Daughter's Hair Wont Grow

My daughters hair is this way. Not much you can do about it. It will come in thicker in a year or two but will probably always be thinner than average. A good cut will help the appearance. Ask you hair dresser for suggestions on appropriate shampoo/conditioner.

Many of these ideas are old wives tales. Hair doesn't grow more when you cut it - but it appears thicker becuase it's all the same length and not wispy at the ends. The dark also doesn't make your hair grow - nor does a ponytail (which may actually pull out some strands here and there). She has baby fine hair and probably always will (like me). The best cut for her is going to be short - like a pixie cut. If you find a good stylist they can make short hair look feminine and adorable. Use headbands to add interest.

Also consdier her diet - being deficient in certain nutrients can contribute to thinning & falling out hair. Veggies, calcium, protein and even good fats are all essential for good health.

Good luck mama!

I know this sounds counterproductive, but you need to trim it. (I have the same type of hair, and I'm always thinking...what? CUT IT? I don't have enough!! It's not growing!)

The science behind it is that people with fine, thin hair are more prone to split ends, which gives your hair the appearance of non-growth because the hair breaks off. So while it's actually growing, it's also breaking at the ends.

There is not a product in this world that will stimulate hair growth...at least, not a topical one. A good diet, rich in nutrients and especially protein, can aid the hair in growing healthily.

Supposedly cutting fine, thin hair more often is supposed to help it grow in better. I've never had to research that for myself, as my kids have thick hair, but I'd look into that. Perhaps ask the stylist you go to.

Are you doing a daily kid's multivitamin? That might help.

No, nothing will change it. My hair was like that, and it's always been on the thin side, but with hairspray and a little work, it looks thicker than it is.

It will probably start growing a little more soon. You can try multivitamins and add a daily biotin pill. But some people are just cursed with thin hair.

My daughter is 6 and is the same way. I have found that when I put her hair into a small ponytail, it seems to grow a bit.

Also, she sleeps with a light on. When we turn the light off after she is asleep, and just leave 1 small night light, we have noticed that her hair gets a bit longer after a few days.

Hubby says it is because your body needs the darkness to grow and rejuvinate.

My 9 yr old has hard to manage hair. It is long but very fine and tangles just by looking at it. ;) I have the opposite type, frizzy, coarse and thick. My bang area is not as full as I'd like though. A friend recommend taking vitamin B6. I eat a lot of fruits and veggies, whole grains etc.. but I have noticed that my hair seems healthier. I started having frizz problems again and realized i had stopped taking the B6. Started up again and my hair is doing good. That said, I've tried a lot of hair products and not much makes any real difference.

Hi M.,
This is typical because kids hair doesn't fully develop until around or after puberty. Meaning all hair consists of 3 layers, the cuticle, cortex and medulla. Kids don't develop their cuticle sometimes until 8-12 yrs of age which is the outermost layer of the hair strand. That is why some kids have really fine/thin/limp hair.

To make it appear thicker maybe try having it cut into a bob haircut where it's all one length. This style never goes out of style and kids and women can wear it at any age.

HTH!

Good luck!

M.:

Products aren't going to make her hair grow.

What will make it grow? A well-balanced diet. Frequent (every 4 to 6 weeks) trimming to get the dead ends off.

Stop trying to mess with her hair. Leave it alone. She's FIVE!! She's not 15 and a supermodel - she's FIVE. When I was five - I wanted SHORT hair - pixie cut - we lived in Hawaii and I loved being in the water...

Talk to your pediatrician and ask if she has a chemical imbalance...does she have enough Niacin, Biotin & B complex in her system to help her hair grow?

Look at the shampoo you use on her hair - is it filled with soap? If so - it is a heavy product that sits on the roots (cuticle) of the hair follicle and prohibits hair growth. You need a "natural" product that does not "Sit" on her hair...

hope this helps!!

Okay, first off: Cutting hair doesn't make it grow.

Have her hair cut to all one length. It will make it look thicker. Layering very thin hair only makes it look thinner. Take it from someone who has had lots of very thin hair her entire life. One length is the way to go. I suggest that you bob it for the summer (little ones look so cute with a bob!). You'll notice growth by autumn.

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My friend has a daughter with very fine hair, thin.
Thus, her hair, easily gets split ends. Split ends makes the hair break off. Hence her hair never seemed to "grow."
Now, the other problem is, she didn't expect her daughter to have LONG hair. She kept her daughter's hair, at shoulder length, in a cute bob.
Thus, her hair looked, thicker.
Her haircut was per the type of hair, she had.

You need to regularly trim the hair, to prevent split ends. Split ends will travel up the hair shaft, causing breakage.

A vitamin makes mine grow more but not thicker.
Mine was and is, blond, fine and thin. It grew very slowly.

My hair was at my bra band when I was 15.
I had
never.had.it.cut.
I've never had it that long again.

Cutting our hair to make it grow, is counter productive. Trim, yes, cut, no.