Baby Tupee:
Baby tupees are not worn as that cirrculation is essential for babies and children. In addition, more shampooing may become necessary because wigs incease scalp perspiration. Hair follicles secrete sebum, a waxy ester, which helps to maintain the acid mantle (scalp skin health/balance) and provide a coating on the skin that keeps it supple and moist. Disrupting this delicate cycle can result in over production of sebum which is not oil, even though we refer to the look of this when it builds too much as oily or greasy. Teenagers, because of hormones and over production of sebum, often require daily washing of the hair. However most adults can wait a day or so between washing since some sebum is necessary to maintain health of the scalp skin. Daily washing will remove the sebum daily and incite, potentially, an increase in sebum production since the skin has mechanisms for discerning the scalp skin is lacking sufficient moisture. However, in forms of scalp disorders, this may not be the case such as cradle cap. For babies and elderly, the sebaceous gland production is not at peak and so daily washing is not typically necessary. If daily washing is conducted this can actually lead to dry, itchy scalp skin scenarios that are irritating. Babies and elderly should use baby shampoos that are quite mild to the skin.

Baby Hair Loss:
Just as baby teeth have to fall out before the permanent ones can come in, soft, downy baby hair has to make way for a child's mature hair. So don't worry, some hair loss is perfectly normal during your baby's first six months. Since your baby spends a lot of time on her back during her first few months while she's sleeping and playing, the part of her head that presses up against the floor or mattress may be where she loses the most hair, simply because it's the site of the most constant friction and pressure. As she learns to sit up and her mature hair starts to grow in, the problem should correct itself.
What you can do about it. Hair loss in young babies is normal and will most likely correct itself. In the meantime, if you want to hide your baby's bald spot, pick up a few cute hats (a bonus: they'll keep your baby safe from the sun, too).

If your baby loses a noticeable amount of hair after she's six months old, tell her physician. Hair loss can occasionally be a symptom of medical or nutritional problems, the result of a scalp injury, or a problem in and of itself that the doctor can help reverse if it's caught early enough. In older children and adults it can also be caused by stress. Some parents use a smooth fabric surface such as satin or similar fabric to allow hair to slide. Some children and babies enjoy sleeping with caps on such as a soft cap for further protection..

Baby Hair Cuts:
Although trimming may beautify baby's hair by removing dry, damaged or split ends, cutting does not promote faster growth. Trimming can help with tangles if one trims a slight amount off the ends of overall length when it's noticed that tangles seem to be more of a problem. Trimming at regular intervals is only necessary for maintaing formed shapes, usually. Hair grows at the same rate regardless, and the rate is largely a matter of heredity and hormones. If is interested in gaining length, using a conditioner made for babies is best.

To trim baby hair, it is best for the stylist to do so when hair is dry. It’s important for mom to visualize her baby's hair line as it will actually be worn—-that is dry. Wet hair stretches rather significantly in length. Curly hair will unfurl a fair amount when fully wet such that once dried, it will appear that a lot has been taken off. Further, curly hair, in particular, once dry, might appear visually to have an uneven line depending on how the curl coils back up. A stylist can work with how the hair actually appears, maintaining a adorable, balanced baby hair cut.

Bathing Fears:
Many children and babies are afraid of water and this can make it difficult for parents to keep their children clean. Some helpful tips include: consider installing a hand held shower in the bathing area so that water can be specifically directed. (This is not usually expensive or difficult, even for single parents. All that’s required is a diverter piece on the shower head arm. Some children that are younger will really appreciate having a hand towel handy to wipe their eyes as it helps them feel in control. Leaning forward may be more frightening to the child, so instead, work so the child tilts their head back with parental hand support. Use cups of warm water, if a hand held shower is impossible, to aim the flow of water on the hair and away from the face. Some children will be comfortable with the idea of leaning back in a bathtub with a soft bathtub pillow. If a parent has the time, setting up a mock salon situation at a sink can be an alternative: a chair that’s high enough and maybe some pillows so the child’s head leans back comfortably. Always use a easy rinse children's shampoo so rinsing time is cut in half.