Parenting a child with alopecia areata can be difficult. Parents of children with alopecia areata need to keep two things in mind;

• Children can be much more resilient then we imagine. They are generally optimistic, and don’t have the expectation for rejection or ridicule that adults may have because they haven’t experienced or observed it as much as adults have, and
• Children take their cues from the adults in their world, and particularly from you, as a parent. If a child sees that his hair loss is a source of anxiety or sadness for you, he will internalize those feelings.