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My 9 year old wants to grow his hair out. We have been at it for a couple of months from short. Right now it is pushing passed his collar in back and all one length for the most part. I have trimmed his bangs up a bit to keep them out of his eyes. However I dont think bangs on a boy with long hair is probably a good look, especially as we get closer to being able to tie it back. I am just looking for suggestions on how to manage his hair now from a guys perspective. I dont like it in his face and neither does he really. Suggestions?
I think that it's great that your son has an interest in long hair, and that you're supportive. The only way to really keep his bangs out of his face, would be to either gel it back, or use some kind of restraint (like maybe an elastic headband or something). Other than that, added length is the only remedy. Once the bangs are able to reach the hair tie, it shouldn't be a problem, although short, younger hairs will always come undone once in awhile. That is inevitable, though...annoying, but inevitable :P
it's great that you're being so supportive.
The best way to handle it is to let all the hair grow to the same length. Once it grows long enough he can pony tail it.
My hair right now is about half way down my back, I usually
wear it loose, but to prevent damage i'll either pony tail it,
braid it, bun it, pig tail it. I'm 58 years old so I wesr my
hair the way I want to, and I don't care what others think.
I've had long hair for 49 years now, I started growing it in
1964.
Most of the time I can keep the hair out of my eyes without
having to restraint it at all.
my hair has no "bangs," the front is as long as the hair in
back so that I can tie it in a pony tail/braid it/bun it/or
pig tail it. I wear it loose most of the time but will restrain
it to prevent hair damage from wind, storms, anything it can
get caught in.
Hats are pretty trendy and a cool way of hiding unkempt hair.
Also, if you keep your chin up, it'll stay in a part much easier...
Unfortunately, there's no easy way through the awkward stage. You simply have to live with the annoyances until you get past them. I used gel to keep my hair back until it was long enough to reach a hair tie. Trimming the bangs will only delay the problem and make it last longer, so avoid any cutting at all to get through the awkward stage as quickly as possible.
It can be frustrating, but it's worth the journey. I commend you for supporting your son and encourage you to hold him to the two-week rule if his frustration causes him any doubts. The two-week rule states that if you get the urge to cut your hair off, give yourself two weeks to think about it. If you still want to cut it after two weeks, then go for it. Most times the feeling goes away. Two weeks of unwanted long hair is nothing compared to months of regrowth and regret caused by cutting out of frustration.
Hi Sarah,
You are to be commended for letting your son grow his hair! As far as trimming the bangs, you have to see what your son wants. I have seen some guys with just the very front trimmed shorter than the back. This is kind of like a modified mullet. Many rock stars still sport this look.
But if he wants to wear a ponytail you need to let all of the hair grow long. This is called all one length, even though the hair technically is never "all one length". This is because the hairs grow at different rates.
Thank you for being such a supportive Mom! Please keep us updated on your son's progress! Have a great week my friend!
Ted
yea The best advice any of us can give you is just head bands hats and to just forget about it, you've got about a year of both of you hating his hair lol
Thank you very much for the tips