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Mum hair

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ithoughtofitfirst · 05/04/2014 17:58

Has anyone gone for a significantly shorter 'do because it's easier?

My ds literally throws things at me and bangs his head on my legs when i dry my hair. It does take ages to dry tbf, bless him!

Shall i just chop it off? I had shortish hair when i met dh and he really liked it.

Any opinions/advice would be greatly appreciated

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ZuleikaD · 05/04/2014 18:34

I started cutting my own hair after DD was born just because it was easier not getting out for hair appointments and now I really enjoy it. Something very liberating and also soothing about being able to hack your own hair about! (Need proper scissors though.) I do probably wear it shorter now than I used to - I have a jaw-length bob.

TheCountessOlenska · 05/04/2014 19:09

No, I refuse to cut my hair off - I can put it in a ponytail if necessary, although I generally take my chances with the grabby baby and dinner getting thrown at me
I trained mine from birth that mum's daily 15 minutes of peaceful hair drying was non-negotiable !!

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ithoughtofitfirst · 05/04/2014 19:21

Cutting my own hair... i never thought of doing that. Interesting.

Yeah i did wonder if i should rethink cutting my hair on the basis of principle. But it would just be soooo much easier

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Nevercan · 05/04/2014 20:39

I had a short hair cut when 2nd dd came along and I find it so much easier and quicker to deal with.

JimmyCorkhill · 05/04/2014 20:43

Get a Babyliss Big Hair. You wait till your hair is practically dry then use it. It's amazing. Search for threads on Mumsnet about it. My hair has never looked better and I can't do styling for toffee .

lockie1983 · 05/04/2014 21:20

I actually find longer hair easier to deal with. On bad days with screaming baby and no free hands a hairband and a ponytail/bun look put together and takes seconds.

Bedsheets4knickers · 05/04/2014 22:01

I remember my mums shorter hair do, I had started reception my sister was 2/3. She looked hideous and never recovered. Mine is in a bun 93% of the time but I still have my hair when I need it :-)

WhoKnowsWhereTheTimeGoes · 05/04/2014 22:09

I did go short when Ds was 6 months, I had started growing it a bit before he was born and it was shoulder length layers that were impossible to keep up in anyhting except a claw clip, which kept catching on things and would knock against the back of the sofa or the headrests in the car. It really suited me when it was just cut, but within a very few weeks it lost it's shape and needed cutting again, it would get very frumpy and ageing. So, it was much easier day to day, but needed more frequent hair appointments.

I grew it again once second Dc was about 2 years old and I do like the versatility of having it long, plus only having to get it cut 4x a year, but it is more work keeping it presentable even though I don't blow dry it (it's wavy/curly). I keep toying with going short again, but think I will wait till the greys start appearing a bit more and keep it long while it still has it's colour.

thedrunkenduck · 05/04/2014 22:10

I don't think shorter is easier at all- if i'm having a bad hair day now, i'll stick it in a bun. Can't do that with short hair and it looks a mess if people don't do it properly.

WhoKnowsWhereTheTimeGoes · 05/04/2014 22:21

It depends how much you like wearing your long hair up, I much prefer mine down, but it takes 10 mins to comb it through (the waves get knotty overnight) and it looks messy if I don't. I generally only put it up if it's wet, for doing hot work such as gardening or for nights out.

I feel really cold in winter with my hair up and unlike with short hair can't fit hats over it. It takes longer to wash as I have to condition it every time, I also have to go out with it wet, which increases the coldness. Short much easier for me, but I'm sticking with long.

Standinginline · 05/04/2014 22:28

No ,I couldn't live without my long hair ; it's the only thing that is remotely feminine on me. I French plait my hair during the day ,keeps all hair out of my face and gives it a nice wave when I wear it down :)

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ithoughtofitfirst · 06/04/2014 12:05

Thanks ladies. I styled my hair properly today because my husband is here to distract the boy. It did look nice and it made me think how much i like it longer.

I'll look into the babyliss big hair... i have heard that it is a breeze to use.

Updos it is!

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Gerty1002 · 06/04/2014 12:56

I did the opposite... grew it longer so I could tie it up. Starting to really miss my bob though and it suited my face much better - but it requires 30 min styling every two days and with a 7mo and going back to work soon I'm not sure it's possible! Also getting married in March and haven't decided on hairstyle yet so not going to take the plunge just yet.

I HATE having it tied up all the time though. I look like a boy.

WillSingForCake · 06/04/2014 16:10

I'd leave it long, your DS has to learn that he doesn't always come first.

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ithoughtofitfirst · 06/04/2014 18:42

So true willsingforcake

I took him swimming today to a proper class and i could see him really struggling because he had to take instruction. I felt like taking him out of the pool and letting him do his own thing but i stayed strong and made him take the whole class. I'm only now seeing the error of my ways for being too soft with him.

Parenting is hard! No short hair for me lol

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ZuleikaD · 07/04/2014 07:43

I was assuming when you mentioned how your DS behaves while you do your hair that he was a baby/toddler, but you say he went to a swimming lesson and took instruction, so now I'm guessing that he's 5-6 yo! If that's the case then definitely make him leave you alone while you do your hair!!

notaflamingclue · 07/04/2014 10:18

I cut my hair recently, worst thing I ever did! Takes so much longer to get looking nice, I end up looking like a right state during the week! I'd advise you to keep it.

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ithoughtofitfirst · 07/04/2014 11:04

Thanks notaflamingclue i think i should keep it and he will just have to learn that mummies have to do their hair!

zuleika he is 2! I think they expect a lot of the children in these lessons tbf... but nevertheless he is definitely the most defiant in the whole class. The instructor is all 'he has to learn' which is true and i do let him get away with murder. But c'mon..he is 2!

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ZuleikaD · 07/04/2014 11:29

I really don't approve of that. At 2 they can't learn to swim with enough strength to actually sustain themselves in the water and it sounds like the instructor has no clue how to deal with 2 year-olds! 'He has to learn' is totally unacceptable from a teacher of any sort, frankly. They're at least 4 and probably going on 5 before they can take that sort of thing with any self-control, which is why school starts then. I would be extremely suspicious of any instructor who took that approach. Water-involvement at 2 should be about engaging with them and playing. It's not 'letting him get away with murder' to allow him to be the toddler he is.

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