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Cutting Your Baby's Hair When He/she Clocks 1 Year by Bayonet40(op): 9:09pm On Jan 06, 2023

Good evening nairalanders.
Why do Nigerians believe that you must have to cut your baby's hair (especially male babies) immediately they reach 1 year?
Is there any theory here?
People have been suggesting that I cut my boy's hair when he reaches 1 year which is some days from now, he has much hair which I plan to maintain and keep in a good shape.

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Re: Cutting Your Baby's Hair When He/she Clocks 1 Year by freshtimi(m): 9:23pm On Jan 06, 2023

No mind them. My boy is almost one and nobody dares touch his hair

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Re: Cutting Your Baby's Hair When He/she Clocks 1 Year by frozen70(f): 4:22am On Jan 07, 2023

Is a thing of choice
The hair protects their scalp and the entire head from getting cold and hitting the head on thr floor when they fall especially at that toddler age or infant age

So I believe that by 1yr, the scalp have grown enough to with stand cold effects and the effects of falling and hitting the head on the floor

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Re: Cutting Your Baby's Hair When He/she Clocks 1 Year by meobizy(m): 7:45am On Jan 07, 2023

Nigerians with their untested hypotheses. You are the parent, do whatever you wish.

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Re: Cutting Your Baby's Hair When He/she Clocks 1 Year by Jones90: 11:09am On Jan 07, 2023

Op you are just in my mind. I wanted to ask this same question here but i was trying to avoid insult from some NLders.

My daughter will be a year old next month and i love how full her hair have grown and i don't want to cut it, but i don't know if there's any repercussions for not doing that

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Re: Cutting Your Baby's Hair When He/she Clocks 1 Year by Bethanybethel(f): 11:16am On Jan 07, 2023

Not necessary you can only cut it if the hair is thin and not healthy. There is no reason watsoever to cut a full healthy hair

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Re: Cutting Your Baby's Hair When He/she Clocks 1 Year by Ego2(f): 11:47am On Jan 07, 2023

My niece is almost 5y/o and no one has touched her hair and nothing have or has happened.

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Re: Cutting Your Baby's Hair When He/she Clocks 1 Year by Kobojunkie: 3:19pm On Jan 07, 2023

Na mumu/ ignorance and poverty dey do those who dey tell you that. undecided

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Re: Cutting Your Baby's Hair When He/she Clocks 1 Year by NoToPile: 3:33pm On Jan 07, 2023

There's no reason to cut the hair at 1 year old, it's seems to be something more like a myth that a child's hair should be cut at 1.It's even better for the hair to be there against cold.

No medical, cultural nor religious reaso. I have heared off. It's more like ' them say them say'.

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Re: Cutting Your Baby's Hair When He/she Clocks 1 Year by Nobody: 2:52pm On Jan 08, 2023

Nothing special. Muslims cut their kids hair before 7days.
Those that kept the hair do so fir fashion or religious sake. Especially Cele Church or C&S people when they give birth to kids with dreads

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Re: Cutting Your Baby's Hair When He/she Clocks 1 Year by kelvinklein219(m): 2:52pm On Jan 08, 2023

No real reason.

Re: Cutting Your Baby's Hair When He/she Clocks 1 Year by Guderian(m): 2:53pm On Jan 08, 2023

Is leaving the hair what makes i curly??

Re: Cutting Your Baby's Hair When He/she Clocks 1 Year by Ferrarilord: 2:53pm On Jan 08, 2023

Do what pleases u . Some cut off the baby's hair to grow more hair

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Re: Cutting Your Baby's Hair When He/she Clocks 1 Year by kollinz1234(m): 2:53pm On Jan 08, 2023

Why not just ask your mother or any elderly person in your neighborhood huh

You can't get
the answers you seek here. Many people here are simply young or single or inexperienced. I do not think they can advise you on this topic.

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Re: Cutting Your Baby's Hair When He/she Clocks 1 Year by LordReed(m): 2:54pm On Jan 08, 2023

Cut as in, shave it all or just to keep it neat?

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Re: Cutting Your Baby's Hair When He/she Clocks 1 Year by ITbomb(m): 2:54pm On Jan 08, 2023

So that the remaining baby hair fall off while stronger normal hair sprout out

Especially for females, it helps when you want to plait later

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Re: Cutting Your Baby's Hair When He/she Clocks 1 Year by TimT: 2:54pm On Jan 08, 2023

Well... It's not advisable to cut a child hair below one year of age.... Now above one year of age, u can cut it or decide to leave it...but take note, when cutting it, you trim it and not shaving it off completely... So u use a clean scissors and not clippers because of the vibration....

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Re: Cutting Your Baby's Hair When He/she Clocks 1 Year by Neddyogu(m): 2:55pm On Jan 08, 2023

None joor! It’s just superstition. Mine is almost two and no razor has touched her hair, neither is there likely to be anytime soon.

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Re: Cutting Your Baby's Hair When He/she Clocks 1 Year by free2ryhme: 2:56pm On Jan 08, 2023

Re: Cutting Your Baby's Hair When He/she Clocks 1 Year by Bananapill: 2:56pm On Jan 08, 2023

The reason most times is when the hair has overgrown and some boys won't even allow combing it. If the baby's hair is the strong he inherited from his parents, you can cut.
Girls hair are mostly left to grow long and they allow their mother to make it. It's in their DNA.
Naturally, a man should not keep long hair. So, the boys long hair must be cut

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Re: Cutting Your Baby's Hair When He/she Clocks 1 Year by free2ryhme: 2:56pm On Jan 08, 2023*

The reason is that combing full grown hair for baby becomes increasingly painful and causes discomfort for the child so cut it to all fresh hair growth.

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Re: Cutting Your Baby's Hair When He/she Clocks 1 Year by aklion: 2:56pm On Jan 08, 2023

My baby gal is 2 plus now. But at that age her mother suggested she wanna cut her hair. I was like no try am. Allow my baby hair grow as beautiful as it is... According to her people say... I wonder why most married women like listening to talks outside and come wan try am for her home. Most end up destroying what they have built... Back to the main matter. To me I would say don't do it... Well left for u to decide

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Re: Cutting Your Baby's Hair When He/she Clocks 1 Year by Patented: 2:57pm On Jan 08, 2023

It's up to you. Maintenance can become a headache later. It it's your headache.

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Re: Cutting Your Baby's Hair When He/she Clocks 1 Year by harsysky(m): 2:58pm On Jan 08, 2023

My 6month baby boy's hair was much and became very difficult and painful to comb, so I had to use scissors and a light clipper to reduce it. For me, I do what is convenient for my nuclear family and not take advice from others.

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Re: Cutting Your Baby's Hair When He/she Clocks 1 Year by biggy00000(m): 2:58pm On Jan 08, 2023

And nothing negative will

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Re: Cutting Your Baby's Hair When He/she Clocks 1 Year by escavros: 3:01pm On Jan 08, 2023

Most people cut the hair cos it tyoically had grown unevenly if your kid has a full head of hair you may wish keep it.

Animals however shed their first hair or feathers, so maybe that could be the rational behind it

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Re: Cutting Your Baby's Hair When He/she Clocks 1 Year by chubinwa(m): 3:02pm On Jan 08, 2023

I was thinking there is an age long tradition about such thing. But I bet it's also a religious practice among christians precisely

Re: Cutting Your Baby's Hair When He/she Clocks 1 Year by escavros: 3:03pm On Jan 08, 2023

Most people cut the hair cos it typically had grown unevenly.
if your kid has a full head of hair you may wish keep it.

Animals however shed their first hair or feathers, so maybe that could be the rational behind it
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Re: Cutting Your Baby's Hair When He/she Clocks 1 Year by HEBEI: 3:06pm On Jan 08, 2023

Re: Cutting Your Baby's Hair When He/she Clocks 1 Year by Buking1: 3:07pm On Jan 08, 2023

My boy is clocking 3 years and many had been on my neck why do you keep his hair, bla blah blah, I said to them why do you plate hair, or cut hair. No real reason been giving to me. And when they see they hair they admire it.. But you know Nigeria with their self-righteousness they must claim to be Hollier than Angeles.
I no mind anybody, I even plate it currently, wey everyone dey call him Emma ronado coz he like football and very handsome

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Re: Cutting Your Baby's Hair When He/she Clocks 1 Year by cozy7(m): 3:07pm On Jan 08, 2023

Don't mind them, do what u feel is OK for him. My boy clocked 1 a mth ago, I even dey plait him hair sef. Cut kor!!

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