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<blockquote data-quote="susiestar" data-source="post: 222141" data-attributes="member: 1233"><p>I am so very sorry. This is such a tough thing to face, and at age 11, when all you want is to look like all the other girls.</p><p></p><p>Can they tattoo eyebrows onto her face? Would that make her feel less self-conscious? I know you can glue on eyelashes. </p><p></p><p>I always hated barrettes, etc.. because I couldn't stand the sensation of having my hair always tugged. Some days it still feels like someone is pulling my hair all the time to have it in a barrette or ponytail. </p><p></p><p>So, thinking that the headbands/bandannas may be too tight, or a material that feels "wrong" or strange to her, you might try making bandannas or headbands out of a WIDE variety of materials. Let her wander through the fabric store feeling the fabrics. If she finds one she thinks might feel good, buy 1/8 of a yard, or 1/16 of a yard. And then try one. </p><p></p><p>If they feel OK in the am, and hten too tight or too loose in the pm, then put some buttons on them so she can adjust them to be tighter or looser (like the kids pants with the adjustable waists).</p><p></p><p>You can also get hoodies that are comfy and buy several so she can wear them in the summer as shirts - just cut off the sleeves to whatever length. I know Jess has hoodies of a number of different weights of fabrics, some would be OK in the summer if they didn't have sleeves, some wouldn't. </p><p></p><p>And when she is older she may change her mind about a wig.</p><p></p><p>But she should remember this:</p><p></p><p>God only made a few truly GREAT heads. He put hair on the rest of them.</p><p></p><p>Gentle hugs to all of you.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="susiestar, post: 222141, member: 1233"] I am so very sorry. This is such a tough thing to face, and at age 11, when all you want is to look like all the other girls. Can they tattoo eyebrows onto her face? Would that make her feel less self-conscious? I know you can glue on eyelashes. I always hated barrettes, etc.. because I couldn't stand the sensation of having my hair always tugged. Some days it still feels like someone is pulling my hair all the time to have it in a barrette or ponytail. So, thinking that the headbands/bandannas may be too tight, or a material that feels "wrong" or strange to her, you might try making bandannas or headbands out of a WIDE variety of materials. Let her wander through the fabric store feeling the fabrics. If she finds one she thinks might feel good, buy 1/8 of a yard, or 1/16 of a yard. And then try one. If they feel OK in the am, and hten too tight or too loose in the pm, then put some buttons on them so she can adjust them to be tighter or looser (like the kids pants with the adjustable waists). You can also get hoodies that are comfy and buy several so she can wear them in the summer as shirts - just cut off the sleeves to whatever length. I know Jess has hoodies of a number of different weights of fabrics, some would be OK in the summer if they didn't have sleeves, some wouldn't. And when she is older she may change her mind about a wig. But she should remember this: God only made a few truly GREAT heads. He put hair on the rest of them. Gentle hugs to all of you. [/QUOTE]
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