Ok I need to hear from some parents real quick about a conversation I just had. There's a student in my school that wanted to keep his hood up because he didn't like his haircut and he wants to grow his curls out and he's really upset about it. So my immediate response was "aww that sucks that his parents made him cut his hair if he didn't want to" and immediately the people I was talking to start laughing and asking me if I have kids and I'm like... No but make your point...? MY point was I would wanna know what their reason was (hypothetically of course) for cutting it against his will if he was old enough to take care of it and was taking care of it .. met with more laughter and "you're not a parent you don't understand" (which I feel if condescending to say. I know I'm not a parent so I don't have the same experiences) Of course as a parent if your child isn't taking care of their hair or giving you a hard time when you try to help then maybe you cut it. But the point being made by the other people in the conversation was basically "if I'm a parent and I don't like it, I cut it because I say so" and I'm just sitting here like... Ok the point being made is it's up to the parent what to do with the kid's hair and the kid has no say so .. Now I understand that the parent is in charge. Period. But what is your opinion as a parent about cutting your child's hair just because YOU don't like it even if THEY do?
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Parents vs hair
Parents vs hair
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My mother recently cut my sons hair. I was worried at first but he loves and it means less work because washing combing and braiding 2 toddlers hair that's down their backs is a lot.
Some parents make The Choice for them because that's how they were raised but also children can't take care of their hair they can't go to the Barbershop by themselves and get a shape up or trim they can't do it themselves brushing it and washing it is one thing and trimming it and maintaining it is another. until the kid is 18 he doesn't have a choice in what his hair journey is. yes and hes got to bite the bullet and deal with it until he has the age to do it himself I personally listen to my son but not every parent is like that my son wants his curls and he wants his length and he wants his Hair not cut but my parents look at it as a mess and they want to keep it trim to have him look more tidy neat and kept.