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What Age Is Too Young For Weave?

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naturalmanenyc

naturalmanenyc

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If you think kids should not wear weave, what age is too young?

This is not for special occasions like being a flower girl with a fake bun, but for everyday life.
 
Like a sew in? I'd say before high school is too young, but I may be biased because I started wearing them sophomore year. I will add that I wore box braids and crochets at a young age. Maybe as young as 8.
 
I was going to say 16 for sew in's and not sure what hard age I'd give for braids but for me its more about the style than a set age that its ok to wear added hair.

There are plenty of braided styles that can be done for young girls that don't require bundles of hair but of course the little ones always want the "grown" styles. I hate seeing tender heads with thick or clearly too tight braids that are damaging their hairlines. For me there is no need for little kid to have waist length goddess braids.

As for the weaves I hate seeing so many teenagers/young women with the same 3.5 layered bundles look. They will never be happy with their actual hair because it will never look like that. Its ok to add hair (use a few tracks in the back) or use hair for temporary protective styles but I cringe when I see so many young girls with full on weaves.

So I guess my answer is it depends more on the style than the age.
 
My cousin's wife began using weaves on her children at 4 along with the kiddie relaxer. And their hair is all a chewed up dry mess. And now when they take their weaves off they cannot stand to see their own hair. It truly breaks my heart. These girls will not be able to "compete" when they become teenagers and they will hate their hair and blame their Mum. The Mum too also has very damaged hair and now it is half way gone so she can only now wear weaves. Sad cycle. I say a big no to weaves in children. After 18 they can do what they want to do.

Best,
Almond Eyes
 
IDareT'sHair said:
18 or when they have gainful employment can pay for it and pay for the upkeep.:look:
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This! I didn't get my first sew in until I was almost 26 yrs old in which I paid for myself.
I don't particularly like seeing pre adolescents girls wearing sew in/glue in or braids that could potentially permanently damage the hair follicles due to lack of care.
 
AnjelLuvsUBabe said:
I see a lot of crochet styles on young girls, I am like really... :perplexed:
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My neighbor's two and four year old girls have a head full of crochet braids. I want to make and offer to do her girls hair for her twice a week but I don't know her well enough.

their hair looks like this little girls hair.

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They tearin' them poor babies Edges, Napes, Crowns totally out before they even have a chance for "Healthy Hair"

There should be a "Warning not to used by Minors 12 & under" or something.

Our community is birthing a whole generation of Alopecia in the quest for long hair.

Instead of learning/adopting Healthy Hair practices.
 
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I allowed a small amount of braided in Marley hair to accentuate my daughter's braids at 10, but it was such a small amount that it just looked like her hair, but it lasted longer.

I allowed slightly past shoulder length box braids for my 12 year old.

An actual sew-in weave, and/or a relaxer- they will have to get when they move out and can pay for it themselves. Now, crochet braids (not the crochet above, but the crochet marley hair)- I may would allow that for a 16 year old if she pays for it and is taking care of her natural hair well up to that point, and only gets a believable, natural volume and not a lion's mane:)
 
I have cussed in my head and to my friends when I've seen high school girls walking around with full head weaves (with leave out or closure, 3 or 5 bundles, whatever). I think it is just too much and has them looking way older than their years not to mention what their hair is looking like underneath.

I know I am biased. I didn't get extensions until my late teens and my first weave (I've only had 2) was in my twenties.

My mother or one of my aunties took care of my hair as a kid before I took over, and they never used added hair and I think this is what kept my hair and hairline strong back then. Whenever I see little kids with synthetic extensions all the time and using way too much hair per small braid section, it displeases me.
 
I think 14 is too young for weave. at 15 I feel better but I feel like that 15 year old should have a great self esteem prior as well as good personal hygiene. It goes without saying that the person wearing the weave must know what they're getting into (maintenance, cost, personal health, hair health, etc.) after 15 if you've got all that down I say it's fine.
Also I feel it must be age appropriate. I don't believe that a 15 year old should be wearing kenya moore or porshia williams status weave but more like an average density, some pretty curls or waves, maybe a rod set.

We are talking about SEW IN weave right? Not crochet braids?
 
I don't see any need for a child to have a weave. This is the time to teach them to care for their own hair. My Niece in high school says that a number of girls have dry brittle hair and no edges, and they continue to get weaves. To make matters worse, the weaves they chose are not similar to their own texture but rather these 27 inch monstrosities. We already have enough outside influences teaching our kids that their hair is not good enough, but we perpetuate this myth ourselves. Adults can and should do what they want, but can we teach our kids to love their whole selves?
 
naturalmanenyc said:
I'm seeing loose weave styles (3 and 4 bundles of hair) on 4 year old kids ...styles you would see on a grown woman but in pre-K.
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Please say it ain't so. That is ridiculous .

I say high school for weaves, That's about when I started wearing the occasional few tracks here and there.
As far as braid extensions, as long as the style is age appropriate, length appropriate and done with a tender hand, i'll say 5.
 
I've seen children at 4/5 with weaves and damaged hair lines. In my opinion 13 may be okay. For my children (if I have them) I would not want them getting a weave at all. I just don't think that they are a good thing for black people overall but thats another more complicated topic to go into story.
 
I think from the age 14 and going is fine but nothing long or drastic but only if you your going to help them with the upkeep or teach them or they going toe like all those girls I went with high school with no edges lol . I got my first weave when I was 13 for my grade 8 graduation though.
 
Any future dauther(s) of mine will not have the option to wear a weave until prom. The acception to that rule will be box braids... if they are still popular at that time lol.

The prom weave is also the only one that I'll pay for. She'll have to buy her own bundles after that :lol:
 
I wouldn't allow any child of mine below 18 to wear weave. Once they are of age and can afford to pay for it themselves, they can knock themselves out.
 
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