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May 9, 2006, 11:34 am PDT
General Advice
Quote From: vixsen927This may seem silly but I have a six year old little boy who has never had a blankie or used passies when he was a baby. He has always been a confident little boy but now out of nowhere he has started blowing on the back of his hand. I dont know if he is doing this consiously or not I have asked him why he does this and he just tells me he doesnt know. It doesnt seem like something major but Im not sure how conserned to be about this. He doesnt make an issue out of it like he's trying to get attention its subtle when he does it. It to me seems like a strange habbit to pick up. If I try and make an issue out of it and try and make him stop Im afraid that he will start doing it for attention. So I guess Im a bit confused as to what to think or do. Anyone with any ideas Id be really glad to hear them. My son is a very confident 11 year old. But over the past 2 years he has developed some odd habits. I have found that when he gets nervous about something or even plain bored, he will do it (the habit). I have found that if you just leave him alone, it will eventually pass. My son wouldn't even realize that he was doing it, until I asked him to stop. And then I felt that I was embarrassing him. And then all you're doing is reminding him about it and there they are, doing it again! Your child will stop when he is good and ready, or until another habit takes its place. It's there way of feeling secure. My other son can't stop cracking his knuckles! My knephew constantly fake coughs! It's a habit! Hopes this helps knowing it's not uncommon!
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