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Hair not growing very fast!

by popsdad, Jul 09, 2007 12:00AM
My daughters 4 and due to start school in September.
Her hair is still quite short the longest bits only being aboout 8inches. She has never had it cut as theres never been enough.
WE have beent to the GP who says that it is one of those things and it will grow in the end. However, she is becoming more concious of it now. Could there be any underlying problems ore vitamin defiency. She has always been exremely healthy otherwise.
Has anyone elses child had short hair for so long!
Thanks
Member Comments (4)

by anxiousmomtobe?, Jul 09, 2007 12:00AM
My son was completely bald until he was two.  His hair is coming in quite thick now.  My dd had very fine thin hair until she was about 8, now at 16 it is very thick.

Don't worry.

by popsdad, Jul 09, 2007 12:00AM
ok thanks for that.

by amberd5191, Jul 09, 2007 12:00AM
To: popsdad
Hi there my daughter is going to be 7 in Jan and has had 2 hair cuts only about a half an inch both times. The doc says her nails are growing so don't worry about it. I'm with you though its a bit strange! Good Luck!

by lovethebops, Jul 09, 2007 12:00AM
Yes, I have the same thing! My dd will be 2 next week, and she had NO hair up until a few months ago. It is finally coming in now and she is no longer mistaken for a boy as often as before. I am not sure why it takes so long for some children's hair to grow in, but is more frustrating w/ a girl, because ppl think I am cutting her hair to be like a boy or that she is a boy, despite the pink/purple clothing she is wearing! Her hair is still much longer in the back and short on the sides, so it is kinda funny looking now, but it is better than the none that she a few months back! My best friends daughter, who is 4 now, also took forever to grow hair in thick. She is fine now, but was also bald for a while...So you are definately not alone! :)
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