Help! My Kid Wants Blue Hair

Tips on handling this and other tricky parenting dilemmas

Nancy Kennedy

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October 28, 2007 9:48 AM

Cat

Blue hair is not a threat. If people consider it to be one, they obviously are too close-minded to realize it isn't hurting anybody. And by the way, blue hair sounds way cooler than white lipstick. The ends of my hair are dyed blue, and I don't see the big deal. Many women have streaked their hair, so why not blue than blonde? "well, blue isn't a natural color?" Yes, it is. ever seen, say, THE SKY? Or blueberries? Or blue flowers? Or blue eyes? Yep...and I'm an A student and have no idea of bombing the world whatsoever. In addition, at least blue hair can be dyed back. Unlike a tatoo, it's easily removed.

June 01, 2007 2:32 PM

Kaz

I find it quite curious how parents who profess to love their children consistently engage in warfare against their child's own core beliefs. Is it so difficult and appalling to realize that when another human being comes to a certain standpoint and embraces a worldview different from your/our own, that perhaps it is no less or more value-filled then your own? Youth is very rarely concerned with being anti-spiritual or 'unbelieving'; rather, youth naturally seeks out what interests it. So long as your child isn't getting themselves into trouble (and I mean real trouble, not 'oh-so-and-so says my child looks like the devil', e.g illicit drug use, criminal behavior etc) YOU should be the first one to demonstrate understanding (even if it takes effort on your part) and approval of their human self-worth apart from your faith. Nothing creates a bad kid faster than a parent who sees their child as corrupt.

January 29, 2008 2:24 PM

Anzela

You should be happy that she's different -- who wants to be the same as everyone else? x3 i'm 14, and i really really want blue hair (but not all hair, just the bottom of it) i don't know how it will look on me because i have dark brown hair - but when my mom asked me if i wanted to dye it some other colour, so that i wouldn't stand out too much, i just said that i want to be different! i dont want to be the same as everyone around me!. But im quite worried if when i dye my hair if it'll look good, because if it wouldnt then ill have to dye it some other colour, or cut it (which ill never do). So, just let your daugher be happy, dont mind what others are saying, she just wants to have her own style. ;)