6 month old wearing a Hijab?
Ok I am fully aware a topic like this is controversial and yes partly the reason why I posted but also interested to know if people who are anon to one another on an internet site would give a more honest reply about thier opinion.
I was looking on FB at a friend who I went to school with's pictures. She has since left the UK and returned to her native country with her husband and 4 children. She is a lovely lady and from what I know a great mother.
Her 6 month old little girl is wearing all black with a Hijab overing her head/neck etc. Now while the baby looks super cute the picture has really bothered me.
Now I know I may be wrong and happy to be corrected (so I went on wiki before to read more before writing) but I thought it was to protect sexual modesty etc.
I really dont like it. (just as I dont like little girls in heels, ears pireced.....which are different topics and not at all meant to offend anyone just giving an example)
To me and I truely believe in most cultures, children are wonderful beautiful things that our creator (whoever it may be) made to be loved and admired. I feel sad this little girl at 6 months old is already covered head to toe. It also made me wonder about her vit D (My MW said women who wear full body covering have to have injections thoughout pregnancy due to Vit D deficiency)...would the same thing apply?
Thoughts and opinions please x
(editted due to shocking spelling....written very quickly as a potato waffle was being thrust up my nostil by 1 year old son)
[Modified by: akaLadyK on 09 September 2010 15:30:51 ]
I was looking on FB at a friend who I went to school with's pictures. She has since left the UK and returned to her native country with her husband and 4 children. She is a lovely lady and from what I know a great mother.
Her 6 month old little girl is wearing all black with a Hijab overing her head/neck etc. Now while the baby looks super cute the picture has really bothered me.
Now I know I may be wrong and happy to be corrected (so I went on wiki before to read more before writing) but I thought it was to protect sexual modesty etc.
I really dont like it. (just as I dont like little girls in heels, ears pireced.....which are different topics and not at all meant to offend anyone just giving an example)
To me and I truely believe in most cultures, children are wonderful beautiful things that our creator (whoever it may be) made to be loved and admired. I feel sad this little girl at 6 months old is already covered head to toe. It also made me wonder about her vit D (My MW said women who wear full body covering have to have injections thoughout pregnancy due to Vit D deficiency)...would the same thing apply?
Thoughts and opinions please x
(editted due to shocking spelling....written very quickly as a potato waffle was being thrust up my nostil by 1 year old son)
[Modified by: akaLadyK on 09 September 2010 15:30:51 ]
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I don't really know what to think to be honest. Part of me thinks that its slightly wrong as she isn't being given the chance to be a baby, toddler or a child. She isn't being given the chance to wear pretty clothes or shoes, but i don't know much about religion so not sure if this is allowed anyway?
I agree with mummyjoo too, if her parents are afraid of her being looked upon in a sexual way (i don't even want to think why they would be worried about this at such a yound age) then maybe its for the best and they are being very protective?
Never seen or heard of this happening before though?
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Liz x
http://www.witness-pioneer.org/VMagazine/v5i1/HijabChildren.htm
I think the idea of getting a child used to wearing a hijab may be useful although this seems unnecessary at 6 months. This article seems to suggest a number of gentle ways of introducing young girls to the hijab and not just thrusting it on them when 12 years old.
You also don't say whether your friend is dressing her up like this all the time or just every now and again. After all we will put our little girls in a pretty dress, shoes, hair clips etc for a party or wedding just to show them off even though they will throw up on the dress and don't walk or have hair.
Many people will also dress their babies in T-shirts with totally inappropriate comments on them. It doesn't really matter to me as the child doesn't read and it just for adult entertainment but many others will take major offence by this.
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I cant say i ever saw a baby wear one and i lived in Bradford for 6 years maybe she was just dressing her up for a photo or something? I guess they have to get use to wearing it if thats what the family wants but i cant help but think it would just annoy a baby lol. xx
I find it slightly worrying that a small child is wearing something to protect their modesty when at that age it shouldn't (in an ideal world) even be a consideration.
Is it a recent photo, it is Eid today, the holiday marking the end of Ramadan and children get presents and fancy clothes to wear to celebrate.
I don't know.
i don't really understand the reasons for wearing a hijab or burqa anyway so can't really comment on it. Maybe as it's a special occasion, it was a present from realtives or something?
o, women who cover their bodies during pregnancy do not need vitamin D shots, I am living proof of that. But ad a muslim don't understand why a baby or girl under the age of puberty would need to wear hijab. I guess it's all personal preference. Personally I'm not going to ask my daughter if she wants to wear hijab until she's able to understand the full meaning of hijab, which is so much more than just a headscarf. Maybe wrap one on just for a special occasion to look cute but that's it. But again it's all personal preference. To each her own.
Actually you're wrong. I know I'm really late but I case someone stumbles across this. I'm covered head to toe and pregnant and don't require a vit d injection neither am I vit d deficient. My pregnancy is low risk and very healthy.