OP back, thanks for the tips. I got those no-slippy-hair-clippies and I'll see how it goes. I'd cut it, but I think that it will be non-bangs hair once it gets a bit longer, she's just in a weird spot with hair of a couple different lengths due to some of it falling out when she was a few months old and some of it continuing to grow like crazy. It's in a bit of a... transitional stage. So I'm trying to hold off on cutting/trimming until I have a better idea of what's going where. We do brush it out her eyes as much as possible, but it doesn't always stay put.

I did realize the ridiculousness of this when I asked it, but Google was failing me and I know the DCUMmers might have some suggestions (including to cut it!). Thanks all...

The easiest is to cut them. But, if beauty is that important put a headband around it.

We do a side pony. I can't handle the clips, she always pulls them out.

Do NOT cut them! We tried this on our 10 mo old who immediately yanked out any clip or hair band. She was a super high-energy squirmy girl and we were scared to have scissors near her face, so we held her down and quickly did a speed chop. BAD decision! The bangs were way too short and horribly lopsided. Poor thing, her hair looked so bad until it grew out. (I mean, not that she gave a crap, but the grandmas were just *devastated* that their little angel had mutilated hair!)

I guess if your kid is the type to actually sit still if you give them an iphone, it might work better.