missykeyana
New Member
Relaxing children\'s hair
Hi everybody. This is my first post here, and I just want to say that I like the vibe here.
I was wondering what you all thought about little kids and relaxers. Sometimes when I am out I see young girls with relaxed hair that is suffering (ex.teeny ponytails with split ends, balding hairlines). Some of these girls are 3 or 4 years old. I also see girls with relaxed hair that is thriving (ex. shiny, thick, etc.). Unfortunately, the suffering heads outnumber the thriving heads from my observations.
Right now I think that I would not relax my child's hair until she was old enough to make an informed decision and she knew how to take care of her natural hair. To put a age on that...maybe highschool age. Then, I would make sure that she is taking care of her relaxed hair properly.
So, what do you all think and why?
Thanks in advance,
Missykeyana
P.S. If this is in the wrong forum, sorry moderators. I wasn't sure where this topic would fit.
Hi everybody. This is my first post here, and I just want to say that I like the vibe here.
I was wondering what you all thought about little kids and relaxers. Sometimes when I am out I see young girls with relaxed hair that is suffering (ex.teeny ponytails with split ends, balding hairlines). Some of these girls are 3 or 4 years old. I also see girls with relaxed hair that is thriving (ex. shiny, thick, etc.). Unfortunately, the suffering heads outnumber the thriving heads from my observations.
Right now I think that I would not relax my child's hair until she was old enough to make an informed decision and she knew how to take care of her natural hair. To put a age on that...maybe highschool age. Then, I would make sure that she is taking care of her relaxed hair properly.
So, what do you all think and why?
Thanks in advance,
Missykeyana
P.S. If this is in the wrong forum, sorry moderators. I wasn't sure where this topic would fit.