Would you let your son have long hair?

[Kaneman]

Originally Posted by Cutty72

Looks fine as it was.

Kid looks like a fag with that pony tail.

Agree.

[sherri_chickie]

I work in a public but Church school and we don't even have rules about hair length. We have a boy in grade 9 that has the longest most beautiful hair ( and I don't like long hair on guys) that he is growing to cut off and raise money for Charity. We do have rules about shoes...lol

I think that some rules are just stupid, but a 4 year old doesn't need long hair, I can't imagine what it would be like to be a boy and have everyone thing you are a girl. Parents need to be parents sometimes and make decisions that may be against what their little kid wants but may save him some pain in the long run. ( like being called a girl, all the time)

As far as a teen goes, as long as he was a good kid, did well in school and was respectful I don't think I would care what color or length his hair was. You gotta pick your battles wisely with those ones.

[wildchild]

it's nice to see teachers and school administrators still thinking they should be allowed to make your parenting choices for you. what difference would his hair length make to a teaching situation?

as for my kid, yeah he was a wrestler and wanted to look "wild" for a couple matches. he had a rather impressive mohawk for awhile. his coach let him have it for a few weeks, then made him shave it off before regional competitions. i have more important things to worry about then his hair style choices. ( i did like the hawk though) his girlfriend teased the thing up and colored it for one home match. tons of people were taking photos. he had a good time with it.

i will add that i would personally not let my 4 yr old have long hair, but it's the parents choice not the school's.

[Tmall]

I can't imagine living somewhere that my choices are based on a "need". In this country, "wanting to" is a good enough reason to do anything.


I fail to see how hair effects anything in the schooling system.


There are some militaries who allow it based on a human rights issue..

[unknownroad]

Originally Posted by tommymac

Much better

Represent!

Originally Posted by sherri_chickie

I think that some rules are just stupid, but a 4 year old doesn't need long hair,

Who are you to say that?

As for me, I've had long hair since I started high school (before that my parents wouldn't let me wear it long, at that point they gave up). I'm child-free, but if it were my son I'd be giving them hell to the point where I'd probably be banned/ejected from the school grounds. Civil liberties, even ones that a lot of people would dismiss as trivial, get me wound up like nothing else.

[KSGregman]

It's just hair...aren't there more important things to worry about in a class room? Like maybe ensuring little Jimmy and little Jane can actually learn to THINK rather than memorize?

[the chi]

Originally Posted by tommymac

do I look like anything resembling a hippy, now lets get serious here

Honestly? Throw some socks and sandals on ya, maybe a colorful robe looking thing and VOILA, HIPPY!

This stuff is so out of control. Unless the childs hair is an actual issue whats the problem?

[Homeslice]

Originally Posted by CrazyKell

Me too! Everyone should be held to the same standard.

Men and women's hair standards are different in the military, so why shouldn't they be in public schools

Just playing devils advocate here.

[unknownroad]

Originally Posted by Homeslice

Men and women's hair standards are different in the military, so why shouldn't they be in public schools

Just playing devils advocate here.

You suck at it

[tommymac]

Originally Posted by The Chi

Honestly? Throw some socks and sandals on ya, maybe a colorful robe looking thing and VOILA, HIPPY!

This stuff is so out of control. Unless the childs hair is an actual issue whats the problem?

I will start a body count of you mo fos before I allow that to happen.

Now I need to go listen to some slayer to help soothe my soul