henna-ing children

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Posted by naynay on October 8, 2001 at 00:17:46:

In reply to: a little one posted by Catherine Cartwright Jones on October 7, 2001 at 03:17:49:

I have worked in many daycare situations and can totally agree that
small children are fidgety. However, I feel by the age of six that
children who are well behaved can sit still and will sit still when
told to do so. My daughter, Aubrey is six and a half. She is a normal
active child (definitely not perfect!)but when told to sit still with
the end result being that she has a beautiful henna design to show
off she will sit as long as it takes.
The last design that I did on her was Liisa Lehmusto's fairy design
(http://personal.inet.fi/koti/lehmusto/henna/eng/butterflying.html)at
the bottom of the page. Not a hugely intricate design but it took me
a little while to complete.
I think a good rule of thumb in determining if a child can sit long
enough to have henna done on them is if they can sit still and watch
you do henna on someone else. I think you still need to explain what
you are doing and talk to them too keep their attention so they don't
close their hand or move their leg etc..
I do not have a whole lot of henna-ing experience here but I have
done several friends children and this is what seems to hold true
every time. Naynay (not the authority, just an observation)

Liisa's fairy design

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: I have worked in many daycare situations and can totally agree that : small children are fidgety. However, I feel by the age of six that : children who are well behaved can sit still and will sit still when : told to do so. My daughter, Aubrey is six and a half. She is a normal : active child (definitely not perfect!)but when told to sit still with : the end result being that she has a beautiful henna design to show : off she will sit as long as it takes. : The last design that I did on her was Liisa Lehmusto's fairy design : (http://personal.inet.fi/koti/lehmusto/henna/eng/butterflying.html)at : the bottom of the page. Not a hugely intricate design but it took me : a little while to complete. : I think a good rule of thumb in determining if a child can sit long : enough to have henna done on them is if they can sit still and watch : you do henna on someone else. I think you still need to explain what : you are doing and talk to them too keep their attention so they don't : close their hand or move their leg etc.. : I do not have a whole lot of henna-ing experience here but I have : done several friends children and this is what seems to hold true : every time. Naynay (not the authority, just an observation)
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