Hand In Hair Syndrome in Kids| 4 Tips for Kids with Natural Hair

By DiscoveringNatural 

Have you noticed your child pulling on their hair? This might be a case of Hand In Hair Syndrome.  Don't worry, it is nothing deadly. Hand in Hair Syndrome is simply a condition where a person is constantly playing in their hair by pulling, twirling, or twisting it. This condition can cause hair loss, known as, Trichotillomania

What can you do to stop this behavior?

Know the reason why he/she is do it
Talk to your child. Find out how they feel, when they are doing the behavior. Does it give them some relief from stress. For my child, I found out that she tends to have her hands in her hair when she has a test coming up.

Modify your hairstyle, wear protective styles
If you normally style your child's hair loose (not in protective styles), there is a greater tendency for them to play in it. Try changing the hairstyle to a protective style where they're unable to pull on it or play with it too much. Out of sight is out of mind, right?

Look for other ways to occupy their fingers
Provide your child with other forms of distractions that will get their hands busy.

Therapeutic help
If you have tried everything and haven't seen any positive results, you can seek professional help.


For additional tips on how to combat this habit, you can visit this link for 50 ways to stop this behaviour.

Do you have Hand in Hair Syndrome? If so, how do you deal with it?