Muslim parents shave their babies heads not to make it grow thicker, but as
an act of graditude to God.  The hair is shaved and then the hair is
weighed.  The weight of the hair is given in gold to charity.

Lisa Haider
LLLLeader
>Now I'm looking at all my little patients very suspiciously to see which
>direction their hair goes!  Today I saw something in our very multicultural
>practice that made me pause and think.  Many cultures shave the baby's head
>early on,  I think in the belief (as best I've been able to understand)
>that the baby's hair will then grow in thickly.  These babies, like the one
>I saw today, definitely get to a sticking straight up stage, like a crew
>cut, before their hair gets long enough to fall over.  I've seen this
>custon in Eastern Europeans, Middle Eastern and Indian babies.  Just
>another thought.  Sincerely, Pat Young in SNJ, USA
>
>