Long hair and baby

[greyandcream]

Anyone else struggle? Refluxy baby so gunk in hair and grabs and yanks ...

Ow.

Is it the baby who has long hair or you?

Could you tie it back? High bun on top of head?

Dry shampoo for those days you're too tired to wash it. Never used it myself mind, so no idea if it's good for baby gunk

Mum bun all the way!!

Yup. Tied it back for years.

I have a lovely short bit at the front where DS managed to yank a handful of (tied up!) hair out at the roots when he was about eight weeks old. No idea how to stop them, but sympathies!

Yeah, it's tough with tiny babies. I came to the conclusion early on that this is why women tend to go for shorter styles in their thirties and forties.

I always have a hair tie on my wrist for whenever I go near my baby! I've had to retrain myself to wear it down again for work after maternity leave.

Bald baby. Maybe he’s jealous

Yeah I should tie it up really but hair bobbles and clips give me a horrible headache - I’ve no idea why as when I was at school I always had it up in a ponytail and don’t remember it bothering me but it really hurts me now!

They're not called "mum buns" for nothing!

Yep - hair up and no dangly earrings!

@StCharlotte

They're not called "mum buns" for nothing!

Exactly

I started to use scrunchies, as like you - typical hair bands were hurting my head for unknown reasons.

Or try two bobbles (half ponytail, then scoop the rest into a bun helps distribute the weight)
I also used to get the hairdresser to shave up to the hairline on the back of my neck as mine used to specialise in grabbing the wispy bits.

Sounds like your ponytails are too tight if giving you headaches. A loose messy bun is more comfortable for me.

I used to put a clamp in my hair to just tie it up

Long hair is easier than short as a bun leaves nothing to grab. Mine spent two years in a bun with a scrunchie.

I still wear my hair up more than down and mine are 23 and 18 😂

I get the ache too - hair is waist length thanks to no cuts since Jan 2020 🤦‍♀️

I have about a dozen of these all over the place, clipped to my collar, belt loop, bag straps, coat pockets etc so I can always reach one. Typically I pop it in a bun and one keeps it up but if it gets heavy you can take it down for a break, do half up half down or whatever - super useful!

https://www.accessorize.com/uk/tortoiseshell-bulldog-hair-clip-multipack-9860122700.html?gclsrc=aw.ds&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIt6ym7s7X7wIVDM93Ch0BGQdXEAQYAiABEgL6-DD_BwE

For other with the weight problem- if you can french plait that keeps the short front bits out of the way and it doesn't hurt as much if they swing on the braid.

I got my hair cropped when we reached this stage. It was great, nothing for her to grab, super easy to wash and no need to blow dry, plus with a proper cut it looked much smarter and styled than it ever did when long, with zero effort.

Yup! My hair has been in a bun for the last 4 months for this exact reason