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What's up guys? "Long" time, no post! It's been a while and I've been thinking about something for a while now: what are us younger Long Hairs going to do once we settle down with family? I am not talking about what you do in the ways of your hair; I'm talking about what about sons and daughters? I for one will hopefully have a couple of kids: Twins, a boy and a girl. But I'm not going to go boot camp on the boy, and force him into a barbershop like an intolerant idiot: 'You want your hair long? Ha Ha HA! Like father like son, I suppose!' Anyway, I'm just rambling now. What will you guys do when you guys have kids? Just wanted to know. See ya!
Well, I'm not really planning on having any kids, but if I ever do I'd just let them decide their own hair length. If they want to be bald or buzzed short, no problem. I'd probably mention that it'd be cool to let it grow longer but that's up to them.
Haven't thought a lot about it, but my instinct says to let them choose it. Kids are unique individuals and they should be allowed to express themself how they like.
What will you guys do when you guys have kids? Just wanted to know. See ya!
I'm looking at it from a little different perspective, seeing as my boys were 22, 20 and 9 respectively when I started growing mine. But the basic principle applies, let them do what's right for them. If we want the world to allow us the freedom to grow our hair long if that's what we choose, would it not be hypocritical of us to decree what our children do with theirs?
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When I have kids they'll have the choice to wear their
hair the way they want to.
My son and his wife have three boys. She lets their hair grow as long as it will until they're about three. I think it's fine, but once in a while they'll be mistaken for girls. Once my then three year old grandson was tossing a football with me while some contractors were working nearby. Apparently they thought he was a girl the whole time, until he threw a perfect spiral to me from about thirty feet! This amazed one older guy. He either thought it was unusual for a girl (not necessarily) or suddenly realized my grandson's true gender. I still smile when I remember his surprised look!
Haha, yeah that's the only catch. Preteen boys and girls look almost alike if they don't have some big distinguishing difference. A girl at that age with short hair will be mistaken for a boy and vice versa for a boy with long hair. Of course this becomes a non-issue once puberty has come and gone. :)
I've no children, but if I had, I would encourage them to grow their hair without forcing them to. After all, being dictatorial in that direction would be almost as bad as making a would be longhair cut his/her hair.
Good question! Thanks for raising the idea for discussion.
I have the same--boy & girl twins. My son has short hair--that is his choice (but he has several tattoos!). Just remember, in general, your kids are not you--they are their own persons. Let them choose their own path.
I have three sons that range in age from 8 to 18. I told them they could do whatever they wanted with their hair, as long as they maintained it. My oldest has always chosen to keep his hair short, so it was never an issue with him. My youngest wants long hair, but does not take care of it. Because of this, I end up cutting it.
Basically, the choice is theirs, as long as they live up to the choice.
I'm not sure if my wife and I will take the plunge and have kids, but if it does happen I will let my kid wear his hair however he wants. I'll break the cycle doing that, considering how my dad would've held me down and shaved my head if I tried to grow it out as a kid.
Definitely my boys and girls will have long hair (unless he/she wishes not to). Each kid will have the option. It starts with getting a wife though because she has to like my long hair. If both parties like long hair then what takes place with the kids is really a no brainer.
Our son and daughter (18 and 14) both have long hair. They each went through a phase of wanting it shorter (spiky for him when he was 8, and shoulder length for her, can't remember exactly how old she was), and then decided once they had it like that they preferred it longer (him about 4 years later, and her before she left the salon). I wouldn't tell them not to get short hair, just to wait a couple of weeks before committing to a decision.