So my sons hair took a really long time to grow out. He’s 9 months now and it’s still pretty sparse. We trimmed his hair once only when he was seven days old.
Everyone keeps telling me I should shave his head because hair grows back thicker and faster. Thing is I can’t figure out scientifically how that could be possible so I’m not sure I’m convinced. People only have anecdotal evidence but that being said I think 60 people have told me they’ve personally seen it work. But I’m wondering if it might just be perception, obviously hair grows faster the older a child gets. It could just be that.
Worked for my SILs kids. I don't wanna shave my babies though but everyone keeps telling me to. However, my coworkers believe that cutting babies hair before one year can ruin it.
Eventually I think he will have more hair, but personally I would go ahead and shave his hair. I think of it like shaving your arms or legs or guys shaving. It does feel like the hair shaft is thicker. My toddler had really thin and light hair until she was about 2.5. People used to think she was a boy!we shaved her head maybe 4-5 times. Now Mashallah she has great hair. My 9 month old also has very light hair and we've shaved her head three times already and it's still light. Inshallah her hair grows thick and healthy like her sisters soon :).
Nabz if your daughter has thick hair now it's probably due to her being older isn't it? Or do you think the shaving made a difference. I think typically hair feels thicker when you shave it because you cut it at the thickest part of the hair follicle. I can't see the logic behind shaving making the original follicle grow thicker since you're not even cutting it at the root
Everyone keeps telling me I should shave his head because hair grows back thicker and faster. Thing is I can't figure out scientifically how that could be possible so I'm not sure I'm convinced.
You are right about not believing it . Hindu babies get their mundan (first hair cut) done after one year, jew babies after three years, and Niuean (part of Polynesian Island) boys never cut their hair. They all grow pretty fine and thick hair
TLK I don't think they're claiming that it can make your hair thicker than genetics would allow but thicker than what one had before. They claim every time they shaved previously bald areas of the scalp would grow hair. Why that would be no one can explain to me haha.