I shaved my baby’s head so his hair grows back thick – I haven’t told anybody but I know he’ll thank me when he’s older
A MUM has divided opinion after revealing how she secretly shaved her baby son’s hair in the hope that it’ll grow back thicker.
The woman, who posts under the acronym @tator_totts, took to TikTok and posted a video where she can be seen holding up her son and showing off his smooth head.
She then explains: “When you don’t tell anybody, but shave your son’s head so that his hair grows back thicker and even more even.”
Tator captioned the post: “He’ll thank me later lol my mum did this to my brothers and they all have the best hair in the family.”
The post has since gone viral, racking up over 944,000 views and hundreds of comments.
However, the responses were very mixed from social media users online.
“My mum did this I’m glad she did,” admitted one.
A second noted: “Oh that worked realll good for my nephew.”
A third recalled: “My mum did this to me three times…can’t thank her enough.”
Meanwhile, a fourth added: “My mum did this to me and I have good hair so I guess it worked?”
Elsewhere, others weren’t quite as convinced, with many calling the theory a ‘myth.’
“Not exactly how it works it’s just a myth it gives a fuller look though because you make the ends blunt,” argued one.
Another agreed: “It doesn’t work like that though.”
A further added: “My mum didn’t do that and my hair is perfectly healthy and extra long.”
And one more warned: “My paediatrician told me don’t cut their hair before 2 or it may be 1 not sure. because of the soft spot.”
In response, Tator replied: “I was very gentle – plus used a guard.”