Does your child have a double crown (hair whorl)?

[Anonymous]

Yes mine ds does. I was told by my aunt that it meant my next child would be a boy, she was right! But this is much more interesting!

[Anonymous]

Wow! I've never seen that! DS has a prominent cowlick(?) at his forehead, but nothing like that in the back.

[Anonymous]

Different poster here but in looking at the link above, I guess I still don't understand what it is.

can someone describe it perhaps?

[Anonymous]

Instead of having a single "crown" to the hair (a kind of vortex from which the hair grows out at the back of the head) some children have two. In between is a cowlick. Creates hairdressing issues.

Imagine you are looking at the upper back of the head, straight on:

* !! *

The asterisks are the crown or whirls or vortexes; the exclamation points are the cowlick. This is subtle and you have to look under the hair unless the child is small and the hair is fine.

Usually people have only one crown.

[Anonymous]

Its just a a genetic trait, just like hairy knuckles or high cheekbones. You people all need to calm down.

[Anonymous]

http://udel.edu/~mcdonald/mythhairwhorl.html

[Anonymous]

Mine has at least 2 crowns and one or more cowlicks. I was told by a hair person that his hair needs to either very short or very long.

[Anonymous]

DS2 has a double crown, which he (I assume) inherited from me. He also has ADHD, which he inherited from DH. So yes, there are genetics at play but no, no disorder is linked to the double crown!

[Anonymous]

Both my sons do. No genetic issues.

[Anonymous]

My son does, but so far no developmental concerns. My daughter has one crown and has apraxia, dyspraxia, and hypotonia.

I had heard that the direction of the crown (clockwise or counterclockwise, can't remember) is linked to a much higher chance of being left-handed.

[Anonymous]

Yes, but so does my husband who is totally normal. I have never heard this before. My son has had some expressive speech issues but nothing major.

[Anonymous]

OP here. I don't know specifically, I was just told it correlates to genetic defects. Correlation does not mean that it is a telltale sign or causation with genetic defects. When the counselor noticed the double crown it was just like she said Umm, hmm, we see this a lot in kids with genetic defects.

Maybe before you sow panic among parents, you should do better than just admitting that you were told something by somebody in the checkout line. Honestly, OP, you are the worst of the worst. Put up some real science or shut up.

People like you make me sick.

[Anonymous]

A genetic counselor is not exactly someone in a checkout line. OP wasn't pretending to post a scientific study: she reported what she was told and asked if anyone else had anything to contribute.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

OP here. I don't know specifically, I was just told it correlates to genetic defects. Correlation does not mean that it is a telltale sign or causation with genetic defects. When the counselor noticed the double crown it was just like she said Umm, hmm, we see this a lot in kids with genetic defects.

Maybe before you sow panic among parents, you should do better than just admitting that you were told something by somebody in the checkout line. Honestly, OP, you are the worst of the worst. Put up some real science or shut up.

People like you make me sick.

You have some serious issues. Good luck with anger management.

[Anonymous]

I had a genetic counselor who was irresponsible in how she spoke with us. I would not put a lot of stock in what they say, even though it may be correct. There are plenty of famous actors with cowlicks.