Would you judge a headband for 4 month old??

[Johnskymberlina]

Hi all

So as the title says but I'm not saying one of those thick wide bands just a small band with a tiny bow on or something?? One of my twins has a mop, so much so they could see the amount of hair on the ultrasound. It is all different lengths obviously as it's still sprouting out but no matter how much I tame it into place, put clips in they just fall out. Unless I hairspray it I can't think of another option?? I really don't want to cut it, it's too nice!! She's a true dark brunette and gorgeous - if course she is I'm biased!!! But she just looks unkempt and scruffy?? Again just a need basis my other twin won't need one as she's bald. I don't want to be judged though??
Also I would follow all the safety advice, not whilst sleeping etc

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A headband that is managing hair no I wouldn't judge - I do dislike the appearance of headbands for headbands sake on babies with no hair.

My mother still tells tales of my younger sister's hair - she had to take her for a haircut when she was 6 months old!

I put headbands on my DD all the time (6 months). I think it’s cute and wouldn’t judge. It’s down to personal preference

Honestly do what you like! I used to put hair bands on my little girl and she had hardly any hair. I couldn't give a stuff what other people thought.

I put headbands on my DD, take them off when she’s in the car or asleep for safety reasons but I like them and I’ve learnt (she’s my third child) people judge whatever so sod them all and do what you like

I really dislike them as fashion accessories with no practical purpose but obviously wouldn't judge if they were being used for practical reasons!

Agree headbands for babies with no hair do look a bit weird for me - it just makes me think the parent desperately wants the world to know they’ve got a DD not a DS which seems a bit obsessive! But for practical reasons? Perfectly fine

Trust me people are judging constantly. You shouldn't be worrying about if someone will judge you for keeping your daughters hair out of her face. I like the quote "mother like no one's judging".

I wouldn't judge anyone for putting a baby in a headband, as long as it's not tight and uncomfortable. Personally, I don't like the bald baby in a headband look, but others do and that's fine, it's not causing the baby any harm. In your case the headband is practical rather than decorative, a much safer option than hairspray or clips that fall out and could be swallowed.

I wouldn't judge as I'v had a child with lots of hair that I didn't want to cut so young. I used bands, clips and sometimes tied the top up in a bobble. Everyone told me it would fall out, it didn't and it's still gorgeous and thick now. My other children are fair haired and were born with little of it, much easier to handle at first but they reach the messy stage around age 1 plus and constantly pull out any sort of accessory.

I don't like them but I wouldn't judge you. I love the idea of a baby with hair that needs controlling, all of mine took ages to grow hair.

Thankyou all, yes like I say it's practical. I never thought about a bobble, I could probably plait it actually!!! No I can't cut her hair at 4 months, it would probably mentally scar me, I love her being a mop a top!!

Yes I don't like the bald headband look, that's why I'm looking at just a small band with a little bow on to stop it flapping in her eyelashes!!

My LO was born with a full head of head and I had some lovely soft headbands which were fine, I just took them off for naps.

As it's needed practically ( and not a huge garish flower/bow headband then no I wouldn't judge.

Of course I wouldn't judge if it's actually holding her hair out of her face - that's what they're meant to be used for!

Yes like I say her twin is pretty much bald and she won't have one on xxx

I'd probably go for bobbles over hairband just for safety reasons, but absolutely no judgement here if you're doing it for practical reasons

I’m not the most safety conscious but headbands were a massive no for me as I has visions of them strangling my DD when she was that little.

As a caveat we live in a big house so she was often left unattended for 5 minutes when I left the room to fetch things, answer the door etc so if you are with them all the time you would probably be ok.

I'd actually think the larger sister ones are safe than a thin one?

"unkempt and scruffy"?! She's a baby for crying out loud!

Please read this
www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/devastated-mum-issues-tragic-warning-10025395.amp

As it would clearly be practical, no.
I do think they look ridiculous now on babies who have next to no hair though.

Oh yes of course like I say not a nap times or anything it would be removed.

No I can't deal with unkempt and scruffy!!! Hair all in her eyelashes I'm not really ok with

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I honestly think people who judge babies wearing headbands...or anything for that matter, must have extremely sad lives and need to focus on themselves.

So sad that you are worrying about what nasty people with nothing better to do might think about you wanting to keep your babies hair out of her face. Use whatever accessories you need to keep your baby comfortable and know that you are not the problem.

No wouldn't judge a headband on a baby, I think they're cute!

I wouldn't use them - purely for safety reasons.

Oh the nice big crocheted one with huge flower, such a nice touch on a bald baby that's smaller than the band haha

Not my personal taste

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