In the interview, the reporter found that there are not a few parents who have "bald plan", and many parents' plans have become "reality". For example, Tian Tian, a chubby child in a small class in Fangzhuang Kindergarten, just shaved his head two days ago. Speaking of the reasons for shaving their heads, Tian Tianma said that children like to run and jump, often sweating all over, and they are worried about prickly heat on their heads in summer, so they shaved their heads early.
"Convenient heat dissipation" is the main reason why babies shave their heads. Like Tian Tian's parents, there are many parents who hold the view of "convenient heat dissipation". A random survey by reporters found that more than 90% parents think that baldness can make their children cooler. There are also a few parents who say that in addition to heat dissipation, there is another reason why children shave their heads because their hair is "not good-looking". I hope their hair will be darker and denser in the future.
Boys under 6 years old are the main force of baldness. In the investigation, the reporter also found that, generally speaking, boys under the age of 6 who have not attended primary school are "the main force of baldness"; Among infants under 2 years old, it is not uncommon for girls to cut their heads; Since the age of 3, the number of girls shaving their heads has dropped sharply, and many parents will not let the little "princess" become a little "rest".
■ Potential "danger"
Is there any problem with hair follicle injury and inflammation caused by baby shaving in summer? The reporter interviewed Professor Zhu Xuejun from the Dermatology Department of Peking University Affiliated Hospital. He said that the "bald baby" in summer may have some potential dangers:
1, direct sunlight, causing skin allergies. After the baby shaves his head, if he plays in the sun, his scalp will be directly exposed to strong sunlight, which will easily hurt his delicate head skin and cause diseases such as solar dermatitis.
2. The chances of bacterial invasion increase. Bald babies are always particularly attractive, and many people can't help touching their heads. In addition, older babies sometimes like to touch their own heads, and inadvertently many bacteria will "gather" on their heads. Once the scalp is damaged, bacteria will take advantage of it.
3, hair follicles are damaged, affecting the normal growth of hair. If the hair is too short, the hair follicle is easily stimulated by the outside world, causing trauma and injury to the head, damaging the skin of the head and affecting the normal growth of hair follicle tissue. If it is serious, it will be "bald" forever.
■ Expert opinion
Bald head "absorbs heat", and 0.5 cm "inch plate" is better.
● Wang Jie (Dermatologist, Beijing Chaoyang Hospital)
In summer, baby's hair should not be kept too long, but it is also inappropriate to shave the baby's head, because the sun will directly hurt the baby's skin and can't play the role of "cooling" and "cooling" that many parents think.
Besides breathing, skin perspiration is the main way to get rid of heat. If the outside temperature is higher than the skin temperature, the skin will absorb heat from the outside environment.
When the baby shaves his head in summer, when it is hot, the heat absorbed by the skin will increase, and the sweat discharged from the skin will evaporate quickly, which will not play the role of heat dissipation through sweat evaporation. In addition, the salt left on the skin after sweat evaporation will cause itching, and it is easy to get prickly heat and eczema.
It is best for boys to cut their hair short in summer, and an inch board of about 0.5 cm is more suitable. Girls' hair can be cut into a doll's head or shorter, but not too short.
It should be noted that the child's head skin is tender and the resistance is poor. It is best to choose a special children's barber shop and an experienced master to avoid scalp injury. In addition, we must ensure the hygiene of hairdressing tools and avoid cross-infection.
Bad hair, but also pay attention to the baby's physique.
● Lin Lian (Master of Nutrition, UK)
Many parents think that shaving their baby's hair frequently will make it thick and black, which is not entirely correct.
Because the number, thickness and color of baby's hair depend on heredity, nutrition, baby's health and other factors, it is not directly related to the number of shaving. If the baby's hair is sparse and yellow, it is likely to be related to the child's poor health and lack of vitamins, iron and zinc. Children can eat more walnuts, sesame seeds and other foods, which can fundamentally enhance their baby's physique and make their hair darker and denser.
In addition, if we go further, mothers should take enough protein and vitamins during pregnancy and lactation, and eat more foods rich in protein, vitamin A, vitamin B and vitamin C, so that the baby will be healthier and have better hair in the future.