This 9-Week-Old Baby Has More Hair Than Most Adults
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It’s not exactly common to see a baby sporting a full head of hair, especially at only 9 weeks old. However, Junior Cox-Noon of the U.K. has not only a full head of hair but also thicker hair than some adult men even have.
Junior’s mother, Chelsea Noon of Brighton, England, told the Daily Mail that it was noticeable at birth how much extra hair Junior seemed to have; however, the midwives told her it would end up falling out. One look at Junior’s hair and you’ll realize that this was not the case.
According to Noon, Junior’s lengthy hair has become so attention-grabbing that it now takes her two hours to go grocery shopping because so many people stop her to compliment the child and touch his hair.
If you thought the act of strangers touching Junior’s hair would bother him, think again. Noon says he doesn’t mind at all, even smiling at their touch and crying if Noon tries to cover his hair with a hat. Talk about being proud of his bouffant!
But there is a downside to Junior’s long hair. While most infants can air-dry their tufts after a bath, Noon has to blow-dry Junior’s hair on the cool setting. Otherwise, it would take too long to dry naturally.
However, this bit of added work doesn’t deter Noon from keeping Junior’s hair the way it is: “People ask me, ‘Are you going to cut it,’” she told the Daily Mail, “but it’s too unique, so I’m going to leave it as it is.”
Junior isn’t the only infant to be born with an unusual amount of hair. A Hawaii family’s photo recently went viral thanks to their newborn daughter’s lush hair, which reached 2 inches long at only one month.
Whether or not Junior’s thick locks will stay with him as he grows up, one thing’s for certain: The adorable, long-haired photos will last a lifetime — and are perfect memories to show off at every future birthday party for Junior.
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