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Here's a pic of my 2-year-old son's hair from behind. After watching "How to Train Your Dragon," he has now begun referring to himself as a warrior.
Your resident proud dad,
Validus
Here he is with his big sister :)
--Val
Nice pics, Val -- and this shot in particular makes me miss the Midwest's fall foliage colors (California is a wonderful state to live in; but when it comes to autumn, nothing beats the Eastern half of the US, especially up your way in the great North woods!)...
But, getting back to HAIR: yes, I couldn't agree more with being supportive of allowing kids to grow their hair out, if they so choose. I was completely denied that right when I was a kid, even all the way through my teen years. My dad would just NOT allow it in his house -- it was totally forbidden to even discuss!! I had to leave home at age 18 after only one year at college, it was that much of a hot-button issue with him (and back then, I'm only talking about growing it a little over the ears and resting bangs at eyebrow-level in front!)!
You sound like a TERRIFIC dad! Keep up the good work!!!
- Ken in San Francisco
And very lucky to have a long hair dad to give encouragement.
Great pictures Vaidus, aren't kids great? bless 'em :-))
~ Dave
Hi Val,
Kudos to you for allowing you son to experience the joy of being a longhair.After reading Ken's post below I have to say how fortunate it is that your son has such an open minded dad:)There is nothing wrong with a guy having long locks but for some reason the real world doesn't get it.It's too bad guys have it drilled into their heads that they have to sport ugly haircuts:( Us guys just get no respect when it comes to fashion.Thanks for posting your thread as I found it made my day:)Cheers my longhaired friend!
Mark
Your sons hair looks great. But unfortunatly my ex-girlfriend decided last year that she was too lazy to brush my youngest (now 2 1/2) son's hair once in awhile and mowed it off. Obviously, this has caused alot of tension between us. Anyway, great job with keeping his hair looking great and letting it grow. Thanks for posting a pic of your son. Funny though, if my sons hair was allowed to grow I'm pretty sure they would be hard to tell one from the other from behind. A pic of what could of been for my son...therefore I have mixed emotions.
Keep up the great work.
Daniel
Great photos Validus. Tell the Warrior, nice job.
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It looks good. It appears to be a foot long, which is what you would expect for 2 years growth. His hair is probably really fine too. Small children have really fine hair. As they get older, the hair gets coarser.
He is fortunate to be able to have long hair. Thank God, our society is changing their views regarding long hair for males, albeit slowly. When I was a child, in the 1950s and 1960s, long hair on boys was not allowed in school. I really wanted long hair when I was a child.
Scott
Hi Validus,
Cheers to you for encouraging your son, and he is doing very well indeed in his hair growing journey!
Take care,
David
Thank you all for the kind and encouraging words. Here's a recent picture of my older (10-year-old) son with the 2-year-old, to show from whom the little guy gets his inspiration :)
--Val
AWESOME Val, what a great picture:)I think all parents need to step back,look at this picture,and then encourage their sons to grow out their hair when they are young and don't have to worry about dealing with the real world yet.What a pleasing image and refreshing to see.Great job Dad;)
Mark
Hi Val,
That's a very inspitational pic of the kids. How is you hair growth coming along?
Cheers,
John.B
Thanks, John!
As for my own hair getting long, I've only just begun (again), having finally finished college for the second time, and secured employment (as a registered nurse) that I can depend on to support my family of six. I'll start posting my own updates again soon.
My presence at the MLHH for the past couple of years has been as a "longhair supporter," philosophically, and for the sake of my sons, other long-haired men, and--now that the day has come that I feel "right" about growing my hair long again--for my own sake, as well.
Take care!
--Val
Validus,
I find it unfortunate that I hardly ever see young boys with hair as long as your sons. It seems much more common around where I live to see grown men with long hair than boys. It saddens me that so many force their kids into conformity at such a young age. Those who would insult or discriminate against a child for his hair length are less mature than the child I'd think!
In my experience, you shouldn't get much grief (if any) about your hair length as an RN. I've worked in a hospital as well as various research labs (as a biologist) and have never had any problems with appearance. I've seen RNs, doctors, and other people with less than "normal" (i.e. tattoos, piercings, multicolored dyed hair) appearance and no one cares. Science fields in general tend to be much more tolerant when it comes to personal appearance.
Good luck,
-Dan H.