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Thanks for the support when I posted previously. My son's hair is coming along nicely and I have been helping him learn how to take care of it. Any guy specific support or advice is appreciated. He has just begun taking a lot of criticism for his hair as he has started wearing it in a ponytail most of the time, but he hasnt let it get him down too much. THanks.
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That is the thickest hair I have ever seen. Getting a comb through it must be a challenge.
My opinion on criticism is that if God intended males to have short hair, then He would not have given males the ability to grow it long.
Scott
You got that right, Scott! Hey, look at the account of Samson. His STRENGTH was in his hair!
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There is something worth mentioning here. When I started growing my hair out at age 39 or 40 I had a gain in physical strength. I do believe that if all men were to grow their hair to at least shoulder length they would be stronger and healthier. Our soldiers would benefit too, if allowed to have shoulder length hair. They would be a little stronger and the longer hair would help protect them from the elements as well. Good luck convincing the US government of that one.
Scott
Hi Rachel,
Wow your son has an impressive head of hair so kudos to you for supporting him in growing it out:)His hair looks very similar to my own in texture and the fact its dead straight.I normally use a combination of a wide tooth comb and boars bristle brush to smooth out my own hair.Hopefully your son will let the criticism roll off his back as his hair is gorgeous.Bet those buzzed cut naysayers are soooo jealous;)LOL.Thanks for the update.Cheers
Mârk
This actualy makes me quite emotional. My mother was so supportive of my long hair when I was young 12-14. And encouraged me to be an individual. Sure, I got some flak from other kids. But it really makes you realise who the right people are you need to know.
It looks great by the way, condition and colour.
Keep being an amazing parent.
Hi Rachel,
You are to be commended for being such a good parent and letting your son grow his hair. His hair is definitely growing very nice and thick. The color and texture is just fabulous! Tell him to just ignore the critics as they are either jealous or stupid. One thing I can't stand in this world is intolerance. I really think people should pay more attention to more important things. Please tell him to keep growing his beautiful hair! And you please keep being a wonderful parent! Thanks a bunch for the update pic!
Ted
I think your son looks great. I'm grateful that he obviously goes to a school that will allow him to wear it the way he wants to in the first place. When I was his age, hair that even tried to actually touch the tops of the ears was a reason to get sent home from class until you got it cut. You are doing an excellent job encouraging him to be an individual and I applaud you for it. As far as the critics--hey, I'm 61 and I still have them. But, I came to this conclusion: Those same people are gonna gripe about something no matter what it is. And if he (or anybody else) went to the trouble of whacking the hair off to please them, they wouldn't even bat an eye until they went on down the road to criticize somebody or something else. The ones who really are meanspirited about it are not true friends, anyway. Tell him to shrug it off. Peer pressure is stupid and they are not worth the effort.
I started growing my hair long in 1964. Today at the ripe old age of 58 it is still long. For many years I got lot of criticism. That criticism stopped when i my age hit the mid 40s.
After the mid 40s I got no complaints at all. Your son has great looking hair, just tell him to follow his own wishes, just
ignore the critics.
Hi Rachel,
Thank you for posting this update, and a big cheer goes to you for supporting your son in his long hair growing journey, and best of luck to him in the future.
Since my own parents were never supportive of my desire for long hair when I was younger, it is truly refreshing to see more parents supportive of their children's desire to wear their hair as they chose.
David
THank you for the compliments, they mean a lot to him. He is quite determined to keep going, plus he is quite out going so he handles it all very well for 11. Right now he says he wants to have the longest hair in the family, but we'll see how that goes. Quite the ambitious goal when he has me and 3 sisters to compete with. Best of luck to all of you. I think we have made it through the worst now that he can put his hair up. thanks again.
Rachel
Hi Rachel - ur sons hair is magnificent:(for one so young) - my only advice wud be to minimize damage:(without it hindering or restricting his lifestyle)- it naturally has 5 colours = truly stunning - naysayers are just that - we ALL must march to da beat of our own drum - & you are already teaching him that valuable life lesson - cheers to you for ur wonderful parenting - CEM. :)
What gorgeous hair! I love the different colours and the thickness of your son's hair. But make sure he's prepared for it to get thinner in a few years, and possibly darker as well. Puberty can change the hair a lot. I used to have really thick hair as a child as well, and though it was a battle to brush, I do miss it now.
I think it's great that he can let the criticism roll off him the way he's been doing, so tell him to keep it up, and not to change who he is for anyone. My congratulations to you as well for being such a good parent as to respect your son for being himself, rather than forcing him to be "normal".
Unfortunately, there are certain occasions in life where self-expression has to take a back seat to professionalism. I can't imagine your son has to deal with many of these, seeing as he's only 11, but if he does have to go to some formal do, I'd recommend he wear dark solid colours and a low ponytail as the most conservative look.