Haircuts & Styles: Older Child
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Do You Cut Your Kids Hair?
Asked by R.D. from Richmond
on July 8, 2011
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Better question, when did you/will you STOP cutting their hair yourself?
If you're a hair stylist, you don't count ;)
I've never cut anyone's hair before except ...
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- I dry cut my curly girl. Easy peasy and cute so not sure when I'm going to take her to a professional.
- My DDs are 9 and still put up with letting me cut their hair - fortunately it's straight and fairly easy to cut, and they've both decided to let their bangs grow out s...
- I do cut my kids' hair ~ my boys only, not SD. I take her to get hers done :) I also cut hubby's. He needs it done every 2 weeks and I'm not paying that kind of $ f...
I Cut My 8 Year Old Daughters hair....bad Idea :(
Asked by J.R. from Fort Smith
on January 30, 2010
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So I decided to cut her hair, I cut it short, it would look ok except the underneath hair makes it puff out a bit...shes got pretty wavy hair. I should have never done...
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- Look up bob haircut pics online and she will see many girls/women look great in short hair! my oldest daughter cut her younger sisters hair something terrible and the...
- my advice, if she says it's okay, just too short - let it go! you can't force it to grow and chopping any more off might just make it much worse. if you make a big dea...
- My 8-year old has wavy hair and her hair is short and it looks fine. She needs to have some layers cut in it to keep it from puffing out. If my stepdaughter's hair was...
How Do I Get My 9 Year Old to Take Care of Her Hair?
Asked by J.G. from Washington DC
on March 29, 2010
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I have just dealt with crying hysterics from my 9 (almost 10) year old because she has 2 giant knots in her hair. Her hair is thick and wavy, below her shoulders. Sh...
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- Brushing more often will make it hurt less when it is brushed. I think that someone else suggested pantene - if you put it just on the back part of her hair then you ...
- My daughter had thick curly hair and mornings were a nightmare. So I had it cut short. She started to grow it long when she was 16 and then wanted to look clean and ti...
- either make her do it or cut it short
10 Year Old Defiant Son
Asked by J.F. from Minneapolis
on January 10, 2008
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I am so desperate for any advice from other parents of 10 year old boys. My son is not at all respectful of my discipling him, he doesn't care what I threaten him with...
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- maybe he just wants more attention from you- sounds a lot like my 8 year old son- the other thing a lot of us moms just threaten and we don't follow thru so that's a l...
- Sounds like you are dealing with ODD-Oppossitional Defiant Disorder and possibly ADHD-Attetion Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. I strongly suggest you get your son help...
- I am a 52y/o mom of 8 from ages 16-31, 4 of them adopted from Russia. 5 girls 3 boys. The first thing I see is that you are threatening him. Get parenting with love...
Finding Haircut for African Daughters' Hair Cut in Wisconsin or Illinois
Asked by J.M. from Madison
on February 5, 2010
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I have two daughters, 12 and 5, who were adopted from Ethiopia. The elder girl's hair is a BIG issue for her, as she wants it relaxed and I won't let her. Does anyone ...
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- OK! Ummmm some of us need relaxers in our hair as Black women. Cutting it is not going to take down the volume. Actually, w/o a relaxer it's going to make it even ha...
- I don't know if there is one in your area but I have recently heard of African-American women and girls getting their hair cut using the Ouidad method, which is meant ...
- Ok, first you must understand that African, African-American hair is very different from Caucasian hair. She also needs to see, know, be around other African Americans...
How to Cut Boys' Hair So They Don't Look like Dumb and Dumber
Asked by J.R. from Los Angeles
on December 11, 2011
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Augghhh! I hate getting my son's hair cut. Sometimes, he comes back from the barber looking great. But too often they just do this thing where they cut his hair str...
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- I just always told the barber/stylist to layer it, all around, nothing blunt, no mullet, and no buzz cut for my boy either! I don't think my husband EVER took my son ...
- My son has had a Mohawk for the better part of his life. Right now it's kept short just because he doesn't want me to put gel in it before school. Added I cut his ha...
- I have taken my son to SuperCuts since he was 2 and they do a great job. They do the razor on the back from the neck up to about ear height, and then scissor cut the r...
Son Refuses to Get Hair Cut
Asked by C.L. from Charlottesville
on November 18, 2011
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My adorable 9 year old son has always had longer hair- kind of shaggy and cute. But he's gotten to the point where it's just too long and covers his eyes. We're gett...
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- My son is 4.5 so I don't have to deal with this, but honestly, I don't want to waste my time on the little things. If he's taking care of it, let it go. It's not worth...
- We have a rule in our house, keep youir grades, keep it brushed and keep it clean. The moement it becomes my problem I decide whats best. for us thought it is after ...
- My 9 year old is the same. I finally figured out that he wants that longer look that you see on the Justin Beiber types...he was just too embarrassed to admit it. ...
Hair Question
Asked by J.U. from Norfolk
on October 5, 2010
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My very strong willed 6 year old girl wants to do her own hair sometimes before leaving for school. The problem mainly is...she will grab one side or just one spot an...
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- Let her fix her own hair. I have three kids and once the girls started doing their own hair, I was thrilled. In the beginning, it didn't look so great but they learn...
- Well, you got your answer. I was just going to say the same thing. Let her do it herself. (You should have seen some of the outfits my one daughter would wear to schoo...
- I would let her do her own hair as long as it is clean and knot-free. Tell her that you will gladly let her style her own hair as long as she lets you run the brush t...
9 Year Old with No or Very Few Friends
Asked by K.N. from Phoenix
on December 6, 2007
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I have a 9 year old that has no or very few friends. He is very intelligent, and he has ADHD. I took him for his intake with the counselor, and they said he is gifted ...
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- I was always told growing up it isn't the quantity of friends it is the quality. Church youth Groups or sunday school classes are a great place for kids to meet othe...
- K., I feel for your son. My daughter was an outcast and has never gotten over it. Kids are so mean sometimes. Invite another outcast to the party. It will mak...
- I have a 19 year old with ADD and a 16 year old with ADHD. The 16 year old was diagnosed with ADHD in kindergarten. We took the child to a neurologist and had extens...
My Daughter Cut Her Hair and I'm Really Upset
Asked by J.C. from Seattle
on July 21, 2009
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my daughter gave herself a bit of a punk rock haircut tonight, chopping off all her bangs in kind of a buzz cut fashion. i realize i may qualify for vainest mom on th...
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- You are unjustified if you ask me - and your daughter may have a very good reason for cutting her hair. My 6 year old just cut her bangs for the first time ever - w...
- Sooo.... I have had this problem more than once. I would allow her to have this haircut until just before school starts. Then, take her in for a "trim" and quietly ...
- J.- The line that got me was "has this happened to anyone else?" Crack me up!! (I'm a kindergarten/elementary school teacher taking a bit of time off to be at home ...
