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Very pale 10 month old son will not keep his hat on

Very pale 10 month old son will not keep his hat on

July 2004

My very pale 10 month old son will not keep his hat on. I lather him up with sunscreen every day (myself included). I would love it if I could find a hat that I could keep on his head. I have tried one with a velcro strap and a Flap Happy with elastic. Has anyone else ever fought this battle? What worked for you? Any special hat recommendations? Thanks.
pale mama and babe

We had the same problem, so what I did was remove the velcro strips on the hat's straps and put in snaps. I had access to a snap machine at work, but I think you can go to a shoe repair place and have them do it. It works! Elizabeth

I've run into that problem myself with hats and helmets (I have a 15 month old). I find that if I wear a hat and she sees me wear a hat, then she is more willing to wear hers. That doesn't mean that she doesn't take it off every now and again. But, generally it stays on... anon

The only hat I can keep on my little one is a Hanna Andersson sun hat that ties under the chin. He can get the velcro ones open and off, but not the ties. Good luck. dl

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