Shaving baby’s hair

Hi. Is it a must to shave baby’s head at least once? My in-laws have been nagging to shave it since birth. My son is 15m now, and they still wont let go. They keep telling me shaving is good for the baby. The hair will be even and thicker. Tbh, that doesnt matters to me. And so they changed their statement now. Now they tell me my son cant go into the temple if he doesnt shave. I told them me and my siblings did not shave as well. Why do they insist on shaving it?

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Its not true that baby's hair will grow out longer and thicker once shaved. In fact, it will cause abrasions or cuts if not done properly. We did not shave our baby's hair, we stood firm with our decisions since we are baby's parents and the ones taking care of her. If your decision is not to shave, let them know about your reasons and be firm about it.

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