Do you have to cut their hair?

[Ginger]

ds is 12 months old and people keep telling me (constantly ) that i need to get his hair cut. we were just going to leave it for a while to get a bit longer, but apparantley he needs his first cut for his hair to thicken up properly? is this true or can i leave it to grow???

[Phteven]

No, how would what you do to the end of their hair affect what is happening at the roots?
As children get older their hair gets thicker and coarser regardless of cutting or lack thereof.

Imran has wonderful hair and he has only had one haircut in his life (other than his fringe- I do that myself)

[diannescruffy]

Hi,
I've never heard about that, my kids never had their first hair cut til they were about 3. I think it's really up to you whether you want to get their hair cut or not.

Regards,
Dianne

[Ginger]

thank you, i thought it was a load of bull
i'm leaving it till he's 3!

[New Dawn]

With my DD's I didnt cut eaither of there hair ( well been girls for ages ) DD2 still hasnt had one... But my point is DD1 has wonderful hair very think and lots of it and has had maybe one hair cut this been a small trim... Poor DD2 who hasnt yet had a cut has thin and almost cat like hair, as it mats all the time and is so fine it just falls out if you try to brush it or get mat out...

So I really dont think cutting your childs hair will change what God has given them...

DD1 has BHL hair and DD2 has mine simple as that....

[Lulu]

Dont listen to them Rain. STOOPID Dp gave DS a number 2 and cut all his lovely blonde curls off and left him looking like a SOCCER HOOLIGAN.

I'll never forgive him, I even get upset when I see the photos.

[Nelle]

No, how would what you do to the end of their hair affect what is happening at the roots?

Ahhh Chlo, the voice of reason. That's good to know! People are on to me about this as well, and it's got me mystified...I've got fine hair, dh's isn't that thick...where is ds going to get his thick hair from again? And I DID have a haircut when I was 2, I cut it myself and looked like a boy. Didn't make a difference.