how about ear percings on toddlers? should be a law

I got a Tonette perm as a kid (wanted a Cindy Brady hairstyle). It's perfectly fine for children to have their own hair care, cosmetics, and beauty enhancers. Like, they used to have the Tinkerbell line of cosmetics and bath enhancers for kids. Nothing wrong with it.

How about you have children before you comment on what's right or wrong for them.
I have two boys and they were both born with long out of control hair. Even as newborns I wished I had some kind of product to tame their Albert Einstein-esque hair. Never put anything on except water though because I felt uncomfortable using adult products (and all the chemicals therein) on their little heads.
Sometimes it's just a matter of practicality.

My daughter has wild curly hair and I've been using hair products on her since she was one year old. I have actually had friends and family say to me that I need to do something with her hair if they see her without product in it. I will not have my daughter running around looking like an animal whose parent can't even be bothered to do her hair.

My 7 year old (caucasian) daughter has very course, very curly, VERY hard to manage hair. I have used product of one kind or another on her hair since she was 3, and the only other way to control it was to give her a buzz cut, which I WON'T do. She's 7 now, has hair almost to her waist, and aside from the product I use to tame her beautiful but completely out of control curls, she doesn't like make up or nail polish like some girls, and aside from loving all things Disney Princesses, she is perfectly normal, she even calls herself a tom-boy, lol. I asked her what that meant, and she said "a girl who likes to climb trees", LOL. So yeah, all you people whining and bitching about hair product and pierced ears, just MYOB. My kid is perfectly fine. In fact, you could take a lesson from her on how to have a damn sense of humor and a little bit of FUN.

When you have kids, come back and tell us what you would do. Until then, this is a conversation for PARENTS. What the hell is wrong with a kid wanting their hair straight once in a while? My 16 year old daughter has been occasionally straightening her hair since she was 11. Since you are not a parent, but apparently still a child, don't sit there and try to pass judgement on how PARENTS choose to raise their kids. And if you have a problem with how your parents raised YOU, take it up with them. It's not our problem!

Just to set the record straight about two Lori's posting here....I've added to my screen name.....do NOT want to be mistaken for comments made by the other!!

Not to be confused with another blogger using the name "Lori" who confuses expressing one's opinion to asking her permission about what to post, THIS Lori agrees with those posting that using hair gel on a toddler is not only assinine, but a ridiculous waste of money. Straightening a toddler's hair, coloring small child's hair, putting high heeled shoes on a toddler, smearing a small child's mouth with an adult woman's lipstick.....what are you preparing her for....street walking, seducing the nearest pedophile, or satisfying some psychotic need of your own to live through your child??? A toddler of 2 or a small child of 3 or 4 with colored, highlighted hair or a purple Mohawk haircut....what is that parent trying to achieve??? Young children only express an interest in hair color, hair gel, high heels, lipstick if their parent tells them these adult items make them look "cute, sexy, and a "hotie" . Guess what, "Mom"....you're setting up your little one for the next child predator who sees them at the mall or playing on the sidewalk in front of the house. Way to go, "Mom"...but don't expect a Mother of the Year Award.

And....to that other Lori posting here....I AM a Mom, and I DON'T need your permission to express my view.

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I don't think theres anything wrong with hair care products for kids. and it is especially nice to see a line that doesn't have anything harmful in it. I can't really see coloring, highlighting childrens hair like some of these celebrities do. That I think is just crazy. But yes, there are many children who have hair that is hard to manage. I have a friend who has a little girl with a head full of tight ringlets and I know she uses detanglers and sometimes gels to tame it. Her head full of curls is just beautiful but at times you can't even get a brush through it so products do help. As for myself I have 2 beautiful boys. My first was bald at birth and didnt start growing hair till around 2. He's now 6 and i do use some gel in his hair to make it look neat and not stick up. Also have a 20 mo old and he had a head full of hair when born but it wasnt unruly at all. Then he lost most of it and as it grew back it came in beautifully. It's getting thicker all the time. I dont use anything on him as of yet. But when my boy's get those short, clean cut haircuts that my husband and I prefer a little gel helps and keeps them looking handsome. I've had many people comment on how my 6yr old doesnt have a hair out of place and how cute it is. As for me, well I was always teased that when I had kids their hair would look perfect, even if it was a boy. I don't belive kids have to run around looking like slobs or messy just because they are kids. Even boy's. My son asks me why i make him look "spiffy" all the time and I tell him just because he's a boy doesn't mean he has to be a mess all the time. Mom's with little girls tend to do up there hair with barettes, pig tails, braids, buns and so on. I believe mom's with boys should also keep there sons looking neat and clean........

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IT'S NOTHING WRONG WITH DAMN LONG HAIR FOR BOYS.
IT'S LIKE 60-70'S WILL NEVER DIES
ROCK N ROLL NEVER DIES TOO HELL YEA
ALL GUYS WITH LONG HAIR IS MORE CUTIE LOOKING AND BUTTS TOO HAHAHAHAH
LOOK AT JESUS
IF AVERAGE LOOKS DON'T LOOK GOOD WITH LONG HAIR. NERDS DON'T LOOK GOOD WITH LONG HAIR.