How to cut a child a year for godparents. One year old child - signs

Most recently, your family has replenished with a small miracle, who is just around the corner celebrating his first birthday in his life. As with any life event, when a child turns one year old, it makes sense to listen to signs that have existed for more than one century.

Signs for 1 year old child

First of all, it is important to mention that at this age, children, like no one else, ideally feel the aura of any object. Many have heard about a certain test that will tell parents what will become a guide for a child in life, what profession he will choose. The Old Believers tirelessly repeat that in front of the child it is necessary to lay out objects that he sees for the first time and those that do not make up the list of his favorite toys. It is also important to add to this that the baby needs to be seated or put on a special bedding, which should be made of sheepskin (an inside-out sheepskin coat will do).

Parents lay out in front of their child a set of objects that symbolizes life and profession:

1. If a child reaches out to the items listed below, then know that in life he will choose the path that suits him. So, garlic, a box of vitamins or onions is health. In other words, the child was attracted by round garlic - at a conscious age, in the first place, he will take care of health, both about himself and about those around him. The keys, whether it be from a car or an apartment, are the personification of well-being. Piggy bank or wallet - Rich life. Glasses, pointer - in the future, the baby will show unprecedented mental capacity, will strive to learn more and more new branches of science. Ring (wedding or ordinary) - successful marriage. A ball of knitting threads or just a skein of threads symbolizes a long and happy life. If a child reaches for paints, a palette or a brush, then be sure that your creativity is growing up.
2. The next set of items will tell parents in which direction the baby will develop, what profession he will choose. Briefcase, bag - a leadership position. Wallet or piggy bank - entrepreneur, banker, accountant. A ball, a jump rope - for a child, sports will become more than just a hobby. Spoon, ladle or cup - the future chef is growing, able to change the idea of ​​haute cuisine, or in his family, the baby will always be able to feed the household with a delicious dinner. Comb, clothes - stylist, fashion designer, hairdresser.

Who should cut a child a year old - signs?

AT Ancient Russia thought it was in the hair life force a person, and therefore their haircut in adults, and even more so in young children, was treated with special trepidation. So, if we talk about the haircut of a child who is 1 year old, then we have the following:

Why you can’t cut a child under a year old - signs?

Our ancestors believed that with the help of hair a person receives strength and knowledge from the Universe, and therefore it is not worth cutting babies for up to a year. After all, in this way you intervene in universal laws, thereby complicating the development of his child. Moreover, in no case do not cut it under the "zero" or bald - this is a terrible mistake. The Old Believers believe that in this way, first of all, the child's speech development will be inhibited.

Today, it is up to parents to believe or not to believe in these superstitions, to whom the heart will tell what to do and what not to do in relation to their little miracle.

Girls soon, and some already, our kids will be a year old. And I began to look for the rituals that are done on this first holiday. Here's what I found:
For every mother, the first year of her baby is the most exciting and joyful period of life. And when the time comes to the most important event - the first birthday, then we begin to study all the rites and customs that are associated with this event. Today we will talk about the rite of trimming. It has a number of rules that you should pay attention to.

But first of all, I want to note that this custom has pagan basis, since the equilateral cross is a symbol of the Sun God.

Before shaving a child, it is necessary to seat him on a sheepskin. Then bring a tray of different items to him, let the child choose one. Show your imagination and give each item a special meaning. For example, if your child chooses mobile phone, then he will be a business person, a camera - a photographer, a comb - a hairdresser and much more. Such rules are quite modern, although the original tradition has been preserved in them.

Since ancient times, children have always been sheared at the age of one. The girl was seated on a pillow, and the boy - on the casing. In order for the life of the child to be prosperous, grain, money, sweets were poured under the casing or pillow. Parents kept their cut hair as a symbol of health and longevity. To cut the baby should only native person. It can be mom, dad, grandma, grandpa and godparents, who “do not cut off” luck, but rather add prosperity to the child.

The second version of this rite is that the godfather and godmother four strands of the birthday man's hair are cut in turn in the form of a cross and folded into a scarf. Then they give gifts to the baby and separately put money in his pants or blouse.

And then, on any other day, one of the relatives simply cuts the child's hair, while saying various jokes about a girl's braid or a curly forelock. Hair is added to previously cut hair and kept.

This option is also possible when a casing is spread on the floor, and grain, sweets, money, an ax for a boy are placed under it. I seat the hero of the occasion on the casing and the godfather or dad (necessarily a man) performs the ceremony, and grandparents hold a loaf over the child’s head. Then objects are laid out on the casing and the child is asked to choose something in order to predict his fate. Trimmed, it is desirable to have time to do before noon and in good weather. The collected hair must be burned, put into the water or buried, while condemning the happy fate of the baby.

For the girl, they do the same thing, only they plant her on a pillow, and instead of an ax, they put a comb under her. Mom and godmother are cutting the birthday girl.

The rite is tonsured great importance, even our ancestors considered it an age dedication, when a child after a year is no longer treated as a baby. By the end of the first year of life, his physical body is being formed, and the rite of trimming is a symbol of the completion of this process, when the baby is able to show the strength of his kind.

According to old beliefs, a child from birth to three years old is the ward of Kolyada-Bozhich. And the rite of trimming becomes the blessing of this god, which brings spiritual and physical harmony. Do not invite insincere people to your house on this holiday, all guests should be positive and wish the child only good things. If there are disagreements between relatives in your family, try to settle them, as it is very important to have harmony in the clan on this day. Remember those departed people that your family is proud of, naming those character traits that you would like to see in your child. And then your little one will be blessed with their wisdom and righteousness.

And if you look at this ceremony from a purely practical side, then the first hairs of the child are cut so that thick and healthy hair grows well in the future.

And what are you preparing for your children, let's share, so as not to forget, not to miss anything.

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Previously, according to the scriptures, society was divided into 4 categories:
1. Head - clergy, scientists.
2. Hands - rulers, military.
3. Belly - traders.
4. Legs are working.
To determine what a child is inclined to, regardless of what class the family belongs to, the following things were laid out in front of him for a year:
book - head
weapons - hands
money - belly
hammer - legs
Later this rite was repeated at the age of three. And already in accordance with the choice of the child, they were taught certain skills.

Now this legend has already sunk into oblivion, but here is the tradition of laying out in front of a child for a year various items remained.
Mom or dad lays out objects on a casing (sheepskin coat), seat a child on it with the question “What kind of life will you choose, baby?” and wait for which item will be selected:

Garlic - symbolizes health
Keys - symbolize well-being
Purse - symbolizes wealth
Chocolate - symbolizes a sweet and cheerful life
A ball of wool - symbolizes long life
Book - symbolizes knowledge and intelligence
Brush - symbolizes the ability to science
Coin - symbolizes prosperity
Ring - symbolizes a successful marriage.

Traditionally, on the first birthday, a child is presented with a plate of cake. The cake symbolizes the whole world. And how the child will behave in relation to the cake, will he live in this world - will he hesitantly inspect it or immediately throw pens into the cake? Will he start licking his fingers or will he wipe them on his hair? Values ​​are interpreted at their discretion.

It is also customary for grandmothers and godparents to give the child a whole set of new clothes to dress him from head to toe: tights, socks, panties, a suit, a hat and some outerwear. This symbolizes the transition to new life.

The godparents of the baby cut off the child's hair on the head from 4 sides, which symbolizes the child's deliverance from negative energy from the north, south, west and east. It is desirable that this be done godmother or grandmother. If the child is not baptized. This hair is folded into a special envelope and placed in an album, where it is subsequently placed: the first tooth, the handprint of the photograph of the first step, and so on.

Surely, you have heard the question from relatives and friends more than once: “Will you get a haircut when you are a year old?” And involuntarily thought: is it true, is it necessary or not? And in general - why cut a child a year? The most common answers to this question are: “To have thick hair”, “So it is necessary” and “But how!”

There are many myths surrounding the ritual of the first haircut or shaving of babies, and most of them are rooted in the ancient traditions of the peoples.

Why they cut babies: traditions

In many cultures of the world, it is customary to cut or shave children bald at a certain age, following religious rituals, folk traditions, and simply superstitions. For example, in India babies cut their hair as a sign of farewell to the past life and movement into the future. In Mongolia the first haircut of the baby is a holiday to which the whole family is invited. Each guest cuts off a strand, presents a gift to the baby and says wishes. In Israel it is customary not to cut boys' hair before the age of three (this is also followed by many non-religious families).

In Slavic culture the ritual of the first haircut is also associated with religious traditions and folk culture. The main rule is not to touch the hair for up to a year. There was a belief that if a baby was cut before the age of 12 months, he would be weak and often get sick, he would not be lucky, rich, etc. Shaving a child baldly symbolized the transition to a new life and served as a way to drive away evil spirits from a precious child.

In ancient times in Russia there was a rite when in a year the godparents cut off the baby's curls in four places, in the shape of a cross. Then they were placed behind the images (icons) and kept as a powerful amulet against troubles and illnesses. Baby's first haircut was done lunar calendar, and in particular - on the growing moon. To this day, such calendars are annually compiled and released for free sale.

Nowadays, there are also many different signs regarding the haircut of children in a year. For example, some parents believe that if a curl cut off in a year is shown to the baby when he goes to first grade, then he will study well. Another sign says that a cut curl placed under the baby's pillow will bring him good dreams.

Delusions

Today, many parents cut their children's hair at a year old because they are convinced of the benefits of this action - supposedly the hair will become thicker, thicker and healthier (the same myth goes in the army). And indeed, when hair begins to grow after shaving, it seems that they have become thicker. In fact, this is just an appearance, because there are no more hair follicles.

"Pros and cons"

Some two or three decades ago, we did not even ask ourselves whether it was necessary to cut a child baldly a year, but simply cut it. Moreover, both boys and girls were shaved equally, and by this “original hairstyle” it was easy to determine that the baby had recently had its first birthday.

Why you shouldn't cut

Today, trichologists and hairdressers unanimously claim that cutting a child's hair at one year does not make any sense and in some cases can be harmful. The hairline begins to develop in children even in the prenatal period, so babies are born with fluff on their heads and all over their bodies. In the first months of life, the birth hairs fall out and thicker and more mature hair begins to grow, which can vary in color and texture. Do not be alarmed if the fluff has already fallen out, and new hair does not appear - this is normal.

There is a few reasons why you shouldn’t cut babies a year old:

• Doesn't make sense. Hair begins to grow inside the skin in the hair follicles, and what you do to them from the outside does not affect their development inside the follicle.
• deceptive effect. Sometimes it seems to parents that after cutting the hair becomes thicker - in fact, this effect creates uniform hair growth (that is, the length of all hairs is the same).
• Can hurt. No matter how carefully we work with tools, there is always a risk of damage to the hair and follicles. Accidentally pulled with scissors or scratched with a typewriter - several weak children's follicles are damaged.
• Discomfort. After shaving the head, the stubble that appears soon can cause irritation on the delicate baby skin and, as a result, severe discomfort. In addition, without hair, the baby may simply be cold.
• risk of infection. The smallest scratches from a typewriter or pimples on irritated skin can cause inflammation due to the ingress of pathogenic microorganisms (for example, streptococcus).
• No scientific evidence the fact that after shaving in babies, hair grows faster, becomes healthier and thicker. The beauty of the hair is provided by good nutrition, proper hygiene and heredity.

Why cut a child bald a year? The answer is simple - there is no need.

When You Might Need a Haircut

Although cutting children's hair will not make them look beautiful in the future, there are times when when you really need to get rid of excess hair(we are talking about cutting, not shaving):

• it is difficult to remove infant crusts; long bangs falls on the eyes;
• it seems to mom that her hair is ugly;
• very hot;
• the boy is too long hair and is mistaken for a girl.

How to get a haircut

If you, after weighing all the pros and cons, nevertheless came to the conclusion that the child should be cut, you need to consider several important rules.

• Cut, not shave! A shaving machine, even a very good one, can damage hair follicles, as it tends to sometimes cling to hair. In addition, she can just scare the baby. Give preference to scissors with rounded ends. But if your family or religious tradition calls for a close shave, use a trimmer (it doesn't make that much noise). But in no case should you shave your baby with a machine!
• After bathing. Wash your baby's head and cut slightly damp hair.
• Times of Day. Choose the right time for this procedure, when the child is usually most calm. For example, after lunchtime sleep and food. You should not start this procedure if the baby is not in the mood or is sick.
• Situation. Make sure the child is comfortable, prepare in advance interesting (preferably new) toys or healthy treats to distract him. During the procedure, talk to him all the time. If possible, invite a hairdresser who specializes in baby haircuts to your house (and not a neighbor - just because you yourself are afraid).
• After haircut. At the end of the procedure, it is necessary to bathe the baby in a warm bath to remove cut hair from the body. Carefully inspect all the folds of the skin so as not to leave bristles, which can then prick.
• Disinfection. If you didn’t cut, namely shaved the baby’s head, it must be treated with a disinfectant (for example, Miramistin) and lubricated with a moisturizer. Do not use alcohol and hydrogen peroxide to treat children's skin!

For every mother, the first year of her baby is the most important and joyful. And when it comes to the most important event, the baby's first birthday, mommy starts preparing for it. Begins to learn all the rites and customs that need to be done in a year.

And I am no exception. I began active preparations for the first holiday of my twins.
The rite that I want to write about today is the first tonsure of the year.

This ritual has its roots far back in antiquity. From a long time ago, children had their first haircut at a year old. The girls are seated on the pillow, and the boy on the casing. So that the life of the baby is in abundance, grain, money, sweets are poured under the pillow or casing. Parents had to keep their cut hair as a sign of health and longevity. It is necessary to cut the child's hair close person: mom, dad, grandmother, grandfather or godparents, who will not cut off luck, but rather add well-being to the child!
We decided to make such a ceremony at a celebration dedicated to the celebration of the year. Strands of hair will be cut off for the twins by their godparents and put in beautiful envelopes.
And the rest of the hair can be cut off the next day. We will entrust this to Godmother Sofochka. Since she is our hairdresser and she will cut everything with a typewriter. We decided that we would not shave, but we would cut it under the typewriter. At the same time, according to the search, you need to sentence various jokes about a girl's braid and a curly forelock. And add hair to the previously cut ones and save them.

Another version of this rite is also possible. When they spread the casing on the floor, and put grain, sweets, money for the boy, an ax should be placed under it. The birthday boy is seated on the casing, and dad or godfather (there must be a man) cut off his hair, and grandparents hold a loaf over the head of the birthday boy. Then all the items are pulled out and the birthday person must choose one of them, this will show it further fate. Now it is customary to lay down money, car keys, garlic, mobile phone, gold.
The same thing is done for the girl, only instead of a casing they put her on a pillow, and instead of an ax they put a comb. The girl must have her hair cut by her mother or godmother (must be a woman).
Postryzhiny is best done before sunset and in good weather.
This rite is of great importance, our ancestors considered it an age dedication, when a child after a year is no longer treated like a baby. By the end of the first year of life, the baby's physical body is being formed, and the rite of trimming is a symbol of the completion of this process, and the baby is already able to show all the strength of his kind.

Do not invite dishonest people into your home. All guests should be positive, and wish the baby only good things.

If you look at the ceremony from a practical point of view, then this is done so that in the future the child would grow thick and healthy hair.