Reply To: The Upsherin – What are the Origins?

You did not misunderstand. This minhag is of dubious origins (I say this not from myself but from those who have dedicated a lot of time to researching these things), but it is nevertheless widely practiced and therefore should not be questioned by those who have the minhag. However, those who do not have the minhag should probably not accept it upon themselves. If it is your husband’s minhag, you should definitely follow it.