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I have a 4mth old DCB who I've noticed has some behaviors I find curious. He always sleeps with his left hand rubbing his left cheek. A lot of his outfits have hoods on them and if so, he prefers to have them on his head at all times and will fuss if it isn't pulled up. He will even use a hand to hold the hood to his head, rubbing the fabric against his skin/hair. He takes his burp cloth (which is old, soft flannel) and clutching it like a blanket, will cover and rub his face with it all the time (I never leave him unattended like this and if he is playing with the burp cloth he has my full attention). Yesterday I noticed that he has started pulling his own hair on the left side and not out of fussiness but more like it's comforting to him. He has a soft, stuffed monkey rattle that he plays with but usually he is just rubbing it on his face. All of these things combined make for a full day of face/head rubbing for him. My 5mth old baby doesn't do anything like this and no other baby I've cared for has done any of these things so consistently. I'm starting to wonder if it's a sign of some sort of sensory issue. He just seems so focused on soft fabrics and rubbing his face, especially on the left side. Is this normal baby behavior or something I should keep an eye on and speak up about if it progresses further?
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Sounds to me like he is left to self soothe a lot at home. What are the parents like? -
They are super overprotective, never want to put him down kind of parents. I don't see him being left to self soothe at home and I only watch 3 kids so he gets ample attention here. It could very well just be nothing at all and he just likes to rub soft fabrics on his face but it's just done so consistently that it's seeming odd to me.Comment
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I've had infants like that before....
Some are just more sensory seeking than others.
Like ****ing thumbs and/or fingers, looking for satin or soft materials edges on their blankets....I've even had a few that like to chew on crochet type blankets etc...Had one that liked to pick at mom's finger nails.. :confused:
The most recent baby I had was super into rubbing fabric and burp clothes on their face as well.
I wouldn't think much about it unless it becomes excessive or obsessive. Also great that he's never out of eye sight when he does have a cloth.
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Sounds like DS as a baby. He loved those minky/plush fabrics. He was cloth diapered and would even wiggle past the pants and into the onesie to touch the fabric on his minky diapers. :
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He has no sensory issues now that he's older.Comment
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I don't allow hooded outfits because it's a hazard in infants, especially during nap; Hooded coats for outdoor play yes, but not hoods attached to a shirt. Other discussions on here about them tooComment
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I rubbed my hair from my right side only, against my cheek and nose, for years. I naturally go to twirl my right side hair now no interest in my left When I was in my 20's I got embarrassed about my hair twirling habit so I started to wear my hair up constantly. Eventually it petered off somewhat. I still unconsciously go for it when my hands are free and hair down. I notice it at red lights haha it's embarrassing.
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I've had infants like that before....
Some are just more sensory seeking than others.
Like ****ing thumbs and/or fingers, looking for satin or soft materials edges on their blankets....I've even had a few that like to chew on crochet type blankets etc...Had one that liked to pick at mom's finger nails.. :confused:
The most recent baby I had was super into rubbing fabric and burp clothes on their face as well.
I wouldn't think much about it unless it becomes excessive or obsessive. Also great that he's never out of eye sight when he does have a cloth.
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Cloth addict.
Hoodies are dangerous.
Either have him sleep in a sleeper that is cuffed at the hands or make a footed sleeper that is a size up and sew the sleeves shut. That way he has cloth on his hands and he doesn't resort to pulling hair.
He can put the hands to the face.
I make picking shirts:
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My cousins child took one finger and twirled her hair but only on one side constantly!! When she was 1ish they put it in pigtails and you could just see how much more hair she had on the side she didn't twirl. She's 5 now and it's evened itself out but sometimes I still will catch her when she's overtired stick her finger in her hair.Comment
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Let's discuss...Cloth addict.
Hoodies are dangerous.
Either have him sleep in a sleeper that is cuffed at the hands or make a footed sleeper that is a size up and sew the sleeves shut. That way he has cloth on his hands and he doesn't resort to pulling hair.
He can put the hands to the face.
I make picking shirts:
https://www.daycare.com/forum/showth...hlight=picking
How come you would prohibit rather than just let it be unless as I said it becomes excessive or obsessive?Comment
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My cousins child took one finger and twirled her hair but only on one side constantly!! When she was 1ish they put it in pigtails and you could just see how much more hair she had on the side she didn't twirl. She's 5 now and it's evened itself out but sometimes I still will catch her when she's overtired stick her finger in her hair.Comment
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Pulling out hair is actually a "thing" with a dx. I can't remember what it's called, but one of my dcg has been doing it and her parents have had to give her an (almost) buzz cut twice since she was here to break her from the habit. She's 3.5 now and I think she's over it.
If he's actually pulling out his hair, I would consider doing a little research so you can talk to the parents about it.
Personally, I'd rather keep my kiddo's hair super short for a few years and not have to deal with this.Comment
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