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Girls must have their hair tied up

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nothappymummy2014 · 20/10/2014 18:41

Our daughter's school has now said all girls must wear their hair tied up. I think this is ridiculous and just wondered if this was a rule in other primary schools?

Our DD hates her hair being tied up and her hair is only just about shoulder length. Getting more and more fed up of parental and child choice being taken away over trivial matters.

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QuillPen · 20/10/2014 18:42

Yes, this is the rule in my school. It is to prevent the spread of nits...

georgedawes · 20/10/2014 18:42

It's probably to try and stop nits spreading!

threepiecesuite · 20/10/2014 18:43

Tied up here too. To prevent nits. Fair enough really.

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nothappymummy2014 · 20/10/2014 18:44

Fantastic!

It's not great for my DD (hearing aid wearer) as at the moment it's not immediately obvious she wears hearing aids. Now with this new rule it will be totally obvious.

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MrsHathaway · 20/10/2014 18:45

Ooh I don'tlike that rule.

I absolutely think long hair should be tied back. But the rule should be "hair long enough to touch the collar should be tied back" with no reference to the sex of the child.

CMOTDibbler · 20/10/2014 18:46

Totally normal. At ds's school, any hair that touches the collar must be tied back with blue bands. I think its very sensible, and the senior school could do with requiring it too

sunnydaylucy · 20/10/2014 18:46

I wish my DC's school would bring in this rule. Flowing locks at school, makes me think of nit transference just looking at it. (Mine have to have theirs up because I am horrid)

Sleepingbunnies · 20/10/2014 18:47

Iv always put my DDs hair up. I never thought not to.

nobutreally · 20/10/2014 18:48

It's been the rule at all three primaries my two have been to - as others have said, nits, plus long hAir getting into everything/caught up in pe etc. Ask where the 'cut off' is for long hair though -dd's is only just on her shoulders & she doesn't have to tie it back (although we usually do)

loudarts · 20/10/2014 18:48

It's the rule in my dcs school as well

meditrina · 20/10/2014 18:48

Our rule was that hair reaching the shoulders had to be tied back (no reference to sex).

It's both anti-nit and anti-mess (ever tried getting acrylic out?)

shinysparklythings · 20/10/2014 18:48

I'm at a secondary and we still encourage them to wear it tied up to help prevent nits!

VenusRising · 20/10/2014 18:48

Some kids wear glasses too. A hearing aid isn't anything to be ashamed of, or am I missing something?

Nits otoh, are disgusting and if hair tied up stops the little beggars from spreading around, then up it goes.

Have a look on cutegirlshairstyles.com to see how you can tie it up and cover her hearing aid if you feel that she wants it covered.

Fwiw anti bullying programmes in schools are designed to make sure every person in the school is valued equally, no matter what bionic devices they use.

TeenAndTween · 20/10/2014 18:49

It is a pain when children have non-tied back long hair

nits
hangs in front of their eyes when working

DD's school also has a tied up / clips /hairband rule

mausmaus · 20/10/2014 18:49

at our school it's either tied up or short (chin length)
they say it's so that the hair doesn't get in the way when writing/drawing.
rule applies to both boys and girls.
sensible imo.

newgirl · 20/10/2014 18:50

Nits are no fun - I think it's sensible rule.

Muskey · 20/10/2014 18:50

Dd school the boys have to tie their back as well if it touches the collar

hollie84 · 20/10/2014 18:50

Long hair tied back is a pretty standard school rule isn't it?

Eastpoint · 20/10/2014 18:51

My DCs school had this rule too. I was very happy with it as then they didn't come home with knotty hair.

CatKisser · 20/10/2014 18:51

Long hair must be tied back at ours. I loathe seeing hair flopping into the children's faces while they're working so it's one rule I'm quite hot on.

vestandknickers · 20/10/2014 18:52

As far as I know this is the rule in all primary schools. Helps prevent the spread of nits.

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nothappymummy2014 · 20/10/2014 18:52

Well I can guarantee it wouldn't last 5 minutes as my DD will pull it out as soon as she goes into school!

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Hulababy · 20/10/2014 18:53

It isn't a rule at my school but I really wish it was. I can sit at a table and watch head lice walking all over a couple of girl's hair - long hair, wafting about and coming into contact with other children. This is every week at the moment. At least if the hair was tied back it would lessen the chance of loose hair touching.

Instead I wear my hair tied up.

At DD's primary and even her secondary, all long hair has to be tied up - only from Y11 can it be left loose. I am more than happy to go along with this.

I have no issue with any child (any gender) with hair longer than shoulder length having to have their hair tied back. If shorter then it can't be tied back.

18yearstooold · 20/10/2014 18:53

Hair that is collar length must be tied up

Stops them messing with it, it falling in their face when working, hair getting in the way when they are sharing books

Oh and nits!

It's all children though, not just girls

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