Since my daughter wears hearing aids, I put her hair up every day... either in pigtails or ponytail. It makes it easier to get her hearing aids in if her hair is up. I noticed a month or so ago that she had some really short hairs at the crown and about a 1/2 inch from the bottom of her hair line on her neck. At first I thought that it was possibly new hair growth but now I'm thinking it is possibly breaking off from wearing it up every day. Her hair is pretty long and one of her best features! She has A LOT going against her and her hair is so beautiful I don't want to do any damage. Are there any hair professionals out there that can give me some advice???? I can't spend a lot of money because with all her therapies, doctors, etc... we are tapped out financially. Otherwise I'd just take her to the best Salon I could find! Thank you SO MUCH!
Instead of pony tails why dont you try hair clips or scrunches it will cause less damage and try shampoos and conditioners with protein building complex's in it to help build up her hair strength.
Sweet and Sassy is a nice place with afordable prices for kids maybe they can give you some ideas.
Wish I could be more of a help.
try those little head bands with teeth, um, i forget what they're called, but they look like a headband that's bent in peaks all over. My mom used those all the time on us girls when we were little...they work, and I still use them on occasion to this day :P
Why don't you try hairbands? Its never a good idea for any one to consistantly wear ponytails, as breakage will occur. But a hairband will allow her to wear it down but push back her hair so that she won't have any trouble with her hearing aid. Also try a french braid--again, it will keep the hair out of the way but won't pull on the hair in the same way as a ponytail. Hope this helps!
I am a hairstylist, and yes it sounds as though the ponytails are causing the breakage.
I would advise you to do more braids, maybe even clip the hair in the front in a cute little barrette, or two barrate on wither side of the head (think around the midpoint of the eyebrows), and then braid it all together down the back, nice and simple, especially if you are not great at french braiding.
Another option is to do a lot of little twists and pin them together. Or try twistring it in a little ballerina bun would be cute. Just try to keep the tension even throughout the hair and to not put all the pressure on the same spot every day.
Also, avoid putting her hair up when it is wet or damp (of course, in order to braid, you will need to spray it a bit with a water bottle in order to hold it well).
You can always try deep conditioning treatments, but those typically work best for chemical damage, not mechanical damage like breakage.
Here are some good resources to help with your styling options:
http://www.expertvillage.com/interviews/hair-styles-young...
The "twisted butterfly" on this site is super easy and cute:
http://ok.essortment.com/hairgirls_rnhr.htm
http://www.expertvillage.com/videos/hair-styles-young-gir...
Echo what the previous mom's said about trying other alternatives to pony tails. (handbands, baretts, scrunchies etc). If you do put her hair up in a pony tail be sure you are not putting it up when it is wet or damp - this can promote breakage.
