My little girl loves her hair up with bows, but my boy hates them, as soon as its in hes rubbing is head on the floor, He even trys to take my little girls bows out,But I like to use brad rubber bands, You can buy a pack of 100 at the dollar store for a buck, There as small as the rubber bands used on braces. My boy cant get them out and after saying no to him for about an hour he stops, I also try to distract him for a few mints after i put his hair up and that works to, he soon forgets its even there, Now with the bands you do have to cut them out not pull them out like a hair tie.