Islam is not based on geographical location. If you do not teach hijab from a young age, they will not wear when they grow older. The early years are the most important
Not Jilbab.
Most girls in Khaleeji countries, especially in conservative areas all wear hijab when they hit puberty. So you don't need to force a poor child to drag material that is heavier than them. There is literally no point at that age.
A baby and young child's hair is NOT awra. How are they going to play and run around with such restrictions? What about a child's safety? They are pretty clumsy at that age, and a big material is going to weigh them down.Come on, some Somalis are making their 4 yr old girls who are babies, wear a jilbab.
Like I said, this is an issue only known amongst Somalis. Other groups do not make their little kids wear massive pieces of fabric, yet their women when adults wear hijab. How about we allow little girls to have a childhood?