She likes to wear what she calls her ‘nice wig’ for parties, school and occasions where she doesn’t know a lot of people.
Amalia is a funny and bubbly 8 year old girl who loves Minecraft, coding and roller skating.
Like other kids her age, she’s also navigating the challenges of growing up.
Mum Carolina encourages Amalia to try new things all the time – to be OK with new experiences which can be uncomfortable at first and to build resilience.
And Amalia is indeed getting more and more confident in new situations.
Having lost all her hair at age 5, it can be a little more difficult to find confidence in situations that are new.
So, Amalia’s Variety wig plays an important role.
“She doesn’t wear it all the time,” says Carolina.
“She likes to wear what she calls her ‘nice wig’ for parties, school and occasions where she doesn’t know a lot of people.
“It’s important that she has the option of wearing the wig – she makes the choice about when to wear it.
‘Wearing the wig in new situations with new people, means she doesn’t have to always be reading the room and can just be her bubbly self.”
Amalia’s younger sister loves the wig and often wants to wear it. She tells Amalia she looks beautiful both with the wig and without it.
“In fact, most of her friends know her as having no hair, but they like how she looks with the wig as well and are very supportive of her,” says Carolina.
Amalia’s growing fast, so her Variety wig is getting a little tight and can sometimes give her a headache – it’s time for a new one.
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