Ginger & worried about the future.

I don't think it's so much of a thing nowadays. I know two red headed children and both of them are stunning.

My Dd (10) has red hair, green eyes and has never been bullied because of it. In fact she has had other girls comment how pretty it is and how their's is boring...

My DD - now 20 - has ginger hair and blue eyes. It was lighter strawberry blond when she was little. She always wanted to be blond when she was younger and did face some fatuous low level hives at points. She now loves bring ginger - she stands out from the crowd and is drop dead gorgeous (yes I'm biased but she has a constant string of admirers).

DD was bright, bright ginger when she was born. She’s 8 now and it’s faded to the most beautiful strawberry blonde with lots of natural highlights running through it, she also has piercing blue eyes and is stunning. (Obviously I would say that )

Complete strangers often comment on her colouring when we’re out and about. She’s never been teased about it, to the contrary many of her school friends are quite envious.

OP, she will probably not get bullied for having ginger hair. I've never known anyone bullied for this. My bfriend's sister has bright ginger hair and she only ever receives compliments.

DS was born with red hair. His older brother is full on ginger and always has been, but DS had mousey brown hair by the time he got to about 6. I have brown hair and DH had black hair (Irish genes).

Your daughter is very lucky to have such beautiful colouring

I always thought the jokes about ginger kids were just jokes, as everyone knows that actually red hair is the most desirable colour?

It would be great if this was the case but it really isn't. Boys especially do not want red hair.

Most schools are pretty hot on stamping out any sort of bullying nowadays - far more than when we were kids!

...iPad issues....Ranger....orangutan. His mate is called Ginge by everyone....there are a lot of ginger folk where we live too. My ds is 18 .

Times definitely have not changed where we live.My son has had it all his life and he is of the dark ginger variety. He was called a long list of choice names including

Never been bullied due to red hair. People are very envious, particularly because it’s also extremely curly. I wouldn’t worry.

I think it’s different now.

I’m 30 & won’t lie I got teased but it was mostly in my teenage years when people were trying to show off and be funny. Easy target sometimes!

I dyed it ASAP.

Fast forward to mow I’ve finally got my natural colour back and love it.

Kids will tease people for absolutely anything.

My grandchildren, boy 8 1/2 and girl 10 are always complemented, never bullied.
Went on holday to Nice when they were 6 months and just 2. So much interest and complements from the French.
The red hair comes from their great, great, great grandfather.

Times have changed... Stop worrying about things that 'might' happen because you might pass these worrying traits onto your daughter...

My grandmother was a redhead who, when her turned white, dyed it back to red again.My brother was born with a head full of red hair, but it turned light brown later. I also had three cousins, same side of the family who were redheads. Now I have a naturally redheaded granddaughter.
Never heard anything about them being bullied because of it.

I understand where you're coming from. As horrible as it sounds, the main thing I was worried about when I was pregnant was that the baby would have ginger hair (stupid I know!). But I spent my entire childhood being bullied for being ginger. It's only now, as an adult, I realise that the kids that picked on me also picked on the 'fat kids', the kids who wore glasses, the kids who didn't wear the latest fashion (me also) etc.... Kids can be cruel unfortunately, you just need to teach her to be confident in herself. I was always a bit shy and retiring and wouldn't say boo to a goose (that has definitely changed now ). I think schools etc are alot more aware of bullying etc now and would nip it in the bud if it did occur, back in my day you were told to 'get a grip and stop whinging'

I appreciate your being concerned for your child, but as a redhead with two red headed children (teenagers: girl and boy), it’s a little offensive! There are always things kids might pick on, but red hair is something to be proud of. Your child will continue to be showered with compliments when you move back to the UK. I wasn’t bullied and neither of my children have had any negative comments.

You sound very disappointed to have a ginger child OP

My son has albinism, so he has pale skin, blue eyes, white hair, white lashes and white brows. I couldn’t be more proud of him and I will raise him to be just as proud of his looks. Raise your girl to love her individuality!

My dd is 6 years old, beautiful ginger hair blue eyes and 'see through' skin lol. Her hair is nearly down to her knees, she's never been bullied about it, in fact she absolutely adores having ginger hair.

My daughter was born ginger. By 2 her hair was dark brown. I think I you are worrying to much.