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Parenting

When should someone start yelling at a baby for pulling hair and hitting?

by Kim on July 15, 2008

pulling hair
countrygal1886 asked:


My fiance yells at our son for pulling hair and hitting. I think that he is to younge for this harsh of treatment. I dont even think that he is even doing it on purpose he is only 7 months old. It looks like a arm spasm to me not that he is meaning to hit.
Seems how they start from birth I really don't believe that they are doin it on purpose. I do agree with telling them no though. Thanks for all the input and advice.

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When does pulling your child's hair become irresponsible parental behavior?

by Kim on June 21, 2008

pulling hair
Guy asked:


I'm in a little quandry here. It's common sense that pulling a child's hair is an effective behavioral modification technique. However, when does hairpulling cross over from effective parenting to overstepping parental boundaries? In Tehran, it is written under Islamic law that hair pulling is acceptable as long as there are no more than 3 bald spots as a result of previous hairpulling. However, I checked the books on this, and it appears that elsewhere, up to 5 bald spots are acceptable. When does it become too much? Thank you in advance for your help.

Ahmed

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