Mar 22, 2010
Some good reasons to let your child dye her hair bright pink
Joanne Heim shares why she’s allowing her 11-year-old to have pink hair.
Reasons #6, #8, and #10 seem especially good to me.
(via Marla Taviano)
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She makes a lot of sense…I’m filing this one away for when Tyndie starts asking for such things!
love it.
Wow. That’s so weird. I *JUST* wrote a post about this. If only my mom had made that list when I was 11 my life might have turned out differently!! I think I’m gonna email her that link, LOL.
My *favorite* is #8. I hope my daughter wants to dye her hair pink someday. But…not right now. The mom of a toddler has to have her limits. ;)
http://buttonsarentoys.com/?p=249
Reading up on raising girls, huh?
Sorta by chance, but yes.
I hope my kids are this mature at 11.
Thanks for the link. I like reading about good parenting :)
Love it. My mom let me dye my hair pink too – but that was mostly because it had already been blue, black, green, fire engine red, and this awkward macaroni color without her permission.
I am clearly a minority so far, but…
If people look on the outside while God looks on the heart…
Who is one trying to please here?
It’s not wrong to do something for fun as long as the Bible doesn’t forbid it. I take a walk in the sunshine and eat a bowl of ice cream for pleasure and to the glory of God, who provided it for me. Why not feel the same way about hair dye? (The mom stated that the daughter is not doing it to impress others in #6.)
Yes! We should all be naked!
My grandmother gave perms to my dad and several of his friends when they were in their mid-teens (in the 40′s). When asked why, she replied that she wanted to say *YES* to everything she could, so that when it was time to say *NO* it was over an important issue—and she meant it. I found that to be quite wise. Pink hair–important? NO. :)
One reason why I won’t let my girls dye their hair hot pink:
1. It’s dog ugly.
Fortunately, they’ve never asked.
I’m so glad I don’t have girls. With our 3 sons we said one thing we wouldn’t ever fight over is hair, but we have.
Around here – lots of teens have hot pink hair, red, purple, green all weird shades and they are all the kids who are ‘dyeing’ for attention dressing with dog chains and piercing everywhere – all very very worldly.
Can’t say that I agree with the post. I thought we were to set ourselves a part from the world. In my view, doing stuff like that makes us just like the world.
Just my opinion – after having my own kids go thru the teen years (and still are).
Not sure what you mean by “setting ourselves apart from the world”. Jesus called us to be IN the world, though not of it. Jesus didn’t call us to be separatists, but to be on mission for Him. I would contend that something superficial like hair color does not prevent one from living for His glory or sharing the gospel.
Being similar looking to nonbelievers doesn’t necessarily make one of the world. As the mom stated in her post, her daughter didn’t want to dye her hair for attention like the kids you mention, but just to do something fun.
Yes you are correct, I was referring to the Romans 12:2 “Therefore, I urge you, brothers, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God—this is your spiritual act of worship. Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind.”
Being holy – is being “set apart”
When we choose God, he makes us holy “set apart” from the world – but not in the sense you are saying. Not living separate from the world in a physical sense – but by the renewing of our minds, our choices our attitudes.
And yes of course Jesus lived in the world, but he didn’t act like the world. I have learned that there is thought behind every choice. Living with teenagers – and the ‘superficial’ choices they make for their bodies – I have learned from experience that ‘for most’ (I do realize this little one who the post is about is only 11) there is a reason behind each choice.
But don’t forget about “Train up a child in the way….”
The kids I know with the crazy hair and clothes – for the most part are in rebellion and focused on showing their individuality, and most are involved in things you wouldn’t want an 11 year old around. That is not embracing Galatians 2:20 .. I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me – where we give up who we are and live for Him and His purpose.
I also am drawn to 1 Corinthians 10:31 and 32, although the chapter is about food, it does say …
So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God. Do not cause anyone to stumble, whether Jews, Greeks or the church of God
In my neck of the woods – multicolor hair and the like – does not draw me towards someone who is focused on God, and could very easily be a stumbling block for others. My experience being around lots of teens is that most of these kids who do this are troubled and struggling with deeper issues. It’s a cry out .. against authority.
I say all this in love – with no anger or malice – we all make our own choices, God made us that way. This is just the way I have come to understand and view this kind of thing. As a parent I feel I have a responsibility to my children to help them have a strong foundation to stand on that helps them find the peace and joy everyone is searching for – in Christ and not in their clothes or their hair color.
…and all that being said – I have 3 piercings in each ear – and I dye my hair (my true color before it turned grey) and I know that – that is all about me – not God.
“become all things to all people”
This is why Timothy got the circumcision!
A slight bit more serious than hair dye.
*filing this away for when my parents ask why I let my currently nonexistent children do strange things to their hair*