were probably verses and poems. Most of us tend to approach storytelling through poems. For children especially toddlers and pre-schoolers,the benefits of reading and learning through poetry is vast. Poetry can make you smile and keep your child entertained. One of the countless benefits of poetry is that it conveys feelings and thoughts through minimum and carefully chosen words.
Teaching poetry to children will make them appreciate words and cultivate them to pick up reading too. Believe it or not, introducing poetry to kids at an early age helps them enrich and develop rich vocabulary; phonological awareness through repetition, rhythm and rhyme; and their imagination knows no boundaries.It’s fun and children love it! What's more? With so many benefits, one wonders how to get them started early, so they can revel in the beautiful woven words of a poem. There are some tips that you can follow to introduce your kids to poetry and cease your quandary.
Poetry and Children - How to Develop This Relationship
1. The ‘I Am’ Poem
One of the best ways to introduce your child to poetry is to start with the simple ‘I Am’ series of poems. These poems contain three stanzas of six lines each and usually describe an object or a person. It enlists all the good qualities of that person or thing. This would be one of the best ways of introducing your kid to the world of poems. You could also help your children come up with an ‘I Am’ poem, describing themselves. This will improve his imaginative skills and vocabulary.
2. Poem Illustrations
One of the most effective ways to inculcate imagination in the child is to allow them to illustrate the poem with colours. Ask them to draw a picture, which best represents what the poem means to them. You will be surprised to see how creative kids can get. Involve the child in a discussion later to understand his interpretation of the poem. In this manner you are inculcating poem reading habit in children and also allowing them to think beyond their limits!
3. The Musical Way
Another effective way of making your child love poetry is to get your hands on musical versions of the poems. Play them at home through your smartphone or your laptop. Your kid will soon grow to adore poems because of the whole musical effect of the activity. This is a great way to get your little one to like poetry in the long run. You could always make a rhyme of your own, and you will be amazed to see how excited your little one is.
4. Bedtime Poetry
One of the best ways to introduce your child to poetry would be to read the poem to them like you'd read a bedtime story. Sound imaginative and create interest, while you read the poem aloud. Most children’s poetry has a soothing and relaxing element to it. Before you know it, she would be reminding you to read them to her even when you're a deadbeat. Poems like 'Princess Sleepyhead' is a perfect bedtime poem for little girls.
5. The Rhyming Game
Poetry for kids can be fun and informative, if you make it into one. Choose fruits or any objects in the house and ask your kid to come up with words that rhyme with that object. However, you might not want to point out to fruits like apples and oranges; in short, words that are difficult to rhyme. In time, your kid will get the hang of it and enjoy this wordplay.
Introducing your kids to poetry should start when they are young. This is because poems expand the mental and creative horizons of a child and will also make your child develop a liking for words. Furthermore, inculcating this habit will also help increase your child's vocabulary. This would not just increase their knowledge, but will also make your child stand out. Read more
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A child's hygiene is an essential thing for every parent. One of the most challenging tasks is to clean the babies ears and nose. My baby is fussy, earlier I used to clean his nose and ears while he was sleeping, but now he is seven months old, and now he does not allow me to do anything. Every time I try to clean his ears and nose, my baby starts shouting and crying, so I need something that would make my work easy.
I recently purchased this Babyhug Nasal Aspirator & Ear Syringe and trust me, and I am pleased with this product. It is specially designed for infants safety and can be easily carried in the child's diaper bag. I use this product post-bath of my baby.
The best way to use this product is you to squeeze the runner bulb portion of the aspirator and place the tip into one of the nostrils of your baby. Then, release the pressure from the bulb and draw the mucus into the respirator.
If you are using this product to draw excess wax out of your baby's ears, replace the nasal respirator with the ear syringe.
Squeeze the rubber bulb portion place the extension of the ear syringe into the outer ear canal. Gently, release pressure on the bulb to draw out excess wax. It is easy to wash and is made up of high quality. The product can be used by new moms also, and the early you start using the early your child gets used to these kinds of products.
I only think that there should be more colours available, but I also feel that this product is a value for money product. I would recommend all the new moms to buy this product as it would make your life easy. Read more
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you can go for home remedies like tulsi ginger honey (add honey if child is more than 1 year of age) combination which can be diluted with water and given frequently to the child.
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