HAIR RAISING: People pay good money for a hairdo like this but one Eden Thomas has a style all of his own.

He may be only a few months old but Eden Thomas is already turning heads.

The Porirua baby's frizzy mane of hair draws so much attention, his mother Katrena Thomas resorts to covering his head when out in public.

Ms Thomas opted to take advantage of some sparkling weather and ditch the hat at the Parent and Child Show at Wellington's Westpac Stadium yesterday, and found Eden was inundated with people wanting to check out the four-month-old's hair.

"He's a bit of a crowd-stopper. Usually when we are out I put a hat on him, otherwise you can't get anything done."

Eden was born with his spiky mop, but Ms Thomas said it came as no surprise, his hair was so long it appeared on ultrasounds before he was born.

"You could see a whole bunch of hair waving in the womb [on the ultrasound]."

Though the unusual hairdo is a family trend, it is likely to be shortlived.

"I had hair like that when I was a baby - it must be hereditary," Ms Thomas said.

"As it got longer it stopped [being spiky]. But it took about a year-and-a-half, according to my mother."

For the time being, Eden is enjoying being the centre of attention, while his mother admits she would prefer if her child was slightly less conspicuous.

"He loves it, but I'm not that good with crowds," Ms Thomas said.