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How can I get DD to wear her hair tied back? She got it stuck in a toy train. Twice!

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PavlovtheCat · 06/01/2009 18:51

Yesterday I heard this yelling followed by DH requesting me to come and help.

DD had a brio battery operated train stuck to her head, her hair wound very tightly around the weels in various directions and not a sign of shifting. Had to use scissors to cut it off, luckily, it was underneat and near the back so does not notice (not much cut off). I asked her if she would let me tie her hair back so it does not happen again, she refused.

This evening, she is playing with her train set again, cue yelling and crying and low and behold, train in her hair again. Luckily I manage to untangle it as I got to it quickly so no scissors needed. Again, asked her if I can tie it back, again, screamed no at me and cried at the idea of it.

Now, she has beautiful shoulder length blond hair, with a fringe at the front. It really is gorgeous, but it is fine, needs lots of conditioner and gets knotted very easily, not to mention sticky/full of food and the such. But she has always refused, and if I am lucky enough to get her hair up, she pulls it straight out.

So, how have you all managed to get your DDs to have their hair tied back/wear an alice band, even sometimes? I am sure she cannot manage losing too much hair to Brio without looking (more) like an urgin

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bustle · 06/01/2009 19:06

I have a 5yo dd2 with similar hair who will not have so much as a hair slide in...

NuttyTaff · 06/01/2009 19:22

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PavlovtheCat · 06/01/2009 19:27

oops I said urgin and meant urchin but I am sure you got the idea!

I should have said, she is 2.5. I told her that if she gets it caught again I will need to take the battery operated toys from her until she wears something in her hair. But she does not really understand yet, not really.

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PavlovtheCat · 06/01/2009 19:28

...oh and when I say I will need to cut all your hair off it keeps getting tangled, she just say 'snip snip haircup peeeeeese, i like haircup' (as I trim her fringe sometimes, she likes it!)

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ChirpyGirl · 06/01/2009 19:48

No idea but
Only way I manage is that she loves to wear hats, so that helps, and I just dont take them off when we come in

Although I can get a hairband in DD's hair at mealtimes by saying it's either that or I qash ehr hair and use the hairdryer if she gets food in it, she's more scared of the hairdryer than the bands...

A friend got her peppa pig hairclips and she just pulls them out to look at them.

PavlovtheCat · 06/01/2009 19:50

LOL, DD hearts peppa pig so she would do the same.

Problem is as soon as she comes in, she takes hat off and wants to hang it up, along with her coat, shoes come off, socks (and often the rest of her clothes!).

She is not really into wearing much at home at all, hair or otherwise!

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ChirpyGirl · 06/01/2009 20:07

Oh yes, DD1 loves being a nudey-nudey bare bum as well (thats the phrase I hear from the kitchen just before she runs in starkers, apart from her scarf and hat, and occasionally some gloves.....)

I have bought a load of tops that button behind her neck purely to try and keep her warm at the moment, but she just pulls her arms out and does superman impressions

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