Is it normal for a 2 week old to pull her own hair..?

Question

my baby does it often and she cries out becoz she pulled her hair..is it a good idea to put mittens on her hand or just let her feel and explore senses !

thanks-first time mom

Answer 1

:) I remember my first one doing that, she had a lot of hair if she's crying put the mittens on or swaddle her Congrats!!!!!!!!!!

Answer 2

yes its normal. Your baby dosnt know she has hands yet and isnt aware that she is doing it. I would put mittens on her most of the time to stop her doing it. When she starts working out how to use her hands more she will stop doing it. My bubs would do the same thing. She would grab a big bunch and pull and cry. They cant really let go of things as easily as they can grab them so try and keep her from hurting herself. =)

Answer 3

If you are a parent and begin to notice that your child is constantly pulling their hair our or just pulling on their hair you are probably wondering if there is something seriously wrong with your child. Your doctor however will be quick to tell you that nothing is wrong with your child and is something that many children do. Over the years however doctors and researchers have found that hair pulling by children under the age of a year old could be a sign of stress. It is very possible that your child is overly stressed out, or they could just be feeling tired and irritate. In either case it is very important that you take the following steps.

When you see your child pulling their hair you should take the time to comfort them, and give them the extra attention that they are obviously craving. If they are just pulling their hair because they are tired then you should have no problems rocking them back to sleep. Some parents often decide to give their child a hair cut so that they are no longer able to pull on their hair. The one thing that you don't want to do is allow your child to continue pulling their hair or just to ignore the systems. If the methods mentioned above do not seem to work then you may want to take other steps in order to try and solve the problem.

Your doctor may have a few options for you to try. In some cases a doctor will recommend that you find some type of activity that will keep their hands busy so that they will express themselves in other ways than pulling on their hair. For example when you see your child start to pull on his or her hair you can very quickly give them a toy such as a doll or stuffed animal to play with. They may begin pulling on the hair of the doll instead of their own. Of course you would only want to try this if your child is not tired. If they are tired then all you have to do is put them sleep. When you are rocking them to sleep you still should not allow them to pull on their hair. Instead place their hands by their side and gently stroke their hair. This will give them the comfort that they need to fall asleep. You will be surprised at how a little bit of comfort goes a long way..

Answer 4

I came on here to look for the same answers because my 1 1/2 month old baby girl has pulled her hair twice. The first time, she didn't hurt herself or cry. Last night, however, she gripped it by the roots and let out a sharp, high pitched cry that broke my heart. I had to unpry her little fingers to get her fist off. I almost cried myself because I was scared and confused.

Now that I rethink the events, I think it's normal. She is beginning to have more control over her limbs and she is beginning to notice that she has hands, BUT she does not realize that these hands are connected to her. What I mean is, she felt around with her hands and came across something soft and long (her hair), so she grabbed and pulled, like she does with my necklaces. Then she realized it hurt and had begun to cry, but she does not realize that she is causing her own pain and by releasing her hand, it'd stop.

I think it's normal. It's heartbreaking when it happens, but it's normal. And I used to put mittens on her to keep her from scratching her face has a newborn, but I wouldn't try to keep her from learning where pain comes from or, like you said, explore her senses and the world around her.  

Answer 5

mmm. i would the mittens - she is still so young

Answer 6

That's normal, firmly wrap her with her hands crossed on chest, if it's hot wrap her in a cheese cloth wrap which will keep her cool. Wrapping makes them feel secure   and also stops them scratching, flapping about and waking themselves up.

Answer 7

i would maybe put hand mittens on her and see if that improves anything

Answer 8

My daughter did. She would fuss, maybe from gas or for a bottle, and pull her hair. Then it seemed like she would think that I was doing it to her. All you can really do is pull her hands away and hope she doesn't grab it again. Maybe mittens will help. If she were older you could swat her hands to let her know that she was doing it to herself, but at this age it wouldn't do any good to.