What would you think if your son refused to get a haircut?
A teenage relative of mine (a 15 year old boy) refuses to get his hair cut. It is incredibly long and ratty looking. It is not styled long, it is just long. He has to move his head from right to left a thousand times a day to move the hair out of his eyes. Without that constant movement his bangs would go to his chin. He rarely combs it and it tends to be dirty looking also. What would you do if you were his parents? How could you force him to cut his hair?
My 7 year old daughter won't get a haircut?
My daughter is 7 years old and she has never had a haircut in her life. He hair is really pretty and is down to her knees. My husband wants to cut it but our daughter says no and she doesn't ever want a haircut. I would never force her to cut her hair. What should I do?
I'm 18, and my parents still force me to get haircuts?
Sus padres son pisas o que guey? No mames pinche skater
I believe a man should have short, simple hair. My son has a pony tail. I’ve considered cutting it off in his sleep. How can I convince my 18-year-old son to cut off his pony tail?
After my parents divorced I lived with my father for quite a few years. During that time. It meant, among other things, that he had my hair cut.He took me to a barber and asked for these awful pageboy haircuts with straight bangs, which I hated with all the passion in my soul. I was too afraid to complain, though, so I sat in the chair utterly miserable and wanting to cry, watching the locks fall.And I vowed each time I would never get bangs again, because I hated those damned bangs. And I hated the fact that my opinion wasn't what counted.Eventually, I refused to get the page boy cuts anymore. I tried some different styles, but eventually I grew my hair all one length, 60s style. When I graduated with my M.Ed. my hair was so long I had to tuck it behind me when I got into or out of a car because otherwise it got caught in the car door. I am now almost 50 years old. I haven't gotten a haircut with bangs in over 40 years, mostly because I hated and resented the loss on control while sitting in that barber's chair. Many a hairstylist has tried to change my mind, but I will go to my grave without bangs. My point is this: taking control of my hair away from me was a small thing to my father but it was not a small thing to me. You are risking a big fight over what is a just handful of hair to you but is a basic aspect of personal freedom to your son. It isn't worth the big fight to force him to conform to your idea of what he should look like. It would be wiser to choose your battles. Parents who humiliate their children pay dearly for it, forever. I know a lot about that. You really can't imagine how much. Let some pretty girl tell him ponytails are "lame" this year and your problem will be solved anyway. He'd be in the barber's chair inside an hour.
Why does children's hair turn from straight to curly or curly to straight?
I don’t really know why that happens but I really did agree to get my daughter’s head shaved twice in order to get back her original straight hair ;-)It is my husband’s family custom to shave the head of a girl baby 3 times, once a year for the first 3 years.My daughter’s hair was so straight when she was born but after we shaved it the first time, her hair started growing curly. really curly!when my in laws insisted we shave it again after her second bday, I was not so happy but it suddenly occurred to me that she might get back her straight hair and agreed!now, she has super straight hair and am happy about the decision!what about the third time - well, am really not planning on that one ;-)
Little boy with long hair...?
I feel horrible that I didn't add the details. I had to get off of the computer right after I asked the question and it didn't give me a chance to explain. He is not my son. He is my cousin. He's been living with my family for about a year and a half now. He was my first cousin's (crack-head) son. She didn't want him and gave him to her parents (my aunt and uncle). They were never set well financially so when my Uncle died (two years ago) My cousin came to live with my husband and me. He has FAS and issues like this are really hard to push! His grandfather (my uncle) was a hippie and never cut his hair or beard--and my cousin wants to be just like him. That's why the issue is such a touchy one for me and I'm having trouble deciding. My son has already started getting his hair trimmed at 8months. I just don't know what to do about my cousin. He loves his hair but I think it may be an issue for him later. Anyway--thank you all for answering! Sorry I didn't add the details!
At what age do you let your child bathe alone??
well honestly i think that if they are old enough to understand the importance of feminine hygene than they are old enough to thoroughly wash themselves, if you can explain it in the easiest way to understand and make sure that she understands how important it is, then and only then is it okay for them to do it themselves...and you know you can explain the best way to wash herself and you can stand by and supervise without letting it get uncomfortable for you
How do I tell my parents I am seeing a man twice my age?
I am 21(I will turn 22 in mid january 2013), I have started seeing a 44 year old man. We met in a library and just started talking a few weeks back. He even offered to let me move in with him after I am done with college(my family is moving and I don't want to go with them). Well he told me that he thinks I am "cute" and "exotic"(I am multiracial (white, black and asian) and he is white), and said that he would really like to date me, I said OK. He is really sweet and well-adjusted(he works as an engineer, and before that he was a contractor owns his own place, has an engineering degree he is not a loser) he is also very handsome and in great shape for his age he works out and has a better body than many guys my age.. He has not made any sexual passes at me either. I have been doing this in secret, I know my parents would freak out and try to break up my ralationship. They don't know about him and he knows this. I am actually happy and don't want to tell them. I am thinking of waiting until the last minute that way they wont have time to plan a way to ruin my relationship with him. My parents are very over-protective and treat me like a child, my dad even thinks that I need to focus solely on school and not see anyone because I am not mature enough and I know they won't like it. I am thinking of just not saying anything. I don't have many friends or people I talk to, but my college is small( about 5500 people) and at least one person in every single one of my classes knows(it's a small town so people pick up on these things). I am just afraid my parents will find out through someone else. One of my dads co-workers saw us cuddling/kissing.