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By Dr. Chetan Ginigiri,MBBS(JIPMER), MD (PGIMER) Fellowship PICU (Kings College London), Head of Dept – Paediatric & Neonatal services, Aster CMI Hospital
One of the best perks of having a baby girl is you can dress her up according to your heart’s desire. Little princesses are born to dress up, and moms love to gear up their little girls in the prettiest outfits and all matching accessories. However, one becomes quite apprehensive about whether headbands or hair bands are safe to adorn on that tiny head. With the beautiful variety of hair accessories for babies in the market these days, one becomes tempted to try them out on your baby. Read on to know how safe they are and whether they can be used to decorate that little hair.
Often, the safety of hair bands or headbands has been questioned. Incidences have been reported wherein babies have tugged at the embellishments and have put themselves at the risk of choking. Hair bands are a boon for little ones who have quite long hair that has not yet been shaved or trimmed off and has begun falling onto your little one’s forehead and eyes. Given below are some helpful tips to ensure you choose the right type of headbands that are safe in every sense of the word for your little girl.
The best option would be trying out the hair band or any other hair accessory before you buy something as you can then ensure it is neither too tight nor loose for your little one’s head and is a perfect fit in every way. Hair bands can be safe for your baby provided they are not sharp and are worn properly, and of course, you take all the necessary precautions.
However, there is a big discussion about hear bands and other headgear being unsafe for your little one’s head. Read ahead to get acquainted with the risks associated with adoring headbands on your baby’s head.
Since you have read all warnings and precautions related to making your little princess sport a headband, it depends entirely on you whether you want to place something on her little head or not. So if you do have a fancy to adorn the same, just make sure they are safe in all ways so that no harm comes to your precious bundle in any way.
Dr Chetan Ginigeri is an experienced Pediatric Intensivist with national and international training. With 15 years of experience, he is one among very few Intensivists in India trained to take care of children who need/had organ transplants. He has been responsible for coordinating the Pediatric Organ Transplant program.Read more.
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MBBS(JIPMER), MD (PGIMER) Fellowship PICU (Kings College London), Head of Dept – Paediatric & Neonatal services, Aster CMI Hospital
A passionate Child Health Advocate, Paediatric Emergency and ICU consultant, Child Safety Expert, Author, and Teambuilder – Dr. Chetan Ginigeri wears different hats according to the role necessitated at the time.
Having trained in India’s best medical Schools (JIPMER Puducherry & PGI Chandigarh) and advanced training in Pediatric and Transplant Intensive care at Kings College Hospital London – Dr. Chetan’s journey has encompassed all setups in Indian healthcare to NHS.
He previously heads the Children’s ICU at Narayana Health Bangalore and was one of the co-founders of PeopleTree Hospitals Yeshwantpur. Currently, he heads a large multidisciplinary team of Paediatricians at Aster CMI Hospital Hebbal Bangalore.
Child safety and prevention of unintentional injuries in children is very dear to him. PLAYFUL – An ultimate Guide to Child Safety is a book authored by him and has already sold more than 10,000 copies. This online platform is an ongoing attempt to address this new Public Health problem.