My daughter is 29 months old and has never had a hair cut. Her hair is pretty thin and curls up just a little on the ends. It looks pretty stringy and getting her to let me brush it is a major ordeal everyday.I know women with toddlers and even pre-schoolers who have never had haircuts and they have long thick beautiful hair.(their parents claim it is due to the lack of cutting) Will my child's hair get thicker if have it cut?
2006-10-10 16:27:59 · 14 answers · asked by erin 3 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Toddler & Preschooler
There's nothing you can do to make her hair thicker. Hair grows from the roots, not the ends, so cutting it will have no effect. However, if the ends are split and stringy, cutting it evenly will make the bottom seem thicker and healthier. Some little girls are just blessed with thick and fast-growing hair--lucky! You'll have to be patient, I guess.
2006-10-10 16:32:16 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
My daughter is 3 years old and just got her first haircut last week. She has curls at the end of her hair and it's been there since birth. Her hair is really thick though. I trimmed up the split ends because it makes the hair easier to comb. So if you like her hair you might want to take her to a stylist that you trust and is good with children, if you don't know one ask other parents who is good, and have her ends trimmed up. You can also ask them what is best to help her thin, stringy hair. I've found that using an adult shampoo and conditioner helps with combing, too. I like using Sleek Look by Matrix, it's good for calming frizzies in curly hair and making it easier to comb, they also make cheaper versions that are great, too. Just be careful not to get any into her eyes. I guess part of my reasoning for not cutting my daughter's hair is the fact that no one on my side of the family has curly hair so we all want to hang on to it. Good Luck!!!
2006-10-10 16:55:12 · answer #2 · answered by a1dermommy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When I was a kid, my hair was really thin and stringy, similar to your description. My mom didn't cut my hair, but eventually (around 4-5 years old) my hair started coming in thick on it's own. It got so thick and long that she had to cut it off short because its weight gave me constant headaches.
I would probably just trim your daughter's hair to make it more manageable and see what time does for the thickness...I don't believe that cutting it will make it thicker.
2006-10-12 20:36:57 · answer #3 · answered by Lucie 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If your child has thin hair, she has thin hair. We've got one with thin and fairly straight hair, I thought she'd never look like a girl!!! Older two have thick, wavy, unruly hair. My youngest has medium/average hair with more wave than curl, and I cut the ends about every three months. I KNOW they say cutting it doesn't make it grow, but it does hers anyway, swear it's true. She's 34 months and it's down to her waist. One thing is certain, if stringiness and hard tangles are part of the hair description, a good trim (past the dead ends) will result in a bouncier, shinier head of hair, which can make it seem thicker. Also, try some of the Kids shampoo, we have Suave Blueberry right now, still tear-free, but more conditioning, and we love the octopus detangler! Once a month, all four of us girls coat our dry hair with a deep conditioner for 30 minutes, and rinse in cool water. It's a nice bonding ritual, and I think it helps them take pride in their appearance, while giving their hair to a healthy treat.
2006-10-10 17:35:05 · answer #4 · answered by steelypen 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The amount of cutting has nothing to do with the texture and thickness of the hair. Maybe just trim the hair away from her face and leave the rest long, that way the thin little strands don't get in her little eyes.Her hair will get thicker in time as she ages. I have yet to see a toddler that likes her hair brushed, make a game out of it. Play beauty parlor! You brush my hair and I'll brush your hair, worked for me and my daughter...Good luck, what I wouldn't do to have my eleven year old that age again.
2006-10-10 16:37:38 · answer #5 · answered by Cynthia 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, it does get thicker when it is cut, but like some children, they have the genes of thick hair. For those of us who don't, cutting our hair can get that way. It's kind of like shaving, over a period of time it gets thicker. However at an age like this, it depends on if you want to shave the child's head, but hey, no matter what, you will always know how beautiful your child truly is.
2006-10-10 17:02:15 · answer #6 · answered by Smartsrule 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A childs first hair cut should happen at 1 year of age.The reason why lil ones has those curls at the end of their hair is not because they have curly hair,its a sign that the hair needs cutting.And for some reason the hair does look fuller and healthier after a hair cut.
2006-10-10 16:42:27 · answer #7 · answered by darlene100568 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I am one of those parents with a daughter who has never had a hair cut she is 16m and its golden brown curly on the ends. I dont know if cutting it makes it grow in thicker but it does make it grow faster for some weird reason.
2006-10-10 16:32:55 · answer #8 · answered by Brandi D 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would have it trimmed. My daughter had hair to her waist when she was 3 years old and I did have it trimmed. My granddaughter has very curly hair and she lives with me, I've had her hair trimmed twice and it has helped keep is less messy, the beautician layered it some and it helps so much. It's getting thicker so I believe it doesn't matter but looks better trimmed by two years old some.
2006-10-10 21:56:11 · answer #9 · answered by Jan G 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My daughter's 27 months old and also has never had a hair cut. I'm not planning one any time in the near future though.
If you feel it would make it easier for you to brush it though and would make it look better, you should go for it.
2006-10-10 16:34:19 · answer #10 · answered by herdoula 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋