Pippi hates a high ponytail that holds a heavy bow.
Mama hates a girl with raggedy hair without a bow to specify the female gender.
So we compromised.
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She gets the ponytail no matter what.
And when she is cruising around town in her car seat, she goes bowless to give her neck muscles a rest.