Tweens and Hair Colour ... yay or nay!



I think I might be getting soft in my old age. I never thought I would let my girls put colour in their hair, but guess what we did in the New Year ... yup pink and purple ends.

 

 

 

The Fashionista put a bright pink through her crazy curls.

 

 

Now some of the reasons I was initially against them putting dye in their hair (despite me having done so since I was 18 or so!) was that:

• I wanted them to know just how beautiful they are naturally and yet also didn't want them to put too much value on how they look
• I didn't want to put chemicals on their head (actually I am still not keen on that and it's one of the reasons I let them dye the ends only)
• I didn't want them "judged" or pigeon-holed by other people

 

 

Agent Smelly went for a purple which actually blends into her hair quite well.

 

 

Now here's why I changed my mind;

• firstly when you ban something you make it so much more interesting and desirable to kids
• their hair is going to keep growing so it can easily be cut off or even coloured over again. Piercings and tats are forever and we can worry about that if we ever come to it
• surprisingly it can boost a child's confidence if it looks cool ... so many of their friends are "totes" envious of how cool their hair looks and have complimented them.
• it gives them a chance to express some creative individuality in their own way on their "own" bodies. Their bodies belong to them, I do not own them and they need to learn that they have the final say in what can and can't be done to them.
• we are only young and carefree once, so why not let them have fun whilst they can. We need to lighten up!

 

Have you ever let your kids do something that you never thought that you would? Would you let your tweens and teens colour their hair?