toddler's hair

My daughter's b-day is 10-2. I have thick stright hair. My son has thick hair and so does my husband (my husbands's hair curls.). My daughter's is thin and has a slight curl.Thank you for all the responces. I know I should not worry, but all other family members have thick hair that grows fast. (Except mine isn't growing to well right now, but that is another story.)

Let's see daycare, headstart, montesorri schools. There are lots of these types of child care places out there. Both franchise and in home care. They have different classes for the different age groups. But this post is a bout toddler hair care and growth so let's get back to that.

My daughter, who is 20 months also (10/8/97), has very little hair. Until about three weeks ago she had a bald spot in the back of her head just below the crown. Now it's enough to put into a little plait. Most girls in her class room have longer hair that their mothers braid into wonderful styles. Some even put extensions in their daughter's hair to get it to grow (that I do not agree with at this young age).Up until the beginning of the year, "Angel's" had bad ear infections, and was on antibiotics all the time. Her hair would constantly break. In February she go tubes, and no more infections or antibiotics. Well after all of those antibiotics her body has had to do a lot of repairing itself. Her nails were weak and splitting, peeling. Her hair was dry and breaking, her skin was blotchy, dry, and it broke out. After checking with her doctor, I started to give her a liquid vitamin supplement with iron for kids. She has improved remarkably. Her skin is clear and not as dry. Her nails are still in the midst of repair; they split less and are stronger. Her hair is much stronger, and seems to grow a little faster. It would be longer now, but I am slowly cutting off the damaged part. There is progress. I am very careful with it. I give her my own version of a hot oil treatment for children. I rub olive oil in her hair and put a big flowery shower cap on (her and me; she loves to mimic mommy). We then run around the house and out side and play for a while before she takes her nap. After she wakes up, I wash and condition her hair. It is really starting to come around.I agree that genetics plays a part in all of this. When I look back on pictures of my at this age. I see big ribbons with very little hair. SO I can only expect so much. Oh well.I guess waiting is the best policy. I took the steps that I did because I knew there was damage to my daughter's hair. If your child's hair is not damaged, then just wait and let it grow on it's own. What my daughter, and I'm sure your daughter too, lacks in hair she more than makes up for in personality, and cuteness.Hope some of this long diatribe s helepful.

My cousin didn't have hair more than peach fuzz past 2 years. And I know of 3 or more little girls locally who have had never had a haircut. My 4.5 year old's class mate, for one has hair barely to her shoulders. On the bright side three girls at my church never had a hair cut but they all have curly wispy hair. They all have these short little curly styles all their own. No one would ever know it wasn't purposeful. I think they're adorable whatever their hair is like. They all grow at different lengths; mine was past my ears when I was born and was past my shoulders all around by the time I was 2. (Kind of looked like a wig really:)) Don't worry though, I'm sure there's nothing wrong!Related Link:BLOOMING AND PRUNING