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Re: Must A Baby's Hair Be Totally Shaved At One Or Just A Superstition? by frisky2good(m): 11:39am On Jun 05, 2017
How long will it take for the hair to grow back that shaving it is a cause for so much worry?

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Re: Must A Baby's Hair Be Totally Shaved At One Or Just A Superstition? by Nobody: 11:45am On Jun 05, 2017
The pain is what I can't imagine. Muslim parents won't agree , it nust be done.
Re: Must A Baby's Hair Be Totally Shaved At One Or Just A Superstition? by charles009(m): 11:46am On Jun 05, 2017
My son is plus 1, I gave him an awesome punk hairstyle. My mother has been angry ever since lol...Ama never gonna cut my Kings hair...haha

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Re: Must A Baby's Hair Be Totally Shaved At One Or Just A Superstition? by Ginaz(f): 11:47am On Jun 05, 2017
My little cousin hair can only be compared to scanty corn, she only has hair on her middle head.

I told my aunty abeg kukuma cut it so we know she has moromoro cos I don't understand this your pikin hair.

she had it cut last year, up till now no hair. I told her how wish we knew the hair would get angry and refuse to grow we would have left it like that. cheesy

This post made me remember my cousin, she's very smart and playful. The day she started school instead of tears as expected she told her mummy "bye bye" waved and followed her teacher into her class cheesy

LMAO.

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Re: Must A Baby's Hair Be Totally Shaved At One Or Just A Superstition? by 22Blitzz: 11:50am On Jun 05, 2017
[quote author=Iamkelvinobiora post=57211966]It's just a superstition.. My Cousin sister, she's 3yrs now never get her hair cut since birth. Gosh she's so hairy, looking at the hair, talk more of the hairs at her back and hands. 3yrs old girl


who's your cousin's sister?
Re: Must A Baby's Hair Be Totally Shaved At One Or Just A Superstition? by Gourdoinc(m): 11:52am On Jun 05, 2017
Mr2kay2:
damn you just cleared my doubts

I alway thought if I left the hair,the child would have this curly hair forever cry

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Re: Must A Baby's Hair Be Totally Shaved At One Or Just A Superstition? by Amigo101(m): 12:02pm On Jun 05, 2017
Interesting. My baby is six months old and still got hair light and curly like the day she was born. The growth rate is pretty slow but very long; my wife insists we leave it so. Personally I don't believe that whole cutting of hair at one if there isn't any specific reason why.

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Re: Must A Baby's Hair Be Totally Shaved At One Or Just A Superstition? by chiraqDemon(m): 12:04pm On Jun 05, 2017
My lil cousin was born very fair with curly hair like a mixed kid. Then they cut his hair, i was pissed i swear, especially as d hair reset to black normal hair. I wont cut my kid's hair sha.

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Re: Must A Baby's Hair Be Totally Shaved At One Or Just A Superstition? by pheesayor(m): 12:05pm On Jun 05, 2017
For me, it depends on the hair, some babies don't don't start growing hair on all parts of the head at the same time. For example my daughter is 8 months old but the hair behind the head and the corners in front didn't start growing on time so we need to cut it at one so all can start growing and blend together, asides that there won't have been any reason to barb her hair.

Adaowerri111:
Parents in the house ....i want to know if its so compulsory to get a babies hair all shaved before his one year birthday

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Re: Must A Baby's Hair Be Totally Shaved At One Or Just A Superstition? by chiraqDemon(m): 12:08pm On Jun 05, 2017
Popsicle:
My Ist daughter is almost 11 years old, while my 2nd daughter is 8 years old and since I gave birth to them till date, their hair has not been cut. My mom told me then that the hair will fall off if I don't cut it, my nosy aunt in the US said the same thing but today they both have natural beautiful long hair that my 2nd daughter is even complaining that it is too thick to comb and I should cut it cos its too full. (No plans to use hair relaxer till further notice)

All in all follow your heart and do what you feel is right for your kids.

They are always having stories that are not backed up. I have a friend that never had his hair cut, he had very nice long hair, had to cut it tho cos his school insisted. My grandma tild me that some sort of stuff will start growing in the hair and i just told her that it could only b cos they didnt take care of the hair, i asked if she had ever seen the stuff growing or it was just they said, she replied that she had never seen it but that she was not taking risk.
Re: Must A Baby's Hair Be Totally Shaved At One Or Just A Superstition? by IamPragmatic(m): 12:09pm On Jun 05, 2017
That's one of the things i hate with passion. Don't try that shit with any of my kids when God blesses me with them.
Re: Must A Baby's Hair Be Totally Shaved At One Or Just A Superstition? by Memories12411: 12:10pm On Jun 05, 2017
I don't have problem with boys being shaved but I am of the opinion that girls should have hair not shaved. I love it when I see a cute babies with beautiful hair styles.
Re: Must A Baby's Hair Be Totally Shaved At One Or Just A Superstition? by chiraqDemon(m): 12:10pm On Jun 05, 2017
SexySapphire:
I still asked my mom this question two days ago cos I don't want them to cut my nephew's hair. She told me they cut it cos perpetrators of evil are everywhere and they could use a child's birth hair for their evil deeds.
That's straight up the most f'd up answer ive ever heard for the cutting of baby hair.
Re: Must A Baby's Hair Be Totally Shaved At One Or Just A Superstition? by chiraqDemon(m): 12:13pm On Jun 05, 2017
[quote author=22Blitzz post=57212367][/quote]
It was confusing to me at first till i discovered they were trying to talk about their female cous. Simply dont understand why ppl say that tho
Re: Must A Baby's Hair Be Totally Shaved At One Or Just A Superstition? by elougo(m): 12:27pm On Jun 05, 2017
I think it's superstition.
Re: Must A Baby's Hair Be Totally Shaved At One Or Just A Superstition? by Aragon: 12:45pm On Jun 05, 2017
Adaowerri111:
Parents in the house ....i want to know if its so compulsory to get a babies hair all shaved before his one year birthday

It is superstition. I didn't touch my Son's hair until he was 3 or so. Caused his afro looked so cute on him and I cut my daughter,s hair after 2 or so. The Major reason is to cut the Baby hair and alllow her hair grow proper. But there are others that don't even touch their kids hair so you have to make your own choice
Re: Must A Baby's Hair Be Totally Shaved At One Or Just A Superstition? by jefy(m): 1:06pm On Jun 05, 2017
Well,i dont know about superstition, my 2year old baby's hair is uneven at birth,to make up for this,i and her mum decided to shave it all off to get a better result..well,it seems the decision paid off,as her hair is growing all over..just a reason why parents cut their kid's hair.
Re: Must A Baby's Hair Be Totally Shaved At One Or Just A Superstition? by Emmbanny(m): 1:13pm On Jun 05, 2017
My Son Hair Was Cut, After One And Half Year
Re: Must A Baby's Hair Be Totally Shaved At One Or Just A Superstition? by geunik(m): 1:23pm On Jun 05, 2017
You guys should please easy on Totenism
not everyone consider it as superstition. To my mum, she hates hair. She consider it to be load hence removes it from the children. The more the hair the more she feels it will inconvenient the child. As a guy, the air that touches my skull after a clean shave knows no limit.
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Re: Must A Baby's Hair Be Totally Shaved At One Or Just A Superstition? by akreest(m): 1:24pm On Jun 05, 2017
My 2 daughters are 6 & 4yrs old now. No razor /scissors has ever touched their hair. When I was told that tradition demanded that I cut their hair after one year, I told everyone off and advised them to mind their own business and leave my kids alone.

Now, they do not need Hair attachments when they braid their hair and when we go out, everyone admires their long hair.

Superstitious nonsense!!!!

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Re: Must A Baby's Hair Be Totally Shaved At One Or Just A Superstition? by Nobody: 1:28pm On Jun 05, 2017
Popsicle:
My Ist daughter is almost 11 years old, while my 2nd daughter is 8 years old and since I gave birth to them till date, their hair has not been cut. My mom told me then that the hair will fall off if I don't cut it, my nosy aunt in the US said the same thing but today they both have natural beautiful long hair that my 2nd daughter is even complaining that it is too thick to comb and I should cut it cos its too full. (No plans to use hair relaxer till further notice)

All in all follow your heart and do what you feel is right for your kids.


what they said is true,it happened to my kid sister,my mum didn't cut her hair after one year cos she looked so cute on it,but after few months,her hair started falling off,my mum had to cut it,maybe it differs from individuals
Re: Must A Baby's Hair Be Totally Shaved At One Or Just A Superstition? by lexy2014: 1:41pm On Jun 05, 2017
Adaowerri111:
Parents in the house ....i want to know if its so compulsory to get a babies hair all shaved before his one year birthday
babies hair are shaved cos of d uneven distribution of their.after shaving d hair will grow more evenly

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Re: Must A Baby's Hair Be Totally Shaved At One Or Just A Superstition? by AuroraB(f): 1:51pm On Jun 05, 2017
NoToPile:
Its an Islamic thing, its Muslims I know that make it compulsory.

As for other that do it its basically superstition,


My hair was not cut at birth, didn't cut it till I entered sec sch. I do find shaving the head of a new born baby very risky, the scalp is just too tender for scraping in my opinion.
Went for a naming ceremony in my neighborhood years back. The baby was so restless I was wondering what could have unsettled him that much. His cap gave way to a badly shaven and bloodied head shocked shocked shocked
I screamed 'Aunty, what happened to the baby's hair/scalp?!
There were other people in the sitting room, nobody replied. Aunty was stifling a cry sad sad
My elder sister sitting beside me dragged me out and informed me those men in there are alfas who did the shaving. I asked why they had to do that, I was made to understand that's the religious belief of the muslims sad
I personally don't think that's cool even now but then, na dem sabi angry
I won't do even the one-year thingy gaan undecided

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Re: Must A Baby's Hair Be Totally Shaved At One Or Just A Superstition? by NoToPile: 2:02pm On Jun 05, 2017
AuroraB:
Went for a naming ceremony in my neighborhood years back. The baby was so restless I was wondering what could have unsettled him that much. His cap gave way to a badly shaven and bloodied head shocked shocked shocked
I screamed 'Aunty, what happened to the baby's hair/scalp?!
There were other people in the sitting room, nobody replied. Aunty was stifling a cry sad sad
My elder sister sitting beside me dragged me out and informed me those men in there are alfas who did the shaving. I asked why they had to do that, I was made to understand that's the religious belief of the muslims sad
I personally don't think that's cool even now but then, na dem sabi angry
I won't do even the one-year thingy gaan undecided

Those alfas won't carry a baby that is not shaven oo for naming they shave it if its not shaven before they can do the Islamic naming proper, Although I have seen the one that was shaved carefully but just can't risk it ni sharp razor on a delicate skin.

Those that scrape at one year, that one is better at least the baby's head is a bit strong, some do cut the whole hair after about a year if one part of the head grows and another bald with the belief that when growing again everywhere will grow with hair, at least that one is understandable. This is the first time I am hearing of the 1st year hair cutting tradition sef, so whether the hair is evenly distributed or not they will cut the hair chai na wa oo.

Even a boy child hair I think should not be cut until the scalp is strong enough.

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Re: Must A Baby's Hair Be Totally Shaved At One Or Just A Superstition? by Hayormeah(f): 2:21pm On Jun 05, 2017
My friend didn't shave her son's hair till he was a year. Few months after birth the hair was still curly and soft, as time went on the hair became hard and the boy wouldnt allow anyone comb or touch his hair. He boy started scratching his hair. The hair was thick and hard. When the hair was later shaved they noticed the boy's skull hadn't form so well. His head/scalp was soft like dt of a new born baby. After the shave, she bathed her and she said her boy slept all through the night.

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Re: Must A Baby's Hair Be Totally Shaved At One Or Just A Superstition? by soflygerian(m): 2:48pm On Jun 05, 2017
Got a 4yr old niece, never shaved her hair. You need to see her full-blown ebony hair..

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Re: Must A Baby's Hair Be Totally Shaved At One Or Just A Superstition? by Bmedels26(f): 3:04pm On Jun 05, 2017
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Re: Must A Baby's Hair Be Totally Shaved At One Or Just A Superstition? by stjames3(m): 3:06pm On Jun 05, 2017
sisisioge:



grin grin grin you better embrace the idea o...na designer babies be the next generation o.
dat's how u set d tone for waywardness in diz children, afta now u start lamenting by the time he becomes too difficult for u to handle
Re: Must A Baby's Hair Be Totally Shaved At One Or Just A Superstition? by wiseword316(m): 3:09pm On Jun 05, 2017
Mac2016:
It is superstitious...some adult has never shaved their hair since birth...especially in west indies etc.

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Re: Must A Baby's Hair Be Totally Shaved At One Or Just A Superstition? by Dessydemmy: 3:10pm On Jun 05, 2017
I don't believe in it so I never cut my baby hair, but for my baby boy I did but he was even more than 5months then . Follow your heart and do what makes you comfortable.

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