JSFiddle - React, Tailwind, and code Playground

HTML

<select>
    <option value="hurr">Durr</option>
</select>

JavaScript

$('select').each(function(){
    var select = $(this);
    var placeholder = $('<option/>').
        attr({
            value: '',
            disabled: 'true',
            selected: 'true'
        }).text('Select your option').prependTo(select);
    select.click(function(){
        placeholder.remove();
    });
});