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For many parents, the act of running fingers through a child’s hair is a simple, comforting routine. It’s a moment of connection and affection, a small daily gesture that can reveal the familiar surprises of childhood: stubborn knots, stray crumbs, or occasionally, a forgotten toy fragment caught in the strands. These minor inconveniences are part of the natural rhythm of parenting. Mild irritations easily remedied with patience and care. Yet, when a parent encounters something unfamiliar and immobile instead, the ordinary gesture can…
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