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On the ride home from the doctor's office today, my wife asked my 3-year-old son (who had just received a shot in the arm), "What would be worse: a shot, or a haircut?"
"Um," he pondered for less than a second, then answered definitively, "a haircut."
I rest my case :)
--Val
How nice and at this age the truth is told. No "tainting" yet by the general (Clone) society people and their idiotic thoughts and rules about guys with long hair. Thank you Val for sharing this ever so refreshing story. Your son is very lucky to have you as his Dad.
Justin~
Hi Val,
Great testament about your son's resolve to be a longhair.He is very lucky to have the parents that he has.Hopefully he will remain dedicated to longhair as he approaches his teens and eventually adulthood.I know my desire to become a longhair was born within as I has zero support back in the day.Thinking back, I must have been very fortunate to live my entire adult life to date with longhair.To find pictures of me short haired you would have to delve back to old photos of me from high school and man,was that ever a loooooong time ago.LOL.Cheers
Mark
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Nice, what a great photo and a great Dad you are.
Freedom of long hair is the freedom of life.
Ya, don't be a follower but be an innovator, (and don't look like everyone else).
The next Branson me thinks?
Good job V as I have 3 adult kids.
Ya
Hi Val, Congratulations, he looks a well loved and happy boy and we look forward to welcoming him to the board!! If that's what he thinks about haircuts - all is well well the World!
Best wishes. Ian
You've done a tremendous parenting job! Already your son is eschewing the herd mentality and valuing his individual identity.
I don't think it's too early to announce that my wife and I have one "in the oven" at 9 weeks. We just saw an ultrasound yesterday. Boy or girl, our child will have the privilege of wearing their hair exactly how they want to. Of course, I will offer my suggestions!
Congratulations Jason - and to your wife with very best wishes. Ian
Thanks a lot, Ian!
Sincerest congratulations to you and your growing family, my friend. You will be an outstanding father.
--Val
Thank you! I am very excited about it but admit that it's a bit intimidating at the same time.
My son is almost 18 yrs old. I only have one piece of unsolicited advice: Trust your instinct at all times. :)
That's good advice, Laura. I plan on reading some books and want to learn as much as I can but I'm not going to get too stressed about it. I'm sure a good portion of parenting is done by learning as you go.
I'm curious, did your son ever express a desire for long hair and if so, did you let him have it?
Yes and yes. He had long hair (to his shoulders) in kindergarten (age 6); he liked it, but he hated having the tangles combed out -- so much so that he asked to have it cut. Then at age 15 he said he wanted to grow his hair long. My only stipulation was that he had to take care of it - because he can be too lax in the hygeine department. He was not keeping it clean, and was only brushing the top layer smooth, with all the hair underneath a complete rat's nest. I showed him how to properly care for his hair several times, but after 6 months he was still not doing it. After a few more warnings, and him not responding, I took him to the salon and had it all chopped off (i.e. 'If you can't take care of it, you can't have it'). Then I told him AGAIN, "you can grow it as long as you like, if you TAKE CARE OF IT." And, literally, from that moment on, I never had to tell him to take care of his hair ever again. He grew it past his shoulders in 2 yrs time, and it was *nice*!! {The girls at school really liked it too!} :) :) :)
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His hair is off to a good start. I am predicting it will reach his waist by the time he is six years old. (If left untrimmed.)
Scott
Hi Val,
What a cool story, and a big cheer to you for encouraging him in his hair growing journey! His hair is off to a good start.
Take care,
David
Thanks to all of you for your kind words. It's been a real pleasure to watch my boys grow up while enjoying the freedom to be themselves.
--Val
Cool! :))
~ Dave