When it comes to cutting things off the baby, the most common question is the one about the nails, probably because they grow very fast and because the children make real facial misfortunes with them. On the hair parents usually ask little, either because they are not going to cut it, or because they cut it without too much doubt.
Actually, it doesn't have much mystery, it's just hair that can be cut whenever you want. However, there are people who do it to make it stronger, or people who simply never cut it. In case you are wondering when to give your baby the first haircut today we are going to talk about when, how and why to cut the baby's hair (or why not do it).
Our first time
It is not that what I have done contributes more or less validity to what I will explain below, but I tell you so that you know how we did it with our children. In general, the first haircut of our children happened sometime between the year and two years of life. That is, we did nothing until we saw that the bangs bothered them in the eyes. We could call it carelessness or simply that we saw them very handsome with long hair, but as a baby I say, We did not do anything.
It will be, probably, that although they were almost bald, we still saw them handsome, because now I see photos from then and I say to myself "My God, it would have been good to cut their hair a little".
In Babies and moreBaby hair colorMatter of aesthetics
That is, everything is a aesthetic issue, that you see your child more or less well with the haircut he wears (or with uncut hair). There are parents who are born immediately cut their hair because they see them better. Others do it because they believe that hair will get stronger. This is false. The hair does not come out stronger by cutting it, because if that were the case, we have cut it a few times, we would have hairs like wires.
What does happen if you shave your hair? No, no, neither. If you shave the baby's hair it will grow exactly the same, because all you do is cut it just when it goes through the skin and not above. In the end it is the same. Yes it happens that there is an optical effect in which we see thick hair grow, but not because it has become thick, but because it is part of the beginning of the hair and because there is no tip, but a straight cut that makes it appear thicker .
So if you intend to shave your head aesthetically, go ahead. But if you do it so that your hair comes out stronger, I'm sorry, but you won't get it.
By the way, if you do, I do not advise it because a blade should never be near a babyBe careful infinity and use a clean blade. A few days ago, a baby who had been shaving his head with infected scabs came to the hospital, the red head, hot as a light bulb, who has been admitted several days with a vein antibiotic, at the risk of head infection It will spread to the rest of the body.
So when?
Well, what was said: when parents want, because it's a matter of aesthetics. Some parents who cut it soon do so to match it, as babies sometimes have areas with longer hair than others. What happens is that two or three months ago much of the hair falls and then they are like a grandfather, bald above and with hair in the occipital area (above the neck) and above the ears. Then everything is designated and the only way to match that is to cut what is left.
About 5-6 months the baby begins to get the hair already definitive. That is when he stops being so bald and begins to stop looking like a tiny grandfather, and a moment in which to assess whether it is worth matching what he already had with what he has again.
In Babies and more The first days with the baby: its appearance at birthHow to cut baby's hair?
The blade, as I say, should be avoided. It does not make hair out stronger and the risk of harm is more than evident. Removing the blade we have left the scissors and the hair clipper machine. In case of using scissors, they must be round toe to prevent us from hurting with a tip.
The other option, which will surely be a little better if we are not very skilled with the scissors is the hair cutting machine. Thanks to the guide we can choose the final length of the hair and thus cut the entire head. It is recommended not to press, go very slowly so as not to damage the friction of the machine and assess whether the child is doing well. If the noise scares you a lot or if the vibration bothers you, it may be better to cut your hair with scissors or simply let it grow.
Why (or not) cut your hair?
Well, as a summary, because I have already said it. It is cut because parents want him to have shorter hair or to match it, that is, because of aesthetics. Why not cut it? For the same reason, because you think you like how long hair looks better or because you don't consider it an important issue, just don't do it.
Those who put the reason to strengthen the hair: "I cut it so I have it stronger" make a mistake, because the hair is not going to come out stronger whatever you do. Neither cutting it nor shaving it.
Photos | Dan Harrelson, Femke Muilwijk on Flickr
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