Hair pulling

Put it up and take them off 😅
In all seriousness though, redirection worked for us. It was tireless but consistency worked. Good luck 😁

I kept my hair short for that reason. 😅

My daughter is now pulling my glasses off deliberately, so I stop her and firmly tell her no, but she is also 16.5 months... At that age I just put her down if she got grabby.

Redirect.. Have a toy handy.. & glasses is no no/no thank you

Gently pull the babies hands away and say “ouchie” and make a sad face. Tell them “nice hands” and redirect their hands with something else. Hand over hand what you rather them do. Once they do the desired behavior say “yay! Good job” and maybe clap your hands to emphasis it.

@Lucy This sounds nice. I'm going to try it later.

You got this mama! Repetition is key! Just keep modeling. Sometimes I walk away or take my daughter out of my lap. Natural consequence to action. She will cry and then I’ll say “are we going to have nice hands?” And I wait for her to stop crying, don’t reward crying behavior. And then I pick her back up.

@Lucy May I ask when you started this? I love that you're being kind but still saying no. My baby girl is only 6 months old, but she pulls hair with adult strength haha

I use to be a special education teacher and honestly, a lot of social skills and techniques we use in special education should be used for all kiddos especially toddlers.

My daughter is 21 months old. When she pulls my hair I first gently remove her hands and say “nice hands” and hand over hand her hands over my hair in a gentle way to model the appropriate behavior. Sometimes I even use my “nice hands” on her hair to show her appropriate behavior. You don’t have to raise your voice to be firm. They pick up on facial expressions more than you would think. Just over exaggerated it. Then if she continues to be rough that’s when I remove her or myself. Again, once she models the desired behavior praise her! My daughter praises herself these days 😂 by clapping and saying “yayyy” to herself.

Another little tip - less words is better. I talk to my daughter in full sentences but when I want her to really understand what I’m saying I use less words. Like “Ouchie. Hair.”

can confirm this does work! My daughter is almost 17 months. We taught her to use "gentle hands" on the cat, and now when she hits or pulls hair, we tell her firmly "gentle" and she says "pet," and pets our hair like she pets the cat. 🤣

hmm, maybe try giving him a toy to hold or distract him with something else when he goes for your hair or glasses?

here's what the 'Heal Baby Care App' says....

"It's common for babies to explore their environment by pulling hair and glasses. To redirect this behavior, you can gently but firmly say "no" when he pulls your hair or glasses, and then offer him a toy or object to play with instead. Consistency is key, so try to respond the same way each time. Additionally, you can wear your hair up or avoid wearing glasses around him during playtime to minimize the temptation.

Have you noticed any specific situations where this behavior occurs more frequently?