All our hair needs is some TLC

[Junonia]

As I was out to lunch, I saw a little girl about eight years old with about six thick ponytail's. Her hair was just past her ear. Her hair was very healthy looking. I would say she was a 4A/B.

This made me think about how my hair was a child when my mother would do my hair everyday. My hair was very thick and I wore my hair in three different styles everyday: ponytail or 2 cornrows. My mother finally got tired of pressing my hair and at 10 years I had my first relaxer. My hair was still very healthy. Then my mother finally told me the second day of eighth grade that it was time for me to do my own hair. It went downhill from there. I think some people may agree with me on this.

I see a lot of little girls with healthy hair whether it's long or short. IMO it because their caretakers are giving their hair extra TLC. As we get older we neglect our hair, do odd things to it or just accept that our hair does not have growth potential (I hate to hear people say our hair can't grow) Most women on this forum are giving their hair that extra TLC and are reaping the benefits of healthy hair. I wish I had LHCF at 15, my hair would be at WL by now

I know this is random, but it was on my mind .

 

[glamazon386]

I love when I see little kids out with their natural hair. I saw this girl in Target last time I went with two giant pigtails. She was probably about 4 or 5. Her texture looked close to mine. Her younger sister also had healthy hair. The mom had a relaxer though. I do believe that my hair was in the best condition ever when my mama was taking care of it even though i was relaxed. Once it got into my hands and certain hairdressers hands it pretty much went to hell.

 

[Junonia]

I love when I see little kids out with their natural hair. I saw this girl in Target last time I went with two giant pigtails. She was probably about 4 or 5. Her texture looked close to mine. Her younger sister also had healthy hair. The mom had a relaxer though. I do believe that my hair was in the best condition ever when my mama was taking care of it even though i was relaxed. Once it got into my hands and certain hairdressers hands it pretty much went to hell.

I do agree with the bolded. There are certain hairdressers that just don't care and will do some serious damage to your hair.

 

[gymfreak336]

I love when I see little kids out with their natural hair. I saw this girl in Target last time I went with two giant pigtails. She was probably about 4 or 5. Her texture looked close to mine. Her younger sister also had healthy hair. The mom had a relaxer though. I do believe that my hair was in the best condition ever when my mama was taking care of it even though i was relaxed. Once it got into my hands and certain hairdressers hands it pretty much went to hell.

What I would pay to start over

 

[lana]

I saw a little girl at skating and she had a HUGE and I do mean HUGE afro puff. Her hair was kinda blown out a little and she came into the bathroom, (she was chubby) and she looked really cute and then she looked in the mirror and said, "Huh, what am I gone do with all this big hair?" Then she shook it and laughed.

My niece has two huge pony tails and when stretched her hair is waist length.

 

[glamazon386]

What I would pay to start over

Girl you and me both.

 

[asubeauty]

When I was younger, I don't think my mom knew what to do with my hair. I've seen pictures where my hair was looking dry and damaged, and I my edges were

My hair really didn't start looking healthy until I was in high school.

 

[InsatiableMe]

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I love when I see little kids out with their natural hair. I saw this girl in Target last time I went with two giant pigtails. She was probably about 4 or 5. Her texture looked close to mine. Her younger sister also had healthy hair. The mom had a relaxer though. I do believe that my hair was in the best condition ever when my mama was taking care of it even though i was relaxed. Once it got into my hands and certain hairdressers hands it pretty much went to hell.

I do agree with the bolded. There are certain hairdressers that just don't care and will do some serious damage to your hair.

Same here ... my mom has always been natural, so when I got it relaxed around the age of 12, I was on my own ... oh the damage I did ... I was the oldest kid in the neighborhood, with no one my age to play with ... I would get bored and curl my hair in spirals "just for fun", on the highest heat setting at that. Then I got a cheap waving iron and waved the hell out of my hair erplexed (oh why did I not know of the braid out back then?). I just didn't know any better.

To make matters even worse, after the first stylist I had (who was pretty good) left without warning, her replacement was not paying attention the first time I went to her for a touch up and wet my hair to wash it before I asked if she was supposed to be doing that since I was getting a relaxer. At the time I only had a vague notion that it was not supposed to be wet before a relaxer, and had no idea the damage she would do to my hair by placing me under the dryer, then proceeding to relax me. I was 12 and figured surely the hairdresser knew what she was doing. Oh I could go on all day with the stylist horror stories from my youth ....

I look forward to being able to nurture and care for the hair of any child I might have, and teaching her the proper way to take care of it from the start.

 

[LocksOfLuV]

Kinda OT:

But today I went to a luncheon where this young black dance team performed. About 2 of them (out of about 15) were natural, 1 was texlaxed (looked almost natural, but I could tell it has some relaxer in it) and those had the healthiest heads out the bunch.

The other girls, had these gelled up ponytails, balding edges, split dry ends, it was a mess. I just wanted to take one home, prepoo her, shampoo her with CON, DC, and add a good leave-in and airdry.

I wish more parents would keep it simple. I understand that it is a different time nowadays and many parents are juggling more than 1 job, and single parenting, amongst other things, but it doesn't take much to adopt a simple healthy routine.

I was kind of sad. And today I solemnly swear to teach my little girl (if I have one) a healthy hair routine whether relaxed or natural. All that heat and dye is not needed for a precious little girl.

 

[LocksOfLuV]

When I was younger, I don't think my mom knew what to do with my hair. I've seen pictures where my hair was looking dry and damaged, and I my edges were

My hair really didn't start looking healthy until I was in high school.

Ditto to that. The best thing that happened to my hair was me lol. My mom slapped a perm in my hair and it was a mess, she didn't even know what to do with it.

My hair didn't get better until I started doing it. And it was only the fact that I used to go to the hairdresser so much, plus I picked up a few tips.

 

[Ayeshia]

Kinda OT:

But today I went to a luncheon where this young black dance team performed. About 2 of them (out of about 15) were natural, 1 was texlaxed (looked almost natural, but I could tell it has some relaxer in it) and those had the healthiest heads out the bunch.

The other girls, had these gelled up ponytails, balding edges, split dry ends, it was a mess. I just wanted to take one home, prepoo her, shampoo her with CON, DC, and add a good leave-in and airdry.

I wish more parents would keep it simple. I understand that it is a different time nowadays and many parents are juggling more than 1 job, and single parenting, amongst other things, but it doesn't take much to adopt a simple healthy routine.

I was kind of sad. And today I solemnly swear to teach my little girl (if I have one) a healthy hair routine whether relaxed or natural. All that heat and dye is not needed for a precious little girl.

Hmm do we live in the same town? All these teens here in buffalo got that jacked up ish...I would have been bald if I followed suit with the overly spritzed ceramic hairstyles and weaves

 

[Junonia]

Okay so the opposite is true also. I guess some parents are doing major damage to their children's hair too