OHbaby! Forums : Toddler girl hair https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Wed, 22 Apr 2026 04:45:22 +0000 Thu, 15 Dec 2011 22:45:35 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.04 360 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=41101 <![CDATA[OHbaby! Forums]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ <![CDATA[Toddler girl hair : My DD&#039;s hair is a mess. Very...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=41101&PID=1416522&title=toddler-girl-hair#1416522 Author: Richie
Subject: 41101
Posted: 15 December 2011 at 10:45pm

My DD's hair is a mess. Very curly at the back (think ringlets) and flat but wavy on top and she has cowlicks and crowns all over the show so her 'fringe' starts way at the back crown and goes straight over her face. I've tried cutting her 'fringe' but it looks dreadful, cause like me, she has a pretty determined little cowlick at the front and once the hair is short, 'boing!' up it sticks. So I've just let it grow really long (hangs down to nose level now) which is annoying for her but she lets me clip it to the side and it's no worries. It should be long enough to tuck behind her ear soon but so long as she is happy with me clipping it up, I'll keep clipping it up and let it grow longer. I love little girls with long hair and really regret the times I've attempted to give her a trim. It will eventually get past the awkward stage!!]]> Thu, 15 Dec 2011 22:45:35 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=41101&PID=1416522&title=toddler-girl-hair#1416522 <![CDATA[Toddler girl hair : The girls went through that &#034;awkward&#034;...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=41101&PID=1415717&title=toddler-girl-hair#1415717 Author: minik8e
Subject: 41101
Posted: 12 December 2011 at 11:55pm

The girls went through that "awkward" stage, and now they have gorgeous hair. Always messy unless it's tied up when it's wet but I'm always getting comments about it. It's nearly halfway down their back now, and curls at the bottom - once it started growing, it just didn't stop. They also have very fine hair (inherited from me) but I've found the small cotton hair ties work best as they don't pull when they come out. I regularly cut their fringes though, as they push them out of the way when it's too long and it annoys them.]]> Mon, 12 Dec 2011 23:55:09 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=41101&PID=1415717&title=toddler-girl-hair#1415717 <![CDATA[Toddler girl hair : My DD has had quite a few haircuts...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=41101&PID=1415329&title=toddler-girl-hair#1415329 Author: Ella1
Subject: 41101
Posted: 11 December 2011 at 1:01pm

My DD has had quite a few haircuts by now (she's not 3 yet), cause I really can't be bothered going through the hassle of trying to brush her hair and tie it up, which she hates.
Last time I was gonna cut it real short, but the hairdresser wasn't keen (read: she was scared), so she ended up with a short bob.
I notice that her hair has started looking real nice and thick since cutting it regularly, because she doesn't have the whispy ends.
But I must be a minority, DD is the only girl in preschool with shortish hair. (And I don't even consider a bob that short)

Edited by Ella1]]> Sun, 11 Dec 2011 13:01:24 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=41101&PID=1415329&title=toddler-girl-hair#1415329 <![CDATA[Toddler girl hair : We fight but if you ask her to...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=41101&PID=1413780&title=toddler-girl-hair#1413780 Author: HoneybunsMa
Subject: 41101
Posted: 05 December 2011 at 1:39pm

We fight but if you ask her to get her little chair and sit on it in front of you she'll happily oblige otherwise its bribe about where we're going ]]> Mon, 05 Dec 2011 13:39:44 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=41101&PID=1413780&title=toddler-girl-hair#1413780 <![CDATA[Toddler girl hair : Buttersmum: I put her hair up...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=41101&PID=1413603&title=toddler-girl-hair#1413603 Author: Bky
Subject: 41101
Posted: 04 December 2011 at 9:17pm

Buttersmum: I put her hair up whilst she's having breakfast. Captive audience and all in the high chair ]]> Sun, 04 Dec 2011 21:17:28 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=41101&PID=1413603&title=toddler-girl-hair#1413603 <![CDATA[Toddler girl hair : Could have written this post!!!...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=41101&PID=1413577&title=toddler-girl-hair#1413577 Author: Lucky apple
Subject: 41101
Posted: 04 December 2011 at 7:55pm

Could have written this post!!! We are the same. I found some really little hair ties at the supermarket that seem to stay in (if little hands don't pull her "pretty" out). I've found it quite good to put them in little pigtail/devil horns while she is sitting in her highchair. Helps to use a fine tooth comb rather than brush to get her hair looking semi neat when I do manage to put it up.
I too don't want to cut a fringe too early (if at all) as I hate when the fringe is cut from a long way back, if that makes sense.   
]]> Sun, 04 Dec 2011 19:55:23 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=41101&PID=1413577&title=toddler-girl-hair#1413577 <![CDATA[Toddler girl hair : God I can&#039;t get Zoe to keep...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=41101&PID=1413458&title=toddler-girl-hair#1413458 Author: Buttersmum
Subject: 41101
Posted: 04 December 2011 at 11:06am

God I can't get Zoe to keep still long enough to put anything in her hair!!!  there's got to be a knack to it.

My girl has an awesome Ginger afro if I let it!!! hahaha.  I'm just letting it grow as when it gets longer I'm sure it will look gorgeous but its going through that "growing out" stage.

I know what you mean about fly away wild looking hair but I'm just going with it for now

]]> Sun, 04 Dec 2011 11:06:56 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=41101&PID=1413458&title=toddler-girl-hair#1413458 <![CDATA[Toddler girl hair : DD still hasn&#039;t had a haircut...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=41101&PID=1413376&title=toddler-girl-hair#1413376 Author: Shelt
Subject: 41101
Posted: 03 December 2011 at 8:27pm

DD still hasn't had a haircut and she turns 3 next week. Her hair is very fine and it went through a really weird stage where it was long on the top of her head and in the front and short at the sides. I just figured people knew she was only little and didn't worry too much about the way it looked. I could never get her to keep clips in it or leave the hair ties alone when it was long enough to be tied up so I just left it. When it got longer I introduced a strict "hair up" rule for daycare coz she got nits when they were going around. She knows she has to keep it up for daycare or I will cut it off (and she loves it long). Lately she likes it platted.

I would just leave it. IMO its easier to just let it do its thing for a while and grow out plus your daughter has such cute curls. Enjoy them while you can ]]> Sat, 03 Dec 2011 20:27:30 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=41101&PID=1413376&title=toddler-girl-hair#1413376 <![CDATA[Toddler girl hair : I use the little terry ring hair...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=41101&PID=1413000&title=toddler-girl-hair#1413000 Author: Bky
Subject: 41101
Posted: 02 December 2011 at 8:51am

I use the little terry ring hair ties. Daycare was putting the plasticy rubbery ones (though sometimes just rubber bands, ugh ) in her hair and I found them awful to get out. I have some for my hair that I tried on her with pretty much the same results. Lots of tears and lost hair. The terry ones stay in ok if I do them up tightly and slide out when I need them to.
I'll look for those clips. I have the bendy snap kind, the plastic barette kind and some small toothy clips and those fall right out. I do her fringe myself (usually in the bath with the odd bit of evening out when she's asleep).]]> Fri, 02 Dec 2011 08:51:48 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=41101&PID=1413000&title=toddler-girl-hair#1413000 <![CDATA[Toddler girl hair : I&#039;m with all of the above...don&#039;t...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=41101&PID=1412941&title=toddler-girl-hair#1412941 Author: AandCsmum
Subject: 41101
Posted: 01 December 2011 at 10:25pm

I'm with all of the above...don't cut it.

Get some of those little tiny hair elastics & put the top part in them, if you're having trouble brushing it get that spray stuff for kids hair at the supermarket.]]> Thu, 01 Dec 2011 22:25:42 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=41101&PID=1412941&title=toddler-girl-hair#1412941 <![CDATA[Toddler girl hair : DD has fine hair too. We cut her...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=41101&PID=1412928&title=toddler-girl-hair#1412928 Author: mrsm
Subject: 41101
Posted: 01 December 2011 at 10:01pm

DD has fine hair too. We cut her fringe when she was younger but we are trying to grow it out now. Clips are stupid, but necessary. We often end up putting in 2 or 3 as they seem to stay in better. Also the ones on a little hinge, kinda flat with little teeth (google alligator clip with teeth), seem to stay in better with the fine hair. I second the little hair ties that are like little rubber bands, kinda plastic looking (you can buy them in tubes from the supermarket).

We got her fringe cut at Just Cuts for $4 a time. They were pretty good with lollies and a portable DVD player, though the quality of the cut was varied. I used eskimo lollies to keep DD occupied, and the hairdressers work quite fast. If you go that track ask them if they do kids cuts often as, if they do, they will know tricks to work with her.

DD's hair definitely went through a weird stage and now is long and gorgeous, so if you can then hold out on the haircut, unless you really don't like how it looks ( I think it looks pretty cute in those pics).]]> Thu, 01 Dec 2011 22:01:06 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=41101&PID=1412928&title=toddler-girl-hair#1412928 <![CDATA[Toddler girl hair : My daughters hair is a mess of...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=41101&PID=1412910&title=toddler-girl-hair#1412910 Author: Smelly_Kelly
Subject: 41101
Posted: 01 December 2011 at 9:04pm

My daughters hair is a mess of curls - it looks like a birds nest or a replica of Einsteins hair. We only cut her fringe though and tie it up or just leave it out. The amount of comments we get over her hair is amazing (good comments) :p

Her hair looks gorgeous, I would just cut her fringe, the rest isnt doing any harm]]> Thu, 01 Dec 2011 21:04:36 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=41101&PID=1412910&title=toddler-girl-hair#1412910 <![CDATA[Toddler girl hair : Its gorgeous! Don&#039;t cut it!...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=41101&PID=1412877&title=toddler-girl-hair#1412877 Author: SethsMama
Subject: 41101
Posted: 01 December 2011 at 7:36pm

Its gorgeous! Don't cut it!]]> Thu, 01 Dec 2011 19:36:20 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=41101&PID=1412877&title=toddler-girl-hair#1412877 <![CDATA[Toddler girl hair : Ella didn&#039;t have her first...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=41101&PID=1412872&title=toddler-girl-hair#1412872 Author: Mum2ET
Subject: 41101
Posted: 01 December 2011 at 7:27pm

Ella didn't have her first haircut until just before her 3rd birthday (she took ages to get a decent amount of hair so when she finally had a decent amount I couldn't bring myself to cut it).

If her hair is too fine with clips and hairties don't really stay in, I would be inclined to just leave it grow a little bit more and then take her to a hairdressers to get it trimed and easier to manage. I *think* Just cuts do kids first ever haircut for free (just heard this from other people but might pay to check first).

]]> Thu, 01 Dec 2011 19:27:09 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=41101&PID=1412872&title=toddler-girl-hair#1412872 <![CDATA[Toddler girl hair : I keep having mum say I should...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=41101&PID=1412860&title=toddler-girl-hair#1412860 Author: HoneybunsMa
Subject: 41101
Posted: 01 December 2011 at 7:04pm

I keep having mum say I should cut DD's fringe at least but I'm not. I'm working on the principle as it gets longer then I will be able to train it out of her face, once I cut it once I will have to keep cutting it, and if I cut it then it will go from fine straight hair to curly as DP and I both have curly hair and atm I don't want to deal with curly hair lol.

I think it looks adorable. I tend to tie DD's hair up and 5mins later its pulled out frustrates me to no end. Oh and I have found that the elastic rubbery type hair ties the small ones with no fabric or cotton over them stay in longer because they don't slide out as easy.]]> Thu, 01 Dec 2011 19:04:12 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=41101&PID=1412860&title=toddler-girl-hair#1412860 <![CDATA[Toddler girl hair : When DD was that age i always...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=41101&PID=1412853&title=toddler-girl-hair#1412853 Author: _SMS_
Subject: 41101
Posted: 01 December 2011 at 6:55pm

When DD was that age i always had to tie her hair up. everyday. Hers has always been long.

I would either use one clip and clip the front to the side. Or do 2 pig tails. Or 2 little pig tails on top. Or one side ponytail on the top. Just to get her huge mop off her face.

its hard with lots of hair. My dd has had about 6 haircuts and she isnt even 3 yet

]]> Thu, 01 Dec 2011 18:55:23 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=41101&PID=1412853&title=toddler-girl-hair#1412853 <![CDATA[Toddler girl hair : See I don&#039;t want to cut it....]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=41101&PID=1412843&title=toddler-girl-hair#1412843 Author: Bky
Subject: 41101
Posted: 01 December 2011 at 5:44pm

See I don't want to cut it. I figure it will get longer and then get more manageable. DH thinks it should be tidy (lol tidy toddler, I don't think so), but so far I've been all 'uh huh, yeah, mmm' when he suggests cutting it because I think length will help more than being even. The thing is it's so fine that it doesn't hold clips and barely holds ponytails (2 work better than one). I just want some management tips. She doesn't like headbands or headscarves either. :(]]> Thu, 01 Dec 2011 17:44:31 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=41101&PID=1412843&title=toddler-girl-hair#1412843 <![CDATA[Toddler girl hair : Why would you want to cut it?...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=41101&PID=1412819&title=toddler-girl-hair#1412819 Author: caliandjack
Subject: 41101
Posted: 01 December 2011 at 4:01pm

Why would you want to cut it? Could you use clips to keep it out of her face?]]> Thu, 01 Dec 2011 16:01:45 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=41101&PID=1412819&title=toddler-girl-hair#1412819 <![CDATA[Toddler girl hair : My God, her curls are beautiful!Why...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=41101&PID=1412814&title=toddler-girl-hair#1412814 Author: gooseychew
Subject: 41101
Posted: 01 December 2011 at 3:39pm

My God, her curls are beautiful!   Why would you want to cut them?? ]]> Thu, 01 Dec 2011 15:39:42 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=41101&PID=1412814&title=toddler-girl-hair#1412814 <![CDATA[Toddler girl hair : Anyone got any tips? Or a recommendation...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=41101&PID=1412808&title=toddler-girl-hair#1412808 Author: Bky
Subject: 41101
Posted: 01 December 2011 at 3:27pm

Anyone got any tips? Or a recommendation of how to cut it (or where to get it cut?)I know at 16-17 months hair can be short or can have gotten somewhat thick, but DD has my awful fine flyaway hair (with random curls) and it seems difficult to manage. It's long enough, but quite uneven, just from what she was born with and what's grown in since. Since she was born with an almost mohawk her hair is much longer in the front and the back. I can cut the front (and I do to give her a fringe and keep it out of her face), but cutting the long back bit off I don't think will help the stragglyness of her hair. DH is after me to get it cut, but I have no clue what style, let alone where (or how to get her to hold still). I kind of thought with little girls (or little boys if you don't cut it short) they just kind of have an awkward hair stage until they can get a 'proper' haircut (not to mention cutting a toddler's hair isn't easy), so I was planning to just let it go for a bit.

Any ideas?
Front

Back

Side


Edited to get my pictures to work

Edited by Bky]]> Thu, 01 Dec 2011 15:27:08 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=41101&PID=1412808&title=toddler-girl-hair#1412808