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How can I talk my son out of this haircut?

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Tomboytown · 05/09/2018 16:05

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How can I talk my son out of this haircut?
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Tomboytown · 05/09/2018 16:06

He’s 10

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MVLipwig · 05/09/2018 16:06

His hair, his choice I’d say? Some secondary schools may not allow it but that would be rare

TigerDroveAgain · 05/09/2018 16:07

What’s wrong with it?

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MrsTerryPratchett · 05/09/2018 16:07

Tell him you LOVE it and that it reminds you of James Dean, who you had such a crush on when you were younger. He'll look so cool and old-fashioned... You get the drift.

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Tomboytown · 05/09/2018 16:07

That’s what I forced myself to say at his last haircut

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Tomboytown · 05/09/2018 16:08

Is there nothing wrong with it Tiger?

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AveABanana · 05/09/2018 16:12

I would appear to have talked DS out of his usual haircut by saying meet me at McDonalds, amirite, innit peng, mans not hot etc etc to him in relation to it. The total embarrassment has made me "clappt" and his hair is growing out.

totallyliterally · 05/09/2018 16:13

Is he prepared to wash it every mor I g and blow dry it into that, with load of product as that is what he will need to do for it to be like that.

But I say it's imo as bad as the 'footballer' haircut lots are sporting of the slicked over with a parting and shaved round bottom.

TeenTimesTwo · 05/09/2018 16:13

Wouldn't be allowed at our secondary school (yes I know he's not there).
Because

  1. Sides too short
  2. Hair not of a generally consistent / even length
Snog · 05/09/2018 16:14

I honestly think it's completely fine

Branleuse · 05/09/2018 16:15

Its hardly an extreme haircut.
Id let him have it

TamiTayorismyparentingguru · 05/09/2018 16:16

What are your objections OP? (I know what mine would be - mainly the time and effort it takes to style that haircut - it’s really not a get up out of bed and go kind of style and without a ton of product will not look the same at the end of the school day as it does at the start!) Just curious as to what your objections are.

(If it was me I would be leaving it up to the hairdresser to talk him out of it, but we have had the same hairdresser for years and my kids trust her implicitly - they also love her and think she’s “cool” (she totally is) so if she says a style will or won’t work then we go with it!)

MrsJayy · 05/09/2018 16:17

My friends son has this hairstyle it takes a bit of blowdrying and styling but it is hardly a outrageous Do. Why don't you like it ?

TooMuchPenis · 05/09/2018 16:18

I can see nothing wrong with that haircut and I am sure it will date incredibly well.

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avocadosrus · 05/09/2018 16:21

It's a great haircut for a late teen who is capable of styling it themselves but I'm not sure that a 10 year old will be able to. Maybe get the stylist to tell him that it's very high maintenance?

Yogagirl123 · 05/09/2018 16:27

It looks fine to me, modern. School won’t have an issue, it’s not extreme. Popular among you tubers 😂 My DS1 17 is slightly similar, washes is hair, uses hair putty, done.

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Tomboytown · 05/09/2018 16:38

He doesn’t even brush his hair, let alone blow dry it and use products
Oh Jesus I feel sick at what the barber has just done
I’m overreacting I’m sure

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MrsJayy · 05/09/2018 16:43

Look it is just hair and if he doesn't manage it he can have it cut shorter and neater and put it down to lesson learned

Happyandshiney · 05/09/2018 16:43

I have two ten year olds. My rules on hair are as follows:

It’s their hair
It will grow back
They maintain it themselves
It meets school rules.
It doesn’t get in the way of school or sports.

I’d relax about it, it’s his hair.

dudsville · 05/09/2018 16:44

So what if he finds out he can't maintain it? He's only 10 and has a lot of things to learn by making decisions and learning consequences! It's hair - he can do something else with it. it's not like having uncomfortable words shaved in to his hair or polka dots shaved in - even then it's still hair that grows.

YeTalkShiteHen · 05/09/2018 16:47

Meh it’s utterly ridiculous. But then my own mother said that about every hair cut I ever had as a kid/teenager.

It’s not my cup of tea but I wouldn’t stop him if that makes sense.

TooMuchPenis · 05/09/2018 16:48

It can always be cut shorter when he realises he can't be bothered to brush it;.

EnidButton · 05/09/2018 16:48

You're supposed to try and talk him out of it earlier than 10 minutes before he gets it cut. Grin Or just refuse to take him at all.

But he's 10 and can make some of these decisions himself now and it's really not that bad. I quite like it. It might take some faffing with each morning though but if he's prepared to get up 10 minutes earlier to do that then it's fine.

EnidButton · 05/09/2018 16:49

Yes you're overreacting. It's fine honestly.

FannyFifer · 05/09/2018 16:54

Totally overreacting.
It's the fashion for the young lads to have their hair done like this, you'll need to get him some decent hair wax.
It's only hair, it grows out. My DS has similar, bet you'll be horrified to hear I even let him bleach it blonde over the summer.