What should I do with my baby's fluffy hair?

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Hi ladies

I'm not often to be found on the S&B section but I was not sure where to post this pressing question...

DD is 16 months old and after fifteen months of baldness she now has a smattering of thin, very fluffy, very blonde and quite long hair. I mean, it's not that she needs it brushing and when I put an alice band on her she still looks like an Easter egg, but it's getting there.

Trouble is, the length combined with whispiness looks really uncool and she has an important flower girl date at the end of the month.

What do mother's of whispy blondes do? I have thought about taking her for a trim or wetting it down, but am worried she'll end up looking like a cross dressing page boy.

Grin and bear it??

baby's hair I mean of course.

Goodness, don't straighten it! My 2 yr old has wispy, thin and fluffy hair too - it was down to her shoulder blades. We got it trimmed for the first time yesterday and it's much better. I'm not sure I approve but the hairdresser 'gave' us a L'Oreal product called Tec or Sec or something - you put a little in and it really defines the curls/ringlets. You could use something like that for the wedding, if you wanted. LMK if you'd like the proper name for it . I'm still bemused that my 2 yr old has a 'product' for her hair !

My niece had fluffy hair, she was (and is) adorable. Just leave it be. I remember her being a flower girl at about the age your dd is and she looked so lovely and smiley because she had a pretty dress and a basket of flowers, I can't picture how her hair was done just that she was so happy.

Thanks everyone,

Straighteners are a shortcut to a morning in casualty in my hands and there's def not enough for a little clip- I just tried.

So I think that we'll keep her fluffy (ish) and rely on the fact that she is very, very cute to see her through! ;)

That website

Thank yourself lucky.....my DD is 3 months old and has a thick, tangly mop of dark hair, all different lengths that I have to comb the sick out of all day long...what I'd give for a fluffhead!

I cant believe somebody suggested straightening a 16mth olds hair.

My 2yr old has similar fluffy, fine blonde hair with a slight curl to it, which can get rather wild if not kept under control!!

There are kinder things you can do to tame the fluff which are actually good for the condition and growth of her hair.

this is what i use for my daughters hair as its natural, safe and chemical free - and it works a treat.

Best thing to do is, on the morning of the wedding, wash her hair and towel dry. Comb into the desired parting and then scrunch the product linked above into her hair, then leave to dry naturally. Result is shiny soft frizz free hair that lasts all day.

I would not recommend using adult serums or products due to the chemical content, and the fact that some contain alcohol and therefore they just make the problem worse.

Crikey. Check out this truly terrifying page on MummyTo2MonkeysAnd1Bug's link

What is terrifying about that then?

Actually forget i just said that - when i scrolled down and saw Ange Jolie i kind of saw your point lol ......