To Think 6 Year Old Girls Should NOT Have Highlights?

[midori1999]

I am pretty gobsmacked, tbh. My next door neighbours little girl mentioned to me a couple of weeks ago that her friend (they are both 6) was getting her hair highlighted at a salon. I am a hairdresser myself, and we would not have been allowed to do this at work, for insurance reasons if nothing else, so I just assumed it was just one of those things kids say.

However, I have just noticed the girls playing outside my house, and yes, the little girl has had highlights.

My DH can't see any problem with it, but it makes me really uncomfortable, altough I can't put my finger on why.

So, AIBU?

YANBU at all! It would horrify me. Why on earth does a 6YO need highlights? It really bugs me, and it's very irresponsible of the mother to encourage this appearance-means-everything attitude. Little girls should be little girls, not mini-me's.

Good grief. That makes me feel ill tbh.

Oh, and not to mention the damage it could do to her hair!

That's awful, almost as bad as putting them on sunbeds. Her mother should be ashamed of herself.

Good god, that's dreadful!

I know of two mothers who straighten their 4/5 year old's hair which I do think is pretty stupid - it's got to be dangerous with the risk of having such hot irons so close to a wriggly little girl, and the long term damage it would do to their hair is awful.

The mind boggles...

Why FGS would a little girl of 6 care enough about her hair to even know what highlights are?

YANBU - ridiculous. A bit of lemon juice on her hair overnight would have given her highlights. Don't the parents know about nasty chemicals and reactions, and the fact that the more you dye your hair, the more likely you are to have a nasty reaction.

You shouldn't dye your hair while pregnant due to the nasty chemicals interfereing with teh baby's growth etc. So why would you give a 6 year old it directly onto their head??? Craziness

YANBU, highlights on a child is ridiculous.

Howeber, have to admit to having straightened DD's hair on occassions, for parties and special occasions. She has fine hair tht has a tendancy to look messy if left down. It is up all the time for school, so she likes it down at weekends. To make it look sleeker and tidier I will straighten it. She is 7y but has had it straightened in this way for 2-3 years. I am careful - no burns, etc. as yet. And it isn;t every day and we do use a protective serum. DD loves going to the hairdressers at the spa and getting a wash, cut and straighten at the end.

My DD would know what highlights were BTW - she knws I have them and what they are for, etc.

This is just really wrong and will make the little girl far too appearance aware at only 6 how sad for her. My dd asked . . . once and she is 12. No chance. Sorry told her to wait til she is 16 ;)

bloody hell yanbu
will she be getting a boob job when she's 16