Would you let your son have long hair?

[Kaneman]

There's a local news story here about a 4 year old who has been in in-school-suspension at his pre-k class for a while now because he has long hair and his parents won't cut it. There's a big hoopla over it, they had a meeting with the school district last night who agreed to let him back into class if he keeps it in a ponytail, and they're still refusing. Now I realize at 4 he's only going along with what his parents want, but it does beg the question...what if your son did want long hair?

Me personally, I'd go to bat for him if that's what he really wanted.

[Trip]

it's on yahoo's front page right now. The kid looks like a douche, especially when they ponytail it.

[Kaneman]

Originally Posted by Trip

it's on yahoo's front page right now. The kid looks like a douche, especially when they ponytail it.

lol, yea it looks fairly horrid when its ponytailed, but not bad when its down. When I first saw the story last night I couldn't figure out if he was a boy or a girl (I had the sound off on the TV, )

Originally Posted by azoomm

Yes.

But, that begs the question... what school has that requirement? Is it a private school? If so, and it's part of the requirements to signing up... live by their rules or don't go there.

I know our school has requirements of hair color, and the default that if it's distracting to the educational experience

It is a public school in Balch Springs, Tx.

[azoomm]

Originally Posted by Kaneman

It is a public school in Balch Springs, Tx.

OK - buncha rednecks.

Hippy is kind of the norm here... so, I guess I can't imagine it.

[azoomm]

Originally Posted by Kaneman

Me personally, I'd go to bat for him if that's what he really wanted.

Yes.

But, that begs the question... what school has that requirement? Is it a private school? If so, and it's part of the requirements to signing up... live by their rules or don't go there.

I know our school has requirements of hair color, and the default that if it's distracting to the educational experience

[shmike]

Originally Posted by azoomm

Yes.

But, that begs the question... what school has that requirement? Is it a private school? If so, and it's part of the requirements to signing up... live by their rules or don't go there.

I know our school has requirements of hair color, and the default that if it's distracting to the educational experience

I watched the quick video on Yahoo.

Sounds like a public school.

The kid's hair isn't even very long.

[shmike]

I don't see any reason why not.

[Rider]

At that age, just cut his fucking hair but by the time they are 10-12 let them do what they want. I told my son he can grow his hair long, color his hair, pierce his ears, get a mohawk.. whatever, but the catch is, he must keep his grades up and stay on the honor roll. Fortunately he doesn't do any of that crap but he can if he wants.

[Kaneman]

Originally Posted by Rider

At that age, just cut his fucking hair but by the time they are 10-12 let them do what they want. I told my son he can grow his hair long, color his hair, pierce his ears, get a mohawk.. whatever, but the catch is, he must keep his grades up and stay on the honor roll. Fortunately he doesn't do any of that crap but he can if he wants.

I think I'd probably cut it too, in this case its obviously the parent's battle and not the kid's. Up until the point he told me he wanted long hair, then I'd fight for him.

My son had a mohawk before he started Kindergarten (fairly common around here I think). Anyway, we ended up cutting it before he started school because he wanted to. Our schools are just trying to learn emergency Spanish though, they don't have time to fuck with hair-rules.

I might get behind a dress code for parents picking their kids up though. Look people, don't go to your kid's school in pajamas and a snuggie alright?

[tommymac]

Be kind of hypocritical of me since I have long hair