Why Do Baby Nails Grow So Fast?

Have you noticed that your cute little one's finger nails grow faster then your's? Your baby nails are growing twice as fast as your own, it is because the children's metabolic rate is higher than that of adults so their skin cells (which make up nails) turn over more quickly.

Childhood Nail Biting Habits

Nail biting is one of the most common childhood habits. Other common habits include hair twirling, thumb sucking, and nose picking. Most children go through this phase and come out of it spontaneously. The habit itself is not considered an illness, but it may cause some medical complications: nail infections or ingrown nails for the nail biter, nosebleeds for the nose picker, or dental problems for the thumb sucker. Punishment or harsh words have not been found effective in stopping these habits and may even prolong them. In the meantime, if your child bites her nail, why not make a game of it and let her show you that her hands are clean, at least. Hopefully, that alone may distract your child from the habit.

How To Trim Your Little Boys Hair

I have posted earlier about how to trim your little girls hair, so here is also a post on how to trim your little boys hair. Trimming your boy's hair should be less complicated than a girl's hair.

• Don't use a razor or blade in trimming. Use a clipper and its attachments instead to avoid accidental snips to the scalp (or ear!). Lightweight clippers allow you to set the desired length or cut, ranging from a semi bald look to completely bald by running them across the head repeatedly.

• The buzzing and vibrating sounds of the clipper can be disturbing, so use only if the boy is already familiar with it.

• Stick to the classic barber's cut (where sides and back are trimmed thin).
  

How To Trim Your Little Girls Hair

If your little one screams mightily at the sight of a hair salon, why not give her a haircut yourself and save money.

Tools you need:

• Pair of scissors
• Plastic comb
• Soft brush
• Water sprayer
• Powder
• Blow dryer (optional)
• Cape (optional)
  

Heres how:

1. Wash hair then towel dry, or wet hair using water sprayer. Girls hair is usually fine and smooth, so scissor blades may slide easily as you snip. Avoid this by dampening the hair. Have your child wear a cape so snipped hairs won't fall on her neck and shoulder's, making her itch. Some girls, though, find cape suffocating, so don't force if she resists.

2 .Comb then section hair. Sectioning helps to keep snipping organized. With a comb, part hair in the middle into two sections, but leave hair around the forehead and nape unsectioned. Coil up the left and right sections, then clip in place.

3. Trim smaller sections. Work first with the unsectioned part near the nape. With a comb, gather a small section and hold securely between the index and middle fingers. Guiding the scissors with your fingers, trim hair to desired length. This technique also positions your hand between the scissors and child's head to shield her from the blades should she move. Finish off this part entirely before moving to another section of hair. Once done with the nape, unclip a section of hair on one side of the head. Use the same technique to trim this section. Use length of hair at the nape to guide how long the other sections should be. Comb hair down once in a while to check length against the finished sections.
For an even cut, remember

• Don't cut too much hair at once.

• Dampen hair with water sprayer once it begins to dry.

• Have someone hold the lass's head still to ensure a more accurate cut.

4. Trim bangs last. Comb bangs downward. Little by little, trim across, maintaining an even line. To keep bangs wispy, not too full and thick, fringe to 1/2 inch deep unless you want it longer. As a finish, you can blow dry the hair to add volume.

How to untangle when your child's hair got tangled up

A child, especially if it’s a girl, usually plays around with their wet hair or simply goofing off with grownup hair curlers and rollers which sometime result with your child’s hair getting tangled up. Before deciding to do drastic measures such as cutting your child’s hair. Try doing this simple steps first.

1. Spray a detangler or leave in conditioner and gently comb through the hair.

2. If no detangler is on hand and a bathroom is easily accessible, wet your child’s hair over the sink r in the shower.

3. Pour a generous amount of hair conditioner.

4. Work in the conditioner using your fingers in a tip to scalp fashion. Start out at the ends first and move upwards to the roots.

5. Go slowly, one section at a time. Hold the hair at the roots with one hand while combing the strands with another to avoid any sudden yanks and pulls.

6. Use you fingers to gently comb the conditioner through the strands, loosening up any knots and tangles, and still working your way from the ends upward.

7. Once you feel the tangles begin to loosen up, take a wide tooth comb and gently work through the hair.

8. Rinse and repeat until all knots have been smoothened out.

Having my Baby's ear pierced

I don't know if its advisable to have Keona's ears pierced, My wife wants to have Keona's ear pierced to have her look more feminine, cause Keona has short hair, some people would thought Keona is a boy at first glance. Although shes already 1 year and 2 months I'm still having second thoughts. Because number one is the safety factor, because Keona tend to scratch her ears especially if shes not comfortable with things hanging in her head, ears or body. Knowing this she might accidentally pull her earrings resulting to a wound or the earrings would loosen up and come of, and due to her curiosity she might swallow that little shiny thing. Maybe I'm just too paranoid.

When to cut your baby's nails

Naptime is the best time to cut your baby's nails to avoid dealing with a wriggling, fussy baby. As your baby naps, reach for a baby nail clipper. Cut as often as needed and always place mittens on her hands. Your baby's fine nails make for sharp edges, and she can hurt herself as she happily flails her arms that she can't quite control yet.

Vaccination Mark

Ever wondered why hair wont grow on your vaccination mark?? Here's the reason why, a vaccination mark is nothing more than a scar tissue. A Vaccination mark is nothing more than a scar tissue. A vaccination causes inflammation intense enough to destroy the hair follicles in its vicinity. Any deep injury to the skin will destroy hair follicles and cause hair loss. One can transplant hair onto a vaccination mark, but one can never bring a dead hair follicle back to life