Child pulling hair out. Help.

How can I stop it. My son is 4. I cut his hair down so the bare areas are more noticeable now. I am trying to avoid giving him a lower cut and he would not do well at the barbershop or me cutting it with clippers. I usually trim or cut it some with scissors. He has picked and pulled since he was younger. I admit. I am a hair picker (so is his dad) I tend to cut my hair often to avoid urge so I understand how addicting it is and the urge but he actually pulls his out vs finger pick through it like we do. I just want to help Him. He does it whenever and even if he is busy with an activity. Advice?

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I would talk to his doctor. Just because I feel like this obviously some kind of genetic trait thing but I feel like I remember it being something more i psychological. So maybe talk to them and see if there’s something they can do. But I’d also maybe just cut it super short so the temptation isn’t even there

@Adjahnie Hi Lol 🤭

@Gabrielle Hi thank you🙂 you said you remember. Did you experience this as well?

Trichotillomania. It's on the OCD spectrum. Just try to keep his hands as busy as possible is all I can tell you. I've had it my entire life and have spent so much money on therapies and medications and nothing other than trying to keep my hands busy has helped. But also, everyone is different.

No I don’t I just feel like i’ve heard of it. Maybe what Monica just said.

@Monica Thank you. I have looked into that. When I try to get him to stop, he gets upset and pulls harder so I try my best to not force it now but seeing him do looks painful and makes me anxious as well 😅 You have OCD or experience the hair pulling? I do believe I have ADHD/OCD as well. His dad has never been diagnosed. Quite the challenge.

@Gabrielle Oh ok. I have heard of it before but wasn’t quite sure if you were referring to that. I will bring it up to his doctor when we go back. I appreciate it.

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