Home | How It Works | Stats Login | Register         Case: New Migrant Child I am a third grade teacher and I love my job! However, Lately, I have been having problems. I have a new Asian student that just came from China. She is coping very well with her change and is making friends, however, I have noticed that she scratches her hair a lot. One of the students told me that they saw her in the bathroom pulling things from her hair, What should I do? I am not sure if I should tell her parents or the faculty. Solution: (Rates are posted for this solution!) There could be a number of reasons why this student is scratching her head. I would simply speak to her privately to find out, in her words, why she is scratching her head. If it is medical, by all means refer her to the school nurse and let the parents know. If it is a nervous habit, offer her a stress ball or something else for her to use without distracting others. The bottom line is, you need to find out the cause.