Trichotillomania takes the choice out of hair pulling, at least in part, so do try to understand that just as you don't want to lose your temper with the child, but sometimes do, a person often doesn't want to pull, but still does.
Your child could find comfort in our hypnotherapy
CD to help hair and lash pullers.
Or use our paced coaching program to assist with your understanding of the disorder and hopefully help your child stop pulling at the same time.
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Your child's pulling may be light or aggressive, and in most cases will alternate between the two. The pulling is emotionally painful, but physically it doesn't hurt, in fact it's comforting.
Your child may zone out and pull, so he or she may be in an altered state of consciousness and may not even realise they are pulling. Please do your utmost to stay calm. If you find yourself getting angry, forgive yourself and use it as an opportunity to understand how emotions, just like behavior, can sometimes go beyond ideals.
This world can be great, but sometimes isn't, and while in an ideal world children wouldn't pull out their hair or lashes, some do. It isn't the end of the world, although it often feels like it, and it CAN be overcome.
Hair pulling and eyelash pulling tend to affect very intelligent people, and while it is a disorder, the behavior itself may be a reaction to boredom, due to that high intelligence.
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