Pulling on Hair and Glasses

Updated on May 10, 2011
L.A. asks from Kew Gardens, NY
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ladies,

Any suggestions on how to stop little one from pulling on one's hair and glasses. He's now nearly 7 months old, and gotten quite strong.

Thanks a bunch.

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C.J.

answers from Dallas on

At 7 months old - he is learning about the world around him and glasses pulling and hair pulling is part of that process.
do not react when he pulls off the glasses or pulls the hair just pull it back or take the glasses away and offer something else instead. At 7 months they are not at an age where they are going to seriously comprehend that they aren't supposed to pull on things on your face, so just be prepared or take precautions - contacts/old glasses/pony tails :)

good luck.

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B.S.

answers from Lansing on

I would always grab their hand and say "NO" firmly. Its a lot of repeating, because they will try and try, but eventually they catch on.

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R..

answers from Chattanooga on

I always stopped my DD from grabbing, and told her NO in a stern voice. If she kept trying, I would set her down on the floor. She would usually throw a fit, but I would ignore it until she calmed down then give her another chance to play up close again.

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R.K.

answers from Appleton on

When he grabs at your hair or glasses take his hand away and firmly tap it with your finger and say no in a firm no nonsence voice. He will quickly get the message. My FIL and MIL both wore glasses and started doing this when their babies were about 3-4 months old and it worked. They did the same with the grandchildren and to my great surprise it worked.

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A.R.

answers from New York on

I have a 13 month old who has been pulling hair and glasses since he was about 7 months old. I have always done what the others suggested. Grab hand, move it away, say NO in a stern voice. And then when he immediately does it again (because he always does) I pick him up and move him away a few feet and put him firmly down, away from the hair and glasses. Not quite a time out , but separation from the thing he should not be doing. Also in this time he has been grabbing the cats fur. When he does that, I pry off his hand, hold it open by putting my fingers across his palm and show him how to pet the cats, saying "Gentle, gentle." He has done much better learning not to pull the cats hair than he has learning not to pull people hair- he now tries to pat (ends up more like a slap, but at least it's not pulling hair) - so now I'm trying the "gentle, gentle" approach when he pulls people hair, too.

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