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Must A Baby's Hair Be Totally Shaved At One Or Just A Superstition? by Adaowerri111: 7:19am On Jun 05, 2017
Parents in the house ....i want to know if its so compulsory to get a babies hair all shaved before his one year birthday
Re: Must A Baby's Hair Be Totally Shaved At One Or Just A Superstition? by sisisioge: 7:26am On Jun 05, 2017
Na superstition o. It pains me to see babies adorable hair shaved at one. Oyinbos don't shave their babies hair. Muslims shave theirs on the 7th day abi na 8th day ( naming ceremony) and not bother to shave off again except if the baby is a boy.I will keep my baby's hair for as long as its comfy for him or her. In fact, my lil man is gonna be wearing cornrows to school mehn cool

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Re: Must A Baby's Hair Be Totally Shaved At One Or Just A Superstition? by Adaowerri111: 7:29am On Jun 05, 2017
sisisioge:
Na superstition o. It pains me to see babies adorable hair shaved at one. Oyinbos don't shave their babies hair. Muslims shave theirs on the 7th day abi na 8th day ( naming ceremony) and not bother to shave off again except if the baby is a boy.I will keep my baby's hair for as long as its comfy for him or her. In fact, my lil man is gonna be wearing cornrows to school mehn cool

lol, I don't like seeing hairy babies all shaved

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Re: Must A Baby's Hair Be Totally Shaved At One Or Just A Superstition? by Ishilove: 7:41am On Jun 05, 2017
sisisioge:
Na superstition o. It pains me to see babies adorable hair shaved at one. Oyinbos don't shave their babies hair. Muslims shave theirs on the 7th day abi na 8th day ( naming ceremony) and not bother to shave off again except if the baby is a boy.I will keep my baby's hair for as long as its comfy for him or her. In fact, my lil man is gonna be wearing cornrows to school mehn cool
Corn rows ko, ogede rows ni tongue grin

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Re: Must A Baby's Hair Be Totally Shaved At One Or Just A Superstition? by Feranchek(m): 8:02am On Jun 05, 2017
It annoys me a lot too! When my elder sis' son's hair was shaved ehn, I wan mad since I begged her not to cos IFECHECHUKWU's hair was just toooooo cooool!

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Re: Must A Baby's Hair Be Totally Shaved At One Or Just A Superstition? by sisisioge: 8:22am On Jun 05, 2017
Ishilove:

Corn rows ko, ogede rows ni tongue grin


grin grin grin you better embrace the idea o...na designer babies be the next generation o.

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Re: Must A Baby's Hair Be Totally Shaved At One Or Just A Superstition? by Adaowerri111: 8:30am On Jun 05, 2017
Some say if you leave the hair the baby will fall sick, too many contradicting stories
Re: Must A Baby's Hair Be Totally Shaved At One Or Just A Superstition? by Adaowerri111: 8:45am On Jun 05, 2017
Lalasticlala, seun, pls let's get more opinions on this, it's urgent
Re: Must A Baby's Hair Be Totally Shaved At One Or Just A Superstition? by Popsicle: 10:45am On Jun 05, 2017
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.

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Re: Must A Baby's Hair Be Totally Shaved At One Or Just A Superstition? by Nobody: 10:55am On Jun 05, 2017
It's an African superstition. No one in my immediate family has ever cut their child's hair. No one fell sick because of it.

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Re: Must A Baby's Hair Be Totally Shaved At One Or Just A Superstition? by dayleke: 11:30am On Jun 05, 2017
Superstory noni fa...

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Re: Must A Baby's Hair Be Totally Shaved At One Or Just A Superstition? by Lexusgs430: 11:31am 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

Abeg leave the pickin hair for hin head o ........

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Re: Must A Baby's Hair Be Totally Shaved At One Or Just A Superstition? by felixomor: 11:31am On Jun 05, 2017
Its superstition.
You already know the answer.

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Re: Must A Baby's Hair Be Totally Shaved At One Or Just A Superstition? by calibet(m): 11:31am On Jun 05, 2017
Hmm
Re: Must A Baby's Hair Be Totally Shaved At One Or Just A Superstition? by Cinderella5(f): 11:31am On Jun 05, 2017
Just so that fresh hair should grow.

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Re: Must A Baby's Hair Be Totally Shaved At One Or Just A Superstition? by eleojo23: 11:32am On Jun 05, 2017
The hair is one of the things that make the female child beautiful.

Nobody is going to shave my daughter's head, not even when she starts school.
If the school doesn't like It, I will go and build my own school for her to attend.

I am not joking!

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Re: Must A Baby's Hair Be Totally Shaved At One Or Just A Superstition? by Freelady(m): 11:32am On Jun 05, 2017
Not even superstition but hypertensive

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Re: Must A Baby's Hair Be Totally Shaved At One Or Just A Superstition? by Mr2kay2: 11:32am 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.

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 Mac2016(m): 11:32am On Jun 05, 2017
It is superstitious...some adult has never shaved their hair since birth...especially in west indies etc.
Re: Must A Baby's Hair Be Totally Shaved At One Or Just A Superstition? by slawomir: 11:33am On Jun 05, 2017
Ok
Re: Must A Baby's Hair Be Totally Shaved At One Or Just A Superstition? by Olibboy: 11:35am On Jun 05, 2017
Does shaving your baby's head encourage hair growth?


The straight answer: No


The facts: In many Asian cultures, it is believed that shaving a baby's first head of hair helps to promote hair growth. It is not uncommon to see month-old babies whose heads have been entirely shaved, in the hope that their locks grow back thicker, fuller, and healthier. But there is simply no evidence to suggest that this practice is helpful at all.

We are all born with a specific number of hair follicles on our head. These follicles are basically sacs from which the hair grows. The follicles determine how much hair we will have throughout our lifetime, as well as dictating the texture and type of hair: fine, medium, coarse, straight, wavy or curly.

According to Leonica Kei, director and senior trichologist at Philip Kingsley Trichological Centre in Singapore, the number of hair follicles we have is genetically predisposed

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Re: Must A Baby's Hair Be Totally Shaved At One Or Just A Superstition? by timilehin007(m): 11:35am On Jun 05, 2017
My daughter will be 3 by August n she's still wearing a natural hair and she's doing great, very brilliant and stubborn

Thanks

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Re: Must A Baby's Hair Be Totally Shaved At One Or Just A Superstition? by megareal: 11:36am On Jun 05, 2017
It's superstition.

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Re: Must A Baby's Hair Be Totally Shaved At One Or Just A Superstition? by SexySapphire(f): 11:36am On Jun 05, 2017
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.

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Re: Must A Baby's Hair Be Totally Shaved At One Or Just A Superstition? by Nobody: 11:36am On Jun 05, 2017
We go shave am
Re: Must A Baby's Hair Be Totally Shaved At One Or Just A Superstition? by Zenithpeak(m): 11:38am On Jun 05, 2017
Removing the baby's hair at infant is suggesting to me that God Almighty that allowed it from the womb is not as wise as the parent of the baby....

No wonder He gave a serious warning concerning Samson's hair.

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Re: Must A Baby's Hair Be Totally Shaved At One Or Just A Superstition? by NoToPile: 11:38am On Jun 05, 2017
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.

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Re: Must A Baby's Hair Be Totally Shaved At One Or Just A Superstition? by Iamkelvinobiora(m): 11:38am On Jun 05, 2017
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.

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