Bows in tiny baby girls' heads .....

We were always told to be careful of the babys fontanel surely these tight hair bands must be putting pressure on unformed skulls. Neither of my DD's had them for theirs.
I can remember being told that the lovely matinee coat I had crocheted for my DD was a health risk if they got their fingers caught, my health worker suggested one wore a hat at night as it was a cold winter. I told her I would ensure the central heating was on and bypass the potential of her choking on hat fastenings.
I nearly made a mistake myself though. I crocheted a blanket for one GD in Afghan zigzag it should have been finished with big pompoms on the corners. I made them and looked and thought no, she will get all that wool in her mouth.

I totally agree. The poor little things. These bows pull their hair so tightly and the headband must give them a headache. All in the name of fashion.

In this day and age of steering children away from gender defining apparel and toys, placing an utterly superfluous bow on a baby girl's head is somewhat strangely old school and retrograde. Just seems to buy into the quaint notion that little girls should resemble some daft frilly, frou, frou from a bygone age. Here's hoping those babies turn into spirited girls, demand Doc Martens before they hit nursery, so they can grind the trashy hair bows underfoot. Go girl! tell ya ma "bin the ribbons bring me my Valkyrie Helmet it's a jungle out there"

Usually accompanied by 'trainers' for babies who cannot even walk. All a bit silly, but harmless. I suppose

Calipso

What most are failing to recognise is that they pose a danger to very young babies. Adverse incidents have been recorded where they have slipped down over the nose and mouth and caused suffocation.

www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/jojo-bow-headband-baby-died-12738382

I think what changed everything is disposable nappies. My babies were dressed like babies because they wore bulky nappies. Now that disposables are the norm and are so thin babies can be dressed in older looking clothes, including jeans. I agree about the headbands. I think they’re dangerous.

i don't like bows and bands on babies but my real pet hate is earings.

Not saying that bald babies are unattractive - some are beautiful.

Just clearing that up

A bow on a band on a baby's bald head. Ridiculous.
Is this an import from the USA?

If your babies have lots of long hair you can "get away" with these sorts of things as they do have a (limited) use... but they are just peculiar on bald and very-little-hair babies in my opinion.

I do think I've seen more of them on bald (and unattractive) babies than any other though...

Boys are the default. They are dressed. Girls are decorated.

Placing a bow on your daughter’s head lets her know that she is a special little lady that takes pride in her appearance. (Advertising Blurb for Head Bows)

I agree - they look so uncomfortable!

They look horrible, and totally unnecessary, they serve no purpose, a hat is for protection.

Maggiemaybe

Grandma70s

I assume the bows are to show the baby is a girl, not a boy. Still not necessary.

Yes. DGS2 was with us for a family meal at a local restaurant when he was tiny and the lovely Italian owner took him off our hands while we ate. DD1 had just popped her bow onto his head as a joke, and off he went showing off the “beautiful little girl” to every table and all the staff. With 5 gorgeous grandsons I’m guessing this is the nearest I’ll get to a granddaughter.

I have to say that DGS2’s beautiful mum was always mistaken for a boy even with a frilly bonnet on.

DS was always mistaken for a girl even when he was wearing blue rompers. People used to stop me to tell me how beautiful "she" was 😁

including frilly waterproof knickers
Oh yes! Or frilly cotton knickers to match the dress over the plain waterproof ones. Before disposable nappies, of course.

No, it's not just you!!

They look ridiculous, even more so on bald heads.

welbeck

isn't it largely a class signifier.

Shall we guess then?

My money’s on chav! 😂

At least one baby has died from suffocation when a bow was left on during a nap.

I only have grandsons but all my DDs’ friends with baby girls put those silly hair bands and bows on them. No baby needs a hair decoration, they just look ridiculous.

But I suppose the layettes mine had would seem ridiculous to them: flannelette nightgowns, fine wool crossover vests, beribboned mittens, bootees and bonnets, angel tops with matching frilly pants, romper suits… and so many hand made clothes. I still have lots of them stored away just for sentimental reasons, none of mine wanted them for their own babies.

What most are failing to recognise is that they pose a danger to very young babies. Adverse incidents have been recorded where they have slipped down over the nose and mouth and caused suffocation.

isn't it largely a class signifier.

I am just surprised these bows stay on the baby's head. My daughter had a broderie anglaise mobcap in the seventies as a sunhat and although she liked it it rarely stayed on longer than five minutes, just rose to the top of her head and fell off.

Grandma70s

I assume the bows are to show the baby is a girl, not a boy. Still not necessary.

Yes. DGS2 was with us for a family meal at a local restaurant when he was tiny and the lovely Italian owner took him off our hands while we ate. DD1 had just popped her bow onto his head as a joke, and off he went showing off the “beautiful little girl” to every table and all the staff. With 5 gorgeous grandsons I’m guessing this is the nearest I’ll get to a granddaughter.

I have to say that DGS2’s beautiful mum was always mistaken for a boy even with a frilly bonnet on.

Posted to soon the other thing I can’t stand to see is small babies in jeans they are so hard and unforgiving

Yes I would cringe, baby and small children and dogs are not our fashion playthings …buy a Barbie 🤣
I think those bows especially on a bald head are daft and serve no purpose and I m not a crabby old lady I ve always thought they are daft …but…. you re right it’s no one’s business but the parents but we can quietly think what we like 😀