First trip to the river this year. It was a beautiful weekend. The bugs weren't even out yet.
In keeping with my tradition of
shaving my head whenever I get a new baby, I shaved my head a couple weeks ago. Grandpa finally pinned down Max and forced a haircut upon him. Behold the results: three generations of Gutoski males, each with military-grade hair styles.
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| Three bald men |
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| Three bald men and a little girl in cool shades |
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| Three bald men, a little girl in cool shades, and a waterfall |
Link to album.
Dilemma: Darwyn has asked us on multiple occasions to cut her hair like Max's and daddy's. Her hair is often tangly and she hates having it combed. Greta and I are truly torn. On the one hand, she is absolutely adorable with her long blond hair, Greta and I both feel the pressure of our culture to raise girls with long hair, and there's a good chance she'll regret a buzz cut the next day. On the other hand, it's her hair not ours---if she wants it bad enough then she should get it. But does she really understand the implications of what she's asking? I feel like a court judge or MD who has to make a call on a person's ability to make informed decisions for himself or herself. Are three-year-olds legally insane?
You know, it sounds like Max didn't even want to haircut and he got it anyway. I think if Darwyn wants to try it you should Let her. What's the worst that can happen? She's sad and decides never to do that again (And trusts that maybe your opinion has some merit). The best that can happen she feels empowered about making choices with respect to her own body. I think that's a message worth teaching.
ReplyDeletePlus, some girls look awesome bald (I've known several).
ReplyDeleteHm. It does sound that way but I assure you that's not how it was. Max's only objection was to the fact that he had to sit still while someone cut his hair. He never expressed a preference for long hair and he seems perfectly happy with his buzz cut. We rub each other's heads and say "fuzzy head!"
ReplyDeleteAs for Darwyn, see today's post for our solution.