Daughters hair

[Milliemoosey]

My 8 year old daughter is adamant she wants her hair shaved and cut short. She has wanted it like this for about 4 years. Last year I decided to give in and let her have it shaved and cut very short. But she is currently growing it out, but only as I won't let her cut it! When we first cut it all off her hair was very long, it's now to her chin. I don't know what to do, am I being unreasonable by making her grow it when she doesn't want it long? When it was short people would mistake her for a boy, it used to bother me more than her though! I'm just so worried she'll be bullied or kids will make nasty comments to her.

I think you should stop putting your own preferences ahead of your DD expressing who she is. And definitely don't make her keep her longer hair for the wedding and photos (!). It's very selfish of you.

DD has a chin length bob. She is 7. She grew it long for a couple of years, but hated brushing it, hated tying it back etc that she asked to have it cut short again. She does a lot of sport and the hair cut really helps. No one has ever (vocally) mistaken her for a boy, even in football kit or cricket whites.

How short does she want it? Short hair fine, shaved head no!