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Children & Hair Pulling

When it comes to hair pulling, either children pull other children’s hair, sort of akin to biting, hitting or pinching another kid, or they pull out their own hair, a compulsive behavior called trichotillomania. Either way, hair pulling is never good. Getting toddlers to refrain from pulling a playmate’s or a sibling’s locks is easier, though, than dealing with trichotillomania, which can often be a lifelong problem.