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I'm 35 years old and my son who is 4 years old and has alopecia since he was 1 years old. He received a new immunization shot at 1 and lost his hair, brows and lashes completely.
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Need some good advise for my 4yr old son as more kids are inquiring making him sad....

Posted on April 22, 2009 at 3:05pm 6 Comments

I'm 35 years old and my son who is 4 years old and has alopecia since he was 1 years old. He received a new immunization shot at 1 and lost his hair, brows and lashes completely. I've been giving my son homeopath medicine during the last 2 years and he finally got his brows and lashes back. The top of his head is lightly patchy. He has been oblivious to his hair loss until recently when little kids in daycare inquire. This makes him sad and I am looking for support that I can offer in order to… Continue

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At 12:04am on April 28, 2009, LeslieAnn Butler said…
Hello and welcome, Emily! How are you and your little boy doing today?
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At 4:27pm on April 23, 2009, Nicole Mosley said…
Hi Emily, One Idea: PRETEND. Does your son have a friend or a childhood cousin that he trusts and is less shy around? Tell them you want to play a game, ie PRETENDING. Ask his friend/cousin to pretend to be one of those mean or inquisitive children at daycare, give him clues but let him say whatever first comes to mind to your son, then coach your son on how he can react and respond to whatever the child says to your son. Be clear that this is only pretend. In this safe and controlled environment, you can be there with and help your son to say or do those things that will make him feel less sad and at a loss. This will also give him the confidence to handle those situations alone when he's at daycare. PRACTICE, PRACTICE, PRACTICE OFTEN. His confidence will continue to grow, and he'll be better prepared to face whatever comes. Good luck and let us know how your son is doing :)
At 10:23am on April 23, 2009, Roger said…
Welcome.

Roger.
At 7:53am on April 23, 2009, Cindy said…
Hi Emily, Welcome to AW..I hope you find the support you are looking for to help your son. Kids are move resilient then we give them credit for. One of things that we do is make sure that Sam is involved in activities that she loves. It helps build confidence and social skills. My daughter is 7 and has had alopeica for almost 2 yrs now. She figure skates and swims with the same coaches on a regular basis. It has been wonderful to see her grow and strengthen through these sports with the support of great adults teaching her. Empower your son to develop his interests and surround him by positive people. Good luck, Cindy
At 10:17pm on April 22, 2009, Thomas N Coffin said…
Hi, Emily
My name is Tom & I am from Philadelphia I am 28 years old and I have had Alopecia since I was 4 years old. I can very much related to Emily's situation in school. The best advice for mom is to keep talking to Emily and Telling him that he is no different than any other kid in his class, kids at that age just don't know what make's us different but as the years go on they will start to be educated. I can tell you one thing that kids are cruel and we cannot change how someone views another but we can teach our kids to view everyone the same. I can say that My mother always told me to never tease or think you are better than anyone else but she also said never back down. You must help Emily develop social skills early because it may get harder and be more difficult to adjust when older. I hope this helps

Tom
 
 
 

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