Flower Power

I have long since debated doing a post on this topic, because I know for a fact many many many of my readers will no doubt take offense. But that is not my intent. I just want to make fun of you. Just kidding!!

But really, this is something I feel strongly about, and when I see instances out in public or online, it just makes me cringe.

The topic I speak of is flowered headbands on babies.

I'm not sure just where this trend originated, although I'm guessing it's somewhere in the Salt Lake Valley. But now poor innocent children have had to be the brunt of a cruel fashion joke. Now, you all know I am a lover of all things handmade and crafty, but a simple 2 minute search on Etsy will reveal hundreds of images of babies forced to wear an entire artificial floral department on their heads.

Now, I'm fortunate enough to have a daughter with plenty of hair. And I do use bows in her hair. Small bows. Bows proportional to the size of her head. Perhaps these users of gigantic flowers and bows feel the need to use them to make sure people know their bald babies are indeed girls. I don't know.

When the size of the flower is bigger than your baby's head, there is definitely a problem. Am I the only one who sees it this way?? I think that I may be, actually. And I'm okay with that. If you are guilty of using bows big enough for an elephant, it's okay. I still like you. I'll still be your friend. But just know I think your adorable daughter looks a mite ridiculous.

Oh, how could I forget the ostrich feathers???

It's a wonder a swarm of bees don't come and attack the poor child.

These Gals with Girls are some of the worst offenders.

These parents really should be turned into the authorities...making her wear this thing while she eats?? I mean, she has no clothes on, but she has her flower on!

Are we channeling Princess Leia here??

She looks like a satellite dish, honing in on some good reception.

This poor girl's head is being crushed by the weight of this thing.

And look, soon her vision will be impaired due to her accessory.

I tried to find reasonable examples of flowers and bows. They are hard to come by, let me tell you. I could only find 2.


I guess I'm just conservative when it comes to my kid's hair accessories. Call me crazy, but I just don't want my daughter looking like Carmen Miranda!

Now, some of these bows would look darling on an older girl, say 8 or 9 years old. But on a wee baby, I don't see her cute face, I see the silk plant staring back at me.

Ok, that's all. Let me have it.