Things to note after shaving your baby's head

Babies cannot speak and can only express their emotions through crying. Since many new parents cannot correctly understand their baby’s emotions, they are unable to detect in time if their baby is uncomfortable. Many parents like to shave their baby's hair, which can reveal the head and reduce the hiding of disease symptoms on the head and changes in the skin, killing two birds with one stone. So, what should you pay attention to after shaving your baby’s head?

1. Shaving a child’s head, especially a baby under 1 year old, actually does more harm than good, so parents should be cautious!

1. Scratching the scalp

The baby's scalp is very delicate. If the barber handles the baby's scalp improperly, it may scratch the baby's scalp. This is more likely to happen if the hairdresser has no experience in shaving babies' heads. If it is not handled properly afterwards, there may be infection and inflammation. In that case, the child will really suffer!

2. Catch a cold

Hair itself has the function of maintaining body temperature. When the weather is cold, windy, or the temperature changes drastically, babies without hair are likely to catch a cold. Because babies are young, they cannot protect themselves like adults and cannot speak, so shaving their hair means losing a layer of protection!

3. Stimulate hair follicles

The baby's skin is thin and tender, and is very sensitive to shaving. The hair follicles may be stimulated while they are developing, which is not good for hair growth. This is the reason why some babies' skin becomes red right after they have their heads shaved.

4. Psychological impact

In fact, most babies resist having their heads shaved. This is their instinct. Parents who have shaved their baby’s head all have this experience: shaving a baby’s head is difficult, the baby always resists, and will definitely be “unhappy” if it is shaved all over. Some children are over 3 years old and have started to understand things, but if you still force them to have their heads shaved, it may cause them to develop inferiority complex and become autistic. This is no joke.

2. Suggestions: How should you deal with your baby’s hair?

In most cases, using a child-safe hair clipper to trim your child's hair short will suffice. Cutting your hair short can avoid some problems with prickly heat and inflammation, and can also protect your body temperature, which is enough to cope with daily life. If you plan to grow your baby's hair, you must pay close attention to cleanliness and hygiene. Remember one thing, whether it is because of thinning hair, or because of prickly heat or dermatitis on the scalp, do not shave your baby's head easily. It will not really solve the problem, but may bring some potential harm.