It sounds strange, but I hear a lot of old wives' tales about children and their hair. We'll tease out the truth on these hair tales on today's Scope. Parents often tell me that they shave their baby's head because it will make their hair grow in thicker. Unfortunately, that's not true, and all you'll have is a bald baby. Hair texture and growth rate are determined by genetics, and the only time a person's hair will change is if they've had chemotherapy.

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Last Updated on June 8, If your baby has soft and gentle tresses, even you may want to shave his head hoping that your baby will have thick and dense hair later. Babies are very unpredictable with their movements and shaving requires your baby to sit steady without moving.

A video of a baby getting a haircut has gained a lot of attention online, sparking controversy among commenters. Harlem—based barber Rico London took to Instagram yesterday to share a video of his youngest customer: a one-week-old newborn. In his post, he alleges that the baby's mother requested a haircut for her son, to which he responded: "You're not supposed to cut your child's hair until your child can talk. The video, which has since been deleted but reposted on the popular Instagram account The Shade Room , shows London cutting the baby's hair while he cries in his mother's arms. View on Instagram.