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When I wrote a post several months ago, about kids having weird hair color and styles, with and without approval of their parents, one grandmother asked what she should do because her daughter styled the grandchild’s and her own hair in unusual colors and styles.
Weird hair image: sxc.hu
Generally these are phases that young adults, teens and youngsters go through. Much has to do with the movies, tv, and current styles they see in magazines and on the Internet. So much of this goes in cycles.
I’ve noticed this year, in my work with youngsters and teens, that hair colors and styles are getting more normal for the most part. Youngsters, who may have unusual hair styles (with parental consent or design, when very small) often discontinue these when they’re older. Whether this is from peer pressure or their own decision not to be so different, I don’t know. Probably some of both. Other times they will try something different if their friends are for awhile.
There isn’t much as a grandparent one can do except express your opinion in a diplomatic manner, compliment when you see something you like, make suggestions if you have the relationship where you can, and wait for this cycle to pass.
What do you think? What has been your experience?
250 days ago
[...] had to laugh when I saw the post, If Your Grandchild Has Weird Hair Color. I am a 54- year old Granny, who STILL expresses herself through hair and other things. A few [...]
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265 days ago
I had to laugh when I saw the post. I am a 54 year old Granny, who STILL expresses herself through hair and other things. A few years ago,
I had burgandy hair for at least 10 months, and loved it. I have always let my Grandsons express themselves, because they will turn out ok, if you don’t make a big deal about it.I am a registered nurse, not some nut case, so I figure if I am ok, they will be too!! One time my youngest came out of the bathroom, with hair looking like a tornado went through it, and my YELLOW garden shoes on, enroute to lunch with me at a local diner.I told him,”if you have nerve enough to wear it, I have nerve enough to take you.”He did, I did, he never did again…he was just testing.It is ok to let them be kids, they will grow up soon enough.
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265 days ago
[...] and even participate. Other parents and grandparents object. I wrote about this in the post, If Your Grandchild Has Weird Hair Color, and received an enlightening comment from Aimee that I’d like to [...]
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271 days ago
Just let them do it and enjoy their expression of uniqueness and creativity. Its just hair. It will grow back if they wish it to. I’m 36 and in the 80’s it was cool to have colored hair. My parents were christian to the extreme and refused to let me follow the trend. Oddly enough, now that I’m well into my 30’s and they are no longer extremists, they both think that my hot pink striped short black hair is cool. If it wasn’t for the fact that I’m a graphic artist, I don’t think I’d have been able to pull it off, but I am glad I did. So maybe what I’m saying is that if you just let them do it while they’re still kids you won’t have a 36 year old with hot pink hair…. LOL!
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