Would you let your child dye their hair?

[mainewmn]

Few years back (read during the boy band popularity peak) blond tips on boys wore very popular. And both my boys begged me to let them do their hair, I did it for both of them and I thought it looked very good. Then they wanted their hair blue/green/purple, I’m not too keen on unnatural colors so I went with colored gel for them and it was enough. Every now and then they will do something like red Kool-Aid or something but the longest it lasts is a week or so. I pick my battles and this is not one of them for me.

 

[TurboKitty]

I am glad the tone of the posts here have changed.

To answer your question, In a Hurry, honestly, isn't parenting hard enough without feeling judged? I can disagree with a situation without going right to "bad parent".

I've not seen MsLeFever come into this thread but I certainly hope she's not hurt by what's been written.

 

[In a hurry]

I am glad the tone of the posts here have changed.

To answer your question, In a Hurry, honestly, isn't parenting hard enough without feeling judged? I can disagree with a situation without going right to "bad parent".

I've not seen MsLeFever come into this thread but I certainly hope she's not hurt by what's been written.

I see your point, and maybe I am wrong, that it isn't about a conversation about how I would deal, and why. I think it is interesting to think thru.

And, it is just as hurtful/rude for folks to start saying that anyone who disagrees thinks they are a perfect parent. I surely don't. I'd give anything to be able to have re-parented my boys. It seems that after they died that all I could remember for the longest time was every screw-up I'd ever made. Each circumstance that I could have made happier/better for them.

And yet...I continue to make mistakes with my daughter, and even my wee little man! As someone on here has stated recently...parenting is not for wusses!

 

[JerseyJanice]

I probably wouldn't allow my son to dye or highlight his hair if he asked, just because it's such a "girlie" thing to do IMO. And if he asked for a piercing of any kind, my answer would be a loud "OVER MY DEAD BODY!"

So I guess it's fortunate that he and his friends are "real" boys. When these kids ask for things we parents don't want, it's usually something potentially dangerous like roller blades or those awful "Heelies" or a trampoline.

Hair dye isn't going to put a cast on anybody's arm, so what is the greater evil? A boy who's into his appearance? Or a a daredevil, which is what I'm raising?

 

[In a hurry]

I probably wouldn't allow my son to dye or highlight his hair if he asked, just because it's such a "girlie" thing to do IMO. And if he asked for a piercing of any kind, my answer would be a loud "OVER MY DEAD BODY!"

So I guess it's fortunate that he and his friends are "real" boys. When these kids ask for things we parents don't want, it's usually something potentially dangerous like roller blades or those awful "Heelies" or a trampoline.

Hair dye isn't going to put a cast on anybody's arm, so what is the greater evil? A boy who's into his appearance? Or a a daredevil, which is what I'm raising?

You surely have a point there! My boys were into things like sword fighting...started with sticks when they were young, and just kept getting more elaborate! And I caught my daughter coming down the stairs on her roller blades...since I wouldn't let her skate down the driveway hill!

 

[birdiesunshine]

Would I dye my 4yr old dd's hair? The answer to that is NO!! Jeesh, if she's as high maintanence as I am my hubby will need two more jobs to deal with me AND her when she's a teen

 

[Tigger&Belle]

I guess that last night I was thinking about this thread and the DIS boards in general, because I had a dream that I went to Universal Studios with my family and saw a lady there with hair that was dyed lime green .

That was one of three DIS dreams that I had last night. I really need to spend less time here!

 

[disneyfan551]

Flame away! White trash, bad mother here, who let her 4yo dd get highlights before our last cruise! Did she ask for them? No, she could care less. My bf is a hairdresser and was dying to do it, so I let her. My dd has gorgeous hair anyway and I knew it would not kill her to have it done. We don't consistently maintain the highlights, and I'm sure it will be many years until she even starts to ask for them! Everyone is different, so feel how you may. Some of us do crazy things, but it's not the end of the world!

 

[RadioNate]

4 no, 14 yes

 

[debster812]

Personally, I'd be thrilled if I did not have to wrestle DS (8YO) into letting me COMB his hair I don't think I need to worry about this for a while.

But put me in the school of, 'It's only hair, it will grow out'. There are battles that will need to be chosen and fought in the coming years, and this one's not even a blip on the screen for DH and I.

I don't think it's even remotely 'white-trashy'