TikTok Videos Show Parents Putting Lace Front Wigs on Babies

There was a time when going back to school for little Black girls meant a head full of braids slicked down with plenty of Ultra Sheen and barrettes for days.

But as social media has shown us, times have changed for some Black parents who are opting to swap the hair grease , Afro puffs and barrettes for lace fronts (yes, you heard that right) as they send their little ones off to school.

TikTok is loaded with videos of parents gluing wigs on kids as young as a year old. Although some are going crazy over how cute the long hair makes the kids look, there’s an equally vocal camp that is crying foul and calling the whole thing a form of child abuse.

Whether you think the trend is cute …