Woman dyes her 2 year old daughters hair

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I just read this and wonder what on earth she is thinking at the age of 2, or am i just old fashioned???

uk.yahoo.com/style/mum-sparks-parenting-debate-dying-two-year-olds-hair-bright-pink-094908558.html

A mum has ignited a parenting debate on Instagram after dying her two-year-old daughter’s hair pink.

Charity Grace LeBlanc, a vlogger from the US, explained in a YouTube video tutorial of the transformation that her daughter Felicity (City for short) had been asking for pink hair for ages.

“I’m dying my two year old daughter’s hair PINK!,” the summary of the video reads. “She has been begging me for a long time so we finally just went ahead and did it! I used Manic Panic Hot Pink which is a direct dye and is safe for kids. It washed out in about three to four days.”

“I’m not lightening the hair because I don’t want to damage her hair, cause she’s still really little,” the mum said during the video clip.

“The dye I’m using is a semi-permanent dye, which will wash out,” she continued.

he mum also took to her Instagram to share a clip of the video and ask other parents if they’d consider dying their own children’s hair “City’s pink hair is now up on my YouTube channel! Link in bio! What do you guys think!? Would you let your daughter do this!?” she captioned the video.

And the post quickly sparked a debate about whether it was OK to dye a toddlers hair.

Some parents were totally against the idea.

“This is so irresponsible of you. Of course she’s going to want it. She’s a kid! She doesn’t know what she wants! And you, the parent should know better! She’s going to be bald by the age of 20,” one parent wrote.

“How can u do that to such a cute child I feel so bad for her,” added another.

“Adorable! but no I wouldn’t do it to my daughter,” another parent commented.

My 3yr old would be told she could have pink hair when she's older.

I remember seeing this on instagram and getting into an argument in the comments . Even if it's wash out it'll probably still stain and she'll either have a light pink hue until it grows out or she'll have to have it bleached over. I don't know much about manic panic so maybe it does wash out fully but I doubt it. If a two year old asked for a nose ring you'd say no, don't really see how this is any different. Plus it looks dreadful.

I wouldn't judge this if I saw them out and about. It just looks bright, cartoonish and fun.

But this doesn't seem like a spontaneous family moment. It's part of a whole Instagram/social media image this blogger has cultivated, and presumably monetised (she gets sponsored to promote products like Bikini Babe Tea, doesn't she?), and I hate seeing people work their kids into that. At least when children are used in standard commercials and print ads, there are regulations about their income and treatment. Now it's all fair game if you've got an iPhone and Instagram account.

And even if it's purely non-sponsored, zero-advertising content, it's still crap to use your kids for publicity like this. Invariably the kids are dressed in your style of clothing with your kind of hairstyle and everyone's being incredibly quirky or wholesome or blingy or dark, as per your own personal image. This image management used to be restricted to terrible family Christmas card photos, but now it's fucking everywhere.

I just want to see one of these eccentric rainbow-haired bloggers doing a #freespirit #freelove #karmicblessings yoga pose in a crochet bikini while their Saffy-lookalike daughter stares on disapprovingly with neatly-brushed hair and a sensible cardigan.

If a two year old asked for a nose ring you'd say no, don't really see how this is any different.

Well one is a painful, legally restricted (regards age) practise with a permanent hole left in the person's body. The other is a temporary (for 3/4 days) change to hair - which grows out and is possibly not even touching the scalp, if done carefully.
Huge difference!

Plus it looks dreadful.

That's subjective.

"If a two year old asked for a nose ring you'd say no, don't really see how this is any different"

uh, really?

You really can't see the difference?

If a two year old asked for a nose ring you'd say no, don't really see how this is any different

If you can't see the difference I hope you're not in charge of any children.

I have my hair all different colours and my daughters often ask for the same. In the school holidays last year my eldest two girls had pink hair, they were 6 and 3. It washed out and was just a bit of fun for them! There's really no need to overthink it 😉

You're right on the money Rum about the social media aspect. Promoting a media image and plugging various products dressed up as "sharing family moments" leaves a far worse taste in my mouth than the pink hair. #pimping my kids to promote my brand.

Equating a wash out hair dye (even if it takes a while) with a facial piercing is totally bonkers. Is there something in the Mumsnet gin water tonight?

I find Dolly Parton has some useful advise in these situations.

Ask yourself will it matter in five years? If the answer is no then it's not a big deal.

The girl just wants to copy her mum like all kids do. But dyeing your hair is something for adults, not two-year old. Arumwithaview hits the nail on the head. It's a commercial venture for that woman and she shamelessly uses her daughter to make money. Not good values to teach your little girl, that looks are important and that women should make money with their physical appearance.

I'd have loved that when I was a kid. Punk was big when I was small, and I really wanted to colour my hair but my parents wouldn't let me. I still haven't forgiven them.
If my daughter asked, I'd let her.

I still maintain 2yrs is too young for dying hair. Imagine the mess and toddlers fidget. Wouldn't it be rubbed everywhere or even get in their eyes.
There are a million other ways to have fun with a 2 year old that don't involve chucking a box of Manic Panic on their head.

Which is why you, like I, wouldn't dye our own kids' hair.

But why should that stop other people doing harmless stuff to their own DC, if they don't see the issue?

I have zero problem with the hair, it's just dye FFS. As long as it's the child initiating it for fun and not adults / the media pushing stupid beauty ideals then why not?

But using DC to help your own self-promotion via a blog? I have a huge issue with that.

this doesn't seem like a spontaneous family moment. It's part of a whole Instagram/social media image this blogger has cultivated, and presumably monetised (she gets sponsored to promote products like Bikini Babe Tea, doesn't she?), and I hate seeing people work their kids into that. At least when children are used in standard commercials and print ads, there are regulations about their income and treatment. Now it's all fair game if you've got an iPhone and Instagram account.

This ^^.

No I'm not in charge of any kids, and obviously dying their hair isn't as permanent or illegal as a piercing but I genuinely would look at a toddler with dyed hair the same as I would if one had a face piercing. It looks awful.

I genuinely would look at a toddler with dyed hair the same as I would if one had a face piercing. It looks awful.

But why? It's a totally different thing?

What about tattoos?! Are they the same too?

Not that I'm suggetsing anyone sane woudl tattoo a toddler!

Just asking as many people see facial piercings and tattoos as in a similar area.

Can't get my head around hair dye being in this category!

And alas pink hair dye does not stain permanently. If it did I wouldn't have to do mine so often

OMG, I am so getting some of this for my daughter!!

This comment illustrates the sad sheep like following of You Tubers and Instagrammers. Don't do any research to find out the possible dangers of using this dye on a child, just copy a random cool mum on the internet. She says it's natural and safe so yeah, like so buy some.

You actually think a 2 year old would ask for bright pink hair? is it really that shocking that she would ask, given the colour of her mum's hair?

Kids copy their parents/their favourite character. ...that's all she is doing - wanting to copy mum/their favourite character. Akin to asking to wear her heels, or "dress up" why do you think Elsa dresses exist?

Vegetable juices such as beetroot would work (for the pp thinking about it).

Lots of pictures/tutorials for dip dying hair with high colour drinks like Kool Aid or you could use food colourings.

Must admit I didn't realise Manic Panic used methylparabens.

Meh, I don't see the issue. A few years ago my then 3 year old asked for a Mohawk, a bright pink Mohawk.

So did the then 5 year old. They got them. They looked cute as heck.

They got bored after a few weeks so we shaved em off. No harm done. Hair grows out.

It's pretty grim, but not as bad as if she wanted to pierce her ears. Oh.. hang on...

Half the fun of dying your hair shocking pink, or shaving a Mohawk in your teens is that your parents hate it.
What will the teenage rebellion look like? A horribly prim bob?