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If a child that small has grey hairs, then you should be aware that this could very well be a genetic trait. Check the family tree on sides, yours as well as your husband's. This should tell you whether there were any such cases.
For most part, this happens when there is a case of unusual pigmentation for several generations on either side of the family tree. Commonly known as canities, this particular problem cannot really be dealt with in any modern medicinal or any other way. Such cases of graying generally peter out over time.
But in really rare and unusual cases, some of these types of children also spend their whole lives with grey hair. This is probably because of the element of pigmentation that is present in the hair follicle has lived out its life and is not going to go back to becoming any other color. But such cases are extremely rare. Generally, you simply do not do anything and this problem goes away by itself.
In some cases, however, there may be a medical reason attached to these grey hairs. A deficiency of vitamin B12, for instance, can lead to extreme and premature graying of hair. If the baby is breast fed, and the mother is suffering from this deficiency, then it is likely to get transmitted to the child through the mother as well. Once again, this is extremely unlikely, as vitamin B12 is one of those vitamins that is present in almost all animal related food stuff in minor quantities. For this reason alone, it is difficult to imagine this type of deficiency. But no matter how rare, this is not an impossibility. In certain cases, some types of surgeries could also have led to conditions wherein the normal coloration of hair got suppressed and the hair turned grey instead. You would know if your child has had any surgery at an early age. Some children who have a certain amount of thyroid problem may also be seen to have grey hairs. However, it would have to be a child who has had thyroid problems prenatally for this to happen. Because it is very rare that a child will be born normal and will contract a thyroid gland disorder within three years of its life. But in any case, you should take the child for a complete physical check up and eliminate the possibilities suggested in this space.
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