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To think that for all the bad things Jordan does, straightening her daughter's hair is not really that bad

89 replies

GenevieveHawkings · 18/02/2010 18:39

look at this page

So big deal.

Her daughter has really curly hair, right? If I were in her shoes I'd probably be curious to see what it would look like straight too. I'd do it as well, I know I
would.

As long as it's a one off and not somethig she does on a daily basis where's the harm?

Why is this news in the papers and why would Peter Andre go off his chump about it? (Apparently he has, well, according to the Daily Mail at least )

I'm not saying that you can't see a mile off the road that this little girl will be going down in the coming years but really, I'm sure loads of people would do this too.

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shining · 20/02/2010 16:31

gosh, i think there are many ways to bring up a child. whats the difference, really, between face paint, which most mums love and hair-dos, etc??? if the little girl likes it, i would say its all part of dressing up. jordan is obviously into dressing up, she and her girl having a fun time playing dress up is fine with me. dont they do that kind of stuff in shows in america?? its just cultural differences and people being judgemental about other peoples choices again!!!

MilaMae · 20/02/2010 17:14

Jesus Jordan and I are worlds apart. I'm probably old enough to be her mother and I'm a flat chested teacher with a huge thing about organic food and natural products and a SAHM too.

However like her I have 2 boys and 1 girl.

Now my dd was bought a girls world head thing from ELC(not by me). Not so long ago she covered herself in the make up set from it when I was upstairs. Now if I'd have had some fake eyelashes lying around (believe me I haven't)and she'd put those on and I'd taken a photo would I be getting all this grief? No of course not as it's no different from dressing up and I don't seem to be the victim of a continual ridiculous witch hunt.

My friend(also a teacher) was staying this w/e and was straightening her hair before we went out same dd crept in and asked for her hair to be done. Said friend did a chunk to show her what it was like dd was thrilled. Now I would never straighten my child's hair as I wouldn't want to knacker it but then I'd never use SLSs on my dd's hair either and many do.

If Jordan was plastering her dd in make up every day,straightening her hair every day,entering her in those freaky beauty contest things and dragging her round town in high heels then a murmur of disapproval would be merited but she isn't.

All little girls want to copy mum- fact. Putting on make up is something girls have been doing for years(who didn't nick their mothers lipstick). If my mother had had straighteners I'd have wanted a go too in the same way I used to want my hair put up.

Whilst we're on the subject I hate this continual petty witch hunt and find it very disturbing. What exactly has KP done as a mother that is so bad? Yes she has a job different to most of us but all power to her. She's one clever lady imho. Earn whilst she can. If she was a man she wouldn't get half the critisism. I remember PA posing with the same dd to sell his new aftershave-didn't even make headline news.

For some reason women just shouldn't be driven,work hard or get pictured scantily clad. KP does all 3 so her mothering skills get attacked - continuously,it sells newspapers as the media knows there is nothing society loves more than a bad mother story.

I found it sad that motherhood is used as a football to kick round by the media,fatherhood never is and personally I think we all suffer for it. I also find it sad that women love to rip another woman to shreds in the way women seem to love ripping KP to shreds. Women do it because they're jealous pure and simple and it's horrible. So she does a reality tv show and photo shoots- get over it, she's not shooting up or beating her kids.

pinkheart · 20/02/2010 22:46

well said MilaMae.

Rockbird · 20/02/2010 23:07

I'm amazed at how many of you think it's ok to put make up on a 2yo. My 2.1yo is asleep next to me now. In a zillion years it would not occur to me to stick eyeshadow and blusher on her, makes me feel icky thinking about it. She's a baby, 5yo, 6yo even 4yo I could understand but seriously, 2? She's still in nappies. Where do you draw the line? My friend has a 16mo, another friend has a 11mo. Is it ok to put make up on them?

Make up on a 2yo might not be child abuse but it's weird.

SarfEasticated · 20/02/2010 23:16

My 2 year old helps herself to my make up! Scrapes out huge grooves in my eyeshadows with her fingernails and slaps it on her cheeks! Worryingly that must be how she thinks I do it . I don't sit there with the make-up sponges or anything. She piles my necklaces over her head, grabs her handbag and buggy and says she's going to work .

Rockbird · 21/02/2010 00:00

That's different, what she does to herself is one thing. I just can't imagine sitting dd down and doing her up. If she did turn her mind for a split second from Igglepiggle or whatever, I'd just say 'no, mummy's' and she'd toddle off. Plenty of time for all that when you no longer count her age in months.

JaneS · 21/02/2010 00:03

Rockbird, there's a difference between saying something is alright or even ideal, and saying it's not really child abuse. I think makeup on a 2 year old is beyond tacky and not a good idea at all, but I can't accept that Jordan is guilty of 'child abuse' for presenting her child with straightened hair.

Knickers0nMaHead · 21/02/2010 00:09

I think she looks lovely with straight hair, im just cos dd is the same age as her and hardly has hair still.

Not bloody child abuse though.

MillyMollyMoo · 21/02/2010 00:19

My mum did perm my brothers already ginger hair when he was 9 and she was doing a hairdressing course, now that was child abuse poor little bugger and the photo's are on facebook. I doubt he'll ever have sex again.

Pancakeflipper · 21/02/2010 00:21

I will only raise my eyebrows if she has her daughter tattooed and nipples pierced in the next 10 yrs.

DuelingFanjo · 21/02/2010 00:21

Sybil seems like a right bitch

"Forgive me for this, but this child's face could frighten the horses.

  • Sybil, England, 19/2/2010 14:27"
Rockbird · 22/02/2010 10:32

I didn't say it was child abuse, where the hell did you get that from?

SarfEasticated · 22/02/2010 17:59

LOL at Rockbird! I think you may have been misrepresented

GetOrfMoiLand · 22/02/2010 22:13

FFS some of you lot on this thread - slagging off the kid's jaw and nose. That's not on. Yes she is a child in the public eye but for crying out loud it's not her fault, there is no need to slag off what she has looked like.

No straightening hair on a child is not child abuse you fucking muppet who suggested that.

Christ

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