From: julier@master.CNA.TEK.COM (Julie Richardson)
Newsgroups: misc.kids
Subject: Re: Getting hair cut
Date: 28 Jul 92 20:37:25 GMT
Article-I.D.: master.3250
Organization: Tektronix Inc., Beaverton, Or.

In article <1992Jul28.174621.3637@cbnewse.cb.att.com>, elonich@cbnewse.cb.att.com (diane.e.pedersen) writes:
> > In article <1992Jul23.192033.10199@murdoch.acc.Virginia.EDU>, dma9w@galen.med.Virginia.EDU (Dawn M. Adelsberger-Mangan) writes:
> >  
> > |> What do you all think ?  Should a 4 year old make a decision regarding
> > |> hair length ?

Yes, I do think the kid can make her own decisions about her hair don't
wait until she cuts it herself!!

> I have a friend whose five-year-old daughter has, like yours, beautiful
> long, long hair.  It's also very full and curly.   My friend spends a great 
> deal of time braiding the hair to keep it out of every playing messes.
> And washing it, in addition to normal frequent washings, to remove bug spray,
> etc.  

I had long curly VERY full hair as a child and adult!!  Yes, my mom washed
my hair and combed it and braided it but she didn't do it and then give
my hair as EXCUSES not to do anything.  

> But I was disturbed in a recent conversation when I heard my friend
> say she avoids taking her daughter to the loacal beach because she
> gets sand in her hair.  And then I suddenly recalled many other 
> similar statements:  avaoid walking in the woods -- you'll 
> get brush and bugs in the hair.  Don't go out or swim in the pool
> unless hair is braided -- the hair will get tangled.  Be careful
> with food and paints -- hair will fall into it.

Your friend is not being fair to her daughter!!  My mother took me camping
fishing hunting you name it we did it and I always had long hair!!
My sister opted for the short hair and we all did things together.

> The little girl is being held prisoner of her own hair!

Because of her mother -- not because of her hair length -- that is just
an excuse for her mom!!

> I say, let her get a short easy-care style, and be free to be a 
> little kid
> (with all the accompanying mess).  She has plenty of remaining
> years to grow her hair long again if she decides its worth the
> hassle.

I say, let the kid decide!!

> (For corollary info, my hair was kept short when I was little
> for these same reasons, and it never bothered me.  I suffered enough
> with the tangles that my wavy page-boy still managed to acquire.
> And as the mother of two littel boys, I am very glad that "buzzes"
> are in fashion)

Just wondering Diane do your boys CHOOSE "buzzes".

My kids choose the hair styles they want for the most part.  I cut
the kids' hair.  The oldest has gone from cut it short one time
to lines on the side and long in the back to short all over again.
But each time I ask what the kids want!!  And I do the best I can!!
I haven't done to bad so far!!

> Diane Pedersen
> AT&T Bell Laboratories
> Naperville, Illinois
> att!ihlpy!elonich

Another thing I have not seen mentioned in this hair cutting subject
is step-kids.  The biological mother of my daughter wants Krista's hair
to be long!!  The kid has very very fine, straight hair.  

I cut Krista's hair with her permission 2 yrs ago to a short style 
that worked with her fine straight hair -- Her mother threw a fit!!
So now Krista wants long hair!!  I curl the childs hair every day so
it will look nice other wise its straight and stringy!!  Any suggestions
for hair styles.

Does anyone know what a perm would do to this kids hair??  I don't want
to do it but it is a consideration!!

Sorry for this long post!

Julie Richardson
mom to Casey Krista and Weston