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Suggest Remedy For Odd Habits In A Child

My son is 6 years old and has been starting to do some odd habits (as he calls them). My husband and I are not sure what is wrong with him. They change every few weeks. Right now he is doing head bobbing and opening and closing his mouth. We are reminding him to be careful to not do that and give himself a headache (or get made fun of in kindergarden), but he seems to not be able to stop it. When I rub his back/head, he stops, but I want to find out what is wrong and how we can help him. Is he overly tired/stressed, or is this a type of disability? Thank you!
Fri, 9 Jan 2015
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Pediatrician, Pulmonology ,  's  Response
Hi...usually kids of this age develop such mannerisms after observing someone doing this either at home or at the school or day care. I suggest you do the contact tracing and I assure you this type of behavioural mannerism will calm down as time progresses as he forgets it. The only you can do is ignoring it and not making him remember it by repeatedly telling not to do.
But I suggest you get a clinical psychologist opinion if this is getting aggravated..
Regards - Dr. Sumanth
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Suggest Remedy For Odd Habits In A Child

Hi...usually kids of this age develop such mannerisms after observing someone doing this either at home or at the school or day care. I suggest you do the contact tracing and I assure you this type of behavioural mannerism will calm down as time progresses as he forgets it. The only you can do is ignoring it and not making him remember it by repeatedly telling not to do. But I suggest you get a clinical psychologist opinion if this is getting aggravated.. Regards - Dr. Sumanth