I've had a nice, quiet day until just now.
What happened just now?
Sebastian and I had the inevitable haircut argument.
I have been allowing the both of them to do basically what they want to do with their hair. It's their hair after all right?
And who knew long hair on boys was making a come back?
All of their friends come over and not a single one of them has a traditional boys haircut. They all have long shaggy locks.
The only thing I have asked of them is to keep it out of their faces while in my presence. Mark keeps his out of his face all the time, but does love the shaggy look.
Sebastian's hair is growing really long, and he likes it hanging down in his face. I hate that.
I moved his hair out of his face after he gave me a hug and he threw a fit, which caused me to tell him again the rule of shaggy hair while with me.
He pitched a bigger fit, so I laid down the law.
Keep it out of your face from now on, or on Saturday, we're walking up the street to the barbers and I'm gonna tell him to chop it all off.
He got really upset, almost near tears. I do understand how the idea of cutting your hair is, I'd probably cry if mine was cut off, for months.
But he has to follow the rules. Keep it clean, brushed, and out of the face. He looks like a thug criminal with it all messy and hanging down that way.
I knew the day of having to threaten over the hair would come.
Comments
i have been having that one for a while now with seth. he wants the long shaggy locks. but his hair is curly when long. i say the same things as you do. we struggle over using some gel to control it when longer.
Posted by: Debbie | October 12, 2006 5:54 PM
My teen has long hair, as well - and with beautiful curly waves, too -- hair I think YOU would love :) But he can't stand it hanging down (thankfully) and always ties it back, ninja-style, in a small bun on top of his head, or just loosely gathered back with an elastic. I tell him every single day how beautiful his hair is and how much it sets him apart from all the guys his age who have the almost-shaved look. My son had that, too, shaved very close and kinda "just got outta jail" in appearance, but we both think his hair is different and beautiful the way it is now.
That said, I'm lucky he keeps it clean and tidy. Otherwise I'd be having the same argument you are with Sebastian.
Posted by: terry | October 12, 2006 9:06 PM
He knows I mean business now. He's been brushing it out of the way since the argument. We'll see if he can keep it up.
Posted by: kat | October 12, 2006 9:41 PM