Problems with my baby hair!?

I always have baby hair, when i was young, theyd always spike up after a wash and whenever i blow dry my hair back. Anyways, theyve stop being spikey for 4yrs, even when i blowdry my hair. But for some reason, they are so spikey now, even when i dont blow dry them, and when i skip a day of washing. I dont understand it at all, why are they spiking up now when they wasnt before? They make me look so unattractive and messy. I dont like using gel for them. How in the world do i get rid of them?