Ginger & worried about the future.

I am a red head, grew up in the north, and my son has red hair too. There's only been one occasion I can recall being picked on as a child and that was down south. Recent years it has been people from cars shouting 'Bianca' at me as I'm walking down the street, that sort of thing.

When my son (12) was born I was worried he would get picked on. He's had no problems whatsoever. His best mate at school is also ginger and they play it up, it's funny.

Katie Hopkins has not helped by tweeting that ginger babies should be drowned at birth! But if anyone does say anything to your gorgeous daughter, you can be confident that they are thick as pig $hit!

My daughter 13 and son 5 (also missing his left hand) both ginger and nobody ever says anything.. ever.. surely bullying for being ginger is long in the past

Our dd (24now) is a redhead by choice. This follows burgundy and green.

Personally, I think she looks stunning. She is often complimented on her hair -she naturally has the pale skin to go with it. No one has ever said anything negative about it. If they do, point out that red is the royal color. Henry VIII Elizabeth 1etc

52 year old red head here. Very much teased as a kid but admired as an adult. Now it’s more brown than red and people are surprised that I identify as a ginge. ONE REALLY IMPORTANT THING: dress your child in colours which flatter her colouring. For the love of god avoid sickly baby pink and lemon and insipid colours. Go bold! My Mother got it very wrong many times and it was an unforgettably life-changing experience getting my colours properly done when I was in my 20s.

I’m a red head with blue eyes and freckles, was never bullied for it, the odd comment yes but nothing major. Things have defo changed, people are dying their hair ginger now, I love being a red head! My daughter wishes she was too. Also, child models who are red heads do very very well, it’s good to be different!

I have red hair and really pale skin, you get the occasional "ginger" call from a white man van or "show us your t**s" which could be unrelated! if anything its mostly people asking if I am feeling well, Interesting fact of having such pale skin is you actually see your veins in some areas such as your wrists

Yes, it is true about keeping out of the sun. I've managed to burn in the shade and covered in factor 30 before!!

The only thing that is “ sad “ and I speak from experience, is she will never be able to spend time in the sun without worrying about burning within 10 minutes. If I could be reborn I would change my white insipid freckly skin to something more resilient.

I love being a redhead. It's been admired by both friends and strangers my whole life. I've never been bullied about it either.

My 6 year old DD and I both have red hair and she has never once been subjected to any kind of ridiculous bullying about her hair. If anything it’s the absolute opposite.

My daughter’s a ginger (her term). As she’s an only child we brought her up to stand on her own two feet. Believe me, no one messed with her because of her beautiful hair colour.

My son has red hair which is a little less glowing now. There were occasional attempts (usually by women for some reason) to tease, call him ginger, carrots etc. We always looked them straight in the eye and made them agree his hair was red. For one obtuse woman I remember threatning to criticise her back if she couldnt stop 'having a laugh' Keep your cool. Make sure your daughter understands she is beautiful snd take no shit.

She sounds gorgeous I think everyone is more inclusive now. Kids will always pick on something teeth, hair, nose. Mannerisms Don’t worry people are gentler now

I'm a natural red head and only ever get compliments! I'm praying my future child will have red hair too.

I don't know OP, it's as if ginger is the least attractive and has negative connotations. "Ginger Minger" etc. I have no idea where it comes from. I'm in the north of England BTW. Not sure if that's relevant. Maybe avoid the north.

Dd has been called ginger ninja in this house since a toddler. Shes grown up being called ginger so she doesnt bat an eyelid when she hears it. Shes also 13, nearly a black belt in karate and has perfected a withering look😂

My brother had a red hair until he was about 4 years old. He’s now a boring brunette with me. I would love to have a red haired baby / child

I think it definitely stems from an anti irish/Scottish thing.

I wish I had lovely auburn hair. Mine is dark brown/black and shows even 1 little grey

Funnily enough a school friend of mine who was a ginger (red head) has actually done very well for herself in business so didn't hold her back and I also knew someone who had very red hair (privately educated and also lived in HK) who seemed to do very well too.

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I have never known a child be bullied for red hair, and I have red hair in the family and am a teacher. I think it’s more a thing of the past when red hair made people stand out. In todays multiethnic society red hair is nothing unusual

I have red hair.
My father has red hair, as did his mother.
My son has red hair.

None of us have ever been bullied.

I work in a child setting ages 3-11 and have had quite a few ginger and red heads to look after over the years- if any comments were made they were positive actually and certainly didn’t hear if any bullying to do with hair colour.If anything it was very much admired!

Op ignore MrsJBaptiste it’s meant to get you questioning. Not nice and spiteful