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When I was born, I had a full head of thick black hair. My mother clearly enjoyed styling my locks as every old photo shows my hair beautifully coiffed with clips and bows. Of course, not all mothers get the opportunity to play hairdresser to their little princesses. Many babies are born with little or no hair and sometimes even what they have falls out and leaves them bald. What's a fashion conscious mom to do? Why strap on some fake hair, of course!Nothing says "I'm not a boy" quite like a cute hairdo and a reader over at Cafe Mom has discovered a way to feminize even the baldest baby. For the girl who has everything except hair, we bring you Baby Bangs. These are soft fabric hairbands with attached strands of dyed-to-match synthetic fibers that give the illusion of hair where there is none.
Are you as horrified as I am? You might argue that putting fake hair on your baby is no different than dressing her up in frilly dresses and hair bows and you might be right. But for me, giving baby what amounts to a toupee so she looks prettier is somehow saying "I love you but your appearance isn't quite right." Plus, these things cost nearly $30 each! That's a lot of money for something that is most likely going to end up in baby's mouth.
Ultimately, I think the mom who buys fake hair for her baby is probably a little too concerned with appearances. Not only that, she has too much time on her hands. Check out the illustrated step-by-step instructions for wearing and styling the Baby Bangs. Notice that a doll is used in the demonstration as no real baby is going to sit still for the styling, swirling and hair-spraying required to achieve that real hair look.
Check out Baby Bangs for yourself and tell me what you think. Would you give your bald baby a toupee?
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ReaderComments (Page 1 of 1)
3-20-2009 @ 3:42PM
Sara said...Um. Wow. Unbelievable. My daughter is a beautiful bald little 11 month old and I would never ever dream of torturing her with something like that! They are BABIES for God's sake! Who cares if they are bald? Are we going to start giving them dentures so we can see teeth when they smile too? I mean seriously! When does it end? People are just nuts! It's absolutely appalling to me!
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3-20-2009 @ 3:56PM
Karen said...Baby dentures! That can be my home-based business. Thanks for the idea, Sara! Juuuust kidding.
3-20-2009 @ 3:55PM
Karen said...My girl has always had hair, but most people think she's a boy unless she's wearing something outrageously girlie. It doesn't matter to me. These baby wigs are hilarious, though. Wonders just refuse to cease!
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3-20-2009 @ 4:58PM
penny said...I thought this was hysterical! My niece is bald and I would love to get her one, of course as a joke! I'm sure most normal parents would get this as a joke gift from Gma or Gdad or in my case an Aunt. I say normal loosely as I am sure that some pageant mom's would use these! I don't care if a baby is bald, I find it adorable!
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3-21-2009 @ 6:22PM
SashaFierce said...This is really a nice product for baby girls with very little or no hair at all. I really wish they would have come out with this when my daughter was born, she was always mistaken for a little boy, no matter if she was dressed head to toe in pink it didn't matter, because her hair took 2 years to grow. I think this is amazing! Very creative and easy to use! WOW!
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3-23-2009 @ 5:13AM
Anne said...Baby will have bald really rarely heard.
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3-23-2009 @ 8:26AM
Ellen from MindBites.com said...So I agree. I think these baby wigs are insane! When I was a baby, I had a huge bald head and I had 2-3 little whispy white hairs on top of my head. My mom in a desperate attempt to downplay my baldness would put vaseline on the few hairs that I had and then stand them up on top of my head. Then she would tape a little pink bow to the front of the hair standing up. I am cracking up and wish that I had a picture to prove it. :)
Ellen from Austin
a proud author at http://www.MindBites.com
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5-25-2009 @ 12:13AM
einehc said...Baby is so cute!
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