Woes with Hair-Bows

Yesterday, Tiff's husband, Taylor, made the comment, "I always wondered why moms put bows on baby girls until I had one." That's right Taylor, it only takes one complete moron to tell you how cute your little BOY is before you slap a bright big hair-bow on her head first thing in the morning! As cute as they are, here is plight with the hair-bows; first of all, your sweet little baby girl may not be have been blessed with beautiful long locks at birth, unlike some babies we know! Such as Layla who's picture is featured above (photo was taken still the hospital, that's right Moms be jealous). So if you are one of the lucky mommies that did not plan to have a bald baby but here she is, we have some bow tips for you. You may want to use scotch tape, honey or even applying window sealer to the bow to make it stick to that sweet undeserving bald baby head. I have never used the honey trick but Caroline has fallen victim to having a bow taped to her head on more than one occasion.

As easy as it sounds, selecting the right kind of hair-bow can be a task in itself. There are certain bows for certain kids. Some bows don't close all the way so your sweet baby has to not only have long enough hair but it must be thick too. (Caroline and Camille can't sport those quite yet!) They also make the bows that snap to close and those are great for the combination of brave mommies and hard headed babies that don't mind you pushing firmly against their heads. Camille and Tiff prefer the bows with the ribbed ribbon covering the clip part. We both like the bow with the medal clips. Also we sell a bow on The Mommy Chat that has a medal clip and a 'no slip grip." You can't beat those bows!

Once you get that bow to stick on the head don't be surprised when the next thing you know, its GONE! That's right even the cutest $12 boutique bows go missing! Where are they, you may ask? Let me tell you; they are in the hand of another toddler (especially if you have been around little boys because they love a bright bow to steal), wedged in the crevasse of her car seat or stroller, in the bottom or your purse or diaper bag, or out on the street after having gone for a walk. Some of them escape to a place where no one knows, we can only assume those sassy bows are happy hanging out with all the single socks that have also gone missing.

Happy Hair-Bow Hunting,

Mary Kathryn Aston

The Mommy Chat