Anyone Agree With Me?

[daycarediva]

I'm with you-I think little boys with long hair is adorable. I just cringe when I see little boys with buzz cuts (or grown ups, for that matter!).

Awww, that's too bad! My boys get the choice as to how they cut/style their hair. We have had buzz cuts, mohawks, longish hair, etc.

I think as long as the hair is kept neat looking, it doesn't matter. I have seen both long hair and short on boys that was messy looking (boys with short hair without edging around ears/neckline, for example) and long hair that's obviously not brushed/kept well.

Not neat and clean are my only pet peeves when it comes to hair.

[KIDZRMYBIZ]

I just like the kids' hair to be clean and manageable. As long as it isn't in their eyes or their food (little girls) when we eat, I don't care what style it is.

I do not like buzz cuts on baby boys, though. Over 2, and it's cute then, but not babies. Just my opinion.

I have a little guy here that had a perfect (perfect!) Elvis or Superman curl right in the middle of his forehead. I have never seen anything cuter, but since he turned 2 they buzz it all off. Now it's a silly looking swirl dead center.

[littlemissmuffet]

I completely disagree about little boys with long hair being cute... it completely and utterly turns me off. I like it when little boys have shaved heads or very short haircuts.

[KDC]

My pet peeve is when parents 'highlight' or 'permanently color' their child's hair. I think it sets a precedent that their own hair isn't good enough and it makes me Why teach young girls that so early, and shouldn't it be their choice when they're old enough to make that decision. Many of my DCP's treat their child like they're accessories, they're children and within reason we should respect their individuality (within reason of course), I do not think seeing a 3 yr. old with purple hair is cute. Just my opinion.

[crazydaycarelady]

I am in the short hair camp.

When my boys were little they had haircuts and now that they are old enough to decide themselves they get buzzed.

I had a 5yo in care with a Mohawk and an earring. Really? His parents obviously pushed those ideas.

[jenn]

I like clean, styled (brushed at least) hair. I don't care if it's long or short, boys or girls. I dislike when anyone comes in with obvious bedhead. Take a minute and at least brush through it.

[tjones34]

Everyone is entitled to their opinion. Mine is that I love it!!!!

My 3 year old loves his long hair.
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[Kelly]

When my brother was born, he had a lot of really long hair. The nurses in the hospital would brush it up into a little curl on top of his head like a kewpie doll. The day Mom & Dad brought him home, Dad cut my brother's hair all off because he didn't want anyone to think his son was a girl. My brother had buzz cuts his whole childhood and still wears his hair really short at age 51.

[mamac]

I personally don't like long hair on boys but I think parents should take into consideration how other people perceive their child before sticking with the long hair. I went to a playground with my son and there was a little boy there, maybe 5 or 6, and everyone kept calling him a girl. Kids, adults, everyone. He seemed really frustrated that he had to keep telling everyone he was a a boy. I couldn't tell by the clothing he was wearing which was all very gender neutral so I also referred to him as a girl when I was interacting with him and my son. He just seemed really sad and his grandparents who were with him seemed to have no clue.

Edit: I think long hair on infants is fine, but beyond 12 months I think it looks better when it's trimmed. My boys like their buzz cuts but they have let the top and sides grow out enough to have it styled. (always nicely trimmed in the back though)

[Meeko]

Can NOT stand the long hair on boys. Celine Dion's first boy had really long hair and it looked ridiculous. Blanket has long hair... ugh. I'm sure there are many more celebrity's boys with long hair.

Don't like it at all.... sorry!

[melilley]

I'm with short also. But I also don't mind some of the longer styles, it just depends on how it looks on the child. I know a person who keeps her son's hair long and it looks so terrible on him and I can't stand it. I had a dcb who had longer curly hair and I loved it.

[spud912]

If it were my children, I prefer the hair to be short-ish or buzzed. I really don't care if other children have long hair as long as it is clean and maintained so it doesn't interfere with eating or activities. The only thing I ask is that parents do not become defensive if I get confused and assume their child is a girl .

To be 100% honest, though, I really do not like mohawks, "tails," permanent tattoos and piercings (other than girls with ears pierced) on children. I'm more accepting of it on children aged 16-18, but I *personally* don't think it's appropriate for younger children to have these things.....ok ducking from the flames .

[se7en]

This is going to sound funny, or maybe not, but I like little girls with shorter hair. Not buzz or anything, but a Dorothy Hamil style, maybe a bit longer. I cannot look at super long hair on women in their 50`s and up. That is just me personally. As for the boys, I am not a fan of buzz cuts or super long hair on boys. I like how boys had it in the 70`s , not too long, not too short. I like to see the kids face.

[Lavender]

This thread is going to leave me with a complex about my son's hair (a very short fade reminiscent of his dad's Marine haircut because he loves his daddy). I had no idea his hair would be hated, make people cringe, or make them think of lice.

I don't care how other people's kids wear their hair as long as it is clean. Fauxhawk, long, short, perfectly coiffed ... who cares?