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Clicky Poll: My baby's hair - to cut or not? PIP

ndluvsrkndluvsrk
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So, strangers always make nice comments about our boys. But during the Holidays, we received the following statements about K2:

1. Oh such a cute baby. Is that a boy or a girl?

2. Oh my. She is soooo beautiful!

Very well-meaning people and believe it or not, I do/did not take offense.

But, DH wants to cut his hair. He says it's because the hair is getting in Baby's eyes, but I think it bugs him that people mistake him for a girl.

I personally am not ready yet to cut his hair and do not care if people think he's a girl. I have always said that he's a very pretty pretty baby boy. But obviously, IF it was getting to be a nuisance and bothering him (which he hasn't really indicated that it is) of course I would do it.

Here's a recent pic of him and his hair:

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WDYT ? Give it to me straight!

~NDK~[Poll]
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Re: Clicky Poll: My baby's hair - to cut or not? PIP

  • balihaigirlbalihaigirl member
    I love his hair!  People are dumb.  Someone asked me the other day if L was a boy or a girl!  He was wearing blue clothes, a blue hat, baseball robeez...and he clearly looks like a boy.  Who cares about these dumb strangers?  Some people will make dumb comments like this, regardless of the length of your son's hair. 
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  • rssnlvrrssnlvr
    I think it looks great! People are just dumb. I had someone call Ali a "he" when she was wearing a hot pink hoodie. Confused
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  • lyndamflyndamf
    I say no and it's adorable the way it is. I get that about Dax all the time and I don't care.  The only thing that bothers me is that it's more of a rat tail in the back because rubs off so much hair when he sleeps but I'm not cutting it until he's one.
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  • joycojoyco

    I actually hate when people leave their son's hair so long (Cough*CelineDion*KateHudson*cough), but it's not my kid so why I care so much is beyond me.

    However, K2's hair in that picture is NOWHERE near what I was picturing when you were sharing the comments above it.  Dude, that kid looks like a boy, those people are stupid.  Tell 'em to shove it.  His hair is fine.  And you KNOW I'd be telling you what I think, my dear!

    I got called a boy for the first 2-3 years of my life for my lack of hair and my sister rolled with it ("Your little brother is so cute!" Her:  "thanks!"  Jerk).

    :)

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  • ali-1411ali-1411 member

    Personally, I don't like long hair on little boys.  I would cut it.

    But if you guys like it, he's your kid.  I know that some people hate the mohawk that Jakob gets every summer, but it doesn't stop us :)

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  • brideonjuly8brideonjuly8 member

    I don't think he looks like a girl, but once DS's hair was creeping into his eyes I knew it was time to cut it.  His hair was long and I LOVED it after!  He looked SO cute and much more "clean cut" if you know what I mean.  And it was also easier to keep it neat, which I was a big fan of.  Sitting in the car seat it would get all matted in the back and it bugged me.   

    I say get it trimmed.  He'll look even more adorable with a big boy hair cut.  :)

    And DS was right at about 10 months I think.  :)

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  • EmerEmer member
    I voted cut it.  Not because he looks like a girl, but it does seem like it's close to his eyes.  Mostly, though, I remember you used to have a pic of K1 in your siggy and his hair was all trim and clean cut looking and he was soooooooo stinking cute.  So, I am looking for a repeat with K2 Smile
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  • 2H2L2H2L member

    I don't think it's that long at all, and I think he looks like a little boy.

    People are stupid.  I know Ocho resembles J in many ways, but all the people calling her a boy get old.  I'm not ready for her first haircut either...we actually picked up some headbands yesterday to keep her bangs out of her eyes so we could postpone. :) I know that doesn't help you with K2, but I really don't think his hair it too long at all!

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  • AmethystBrideAmethystBride

    That's not long at all--I say leave it until you're ready to cut his hair.  We didn't cut Little Man's hair until it was so long it was curling around his ears. 

    :-)

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  • mcurbanmcurban member

    one word.

    samson. 

     

    you just never know Stick out tongue

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  • gabrielle20gabrielle20

    imageEmer:
    I voted cut it.  Not because he looks like a girl, but it does seem like it's close to his eyes.

    This...maybe trim the hair that falls on his eyes if it bothers your DH 

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  • FeistyFilleFeistyFille

    I'd cut it only if K2 seems bothered by it.  If not, leave it alone.  He's adorable!

    I got stopped in the grocery store the other day and this older lady was oohing and ahhing and asked "Girls?"  I said nope.  She looks at me like she was completely shocked and says "Really????  Well, they just look so pretty."   Stick out tongue  I took it as a compliment.

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  • joycojoyco
    imageFeistyFille:

    I'd cut it only if K2 seems bothered by it.  If not, leave it alone.  He's adorable!

    I got stopped in the grocery store the other day and this older lady was oohing and ahhing and asked "Girls?"  I said nope.  She looks at me like she was completely shocked and says "Really????  Well, they just look so pretty."   Stick out tongue  I took it as a compliment.

    I'm sorry, but your boys do not look like girls.  They look like little boys.  Cute, handsome boys, but boys nonetheless.

    Spencer apparently looks like a girl too, though.  He gets told "what a pretty little girl!" or we get "oh fantastic, you got one of each!" and I'm like, "WTF, which one is the girl?"  :)

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  • FeistyFilleFeistyFille
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    I'd cut it only if K2 seems bothered by it.  If not, leave it alone.  He's adorable!

    I got stopped in the grocery store the other day and this older lady was oohing and ahhing and asked "Girls?"  I said nope.  She looks at me like she was completely shocked and says "Really????  Well, they just look so pretty."   Stick out tongue  I took it as a compliment.

    I'm sorry, but your boys do not look like girls.  They look like little boys.  Cute, handsome boys, but boys nonetheless.

    Spencer apparently looks like a girl too, though.  He gets told "what a pretty little girl!" or we get "oh fantastic, you got one of each!" and I'm like, "WTF, which one is the girl?"  :)

    Thank you.  And I agree.  I do not understand these people.  Especially when the guys are dressed in obviously boy clothes.  And judging from a few of your blog posts, Spencer is alllll boy too.  :)   I don't get it.

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  • joycojoyco

    imageFeistyFille:
    And judging from a few of your blog posts, Spencer is alllll boy too.  :)   I don't get it.

    Yes, he'll be glad to show you, if you aren't too sure still...

     

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  • ndluvsrkndluvsrk

    Thanks for all the votes and responses.

    Emer,Bride - The funny part is that you're right, I love that clean cut look and I plan for both of my boys to have nice, short hair for as long as I'll have a say. My problem is that he's just growing up too fast and I want to wait a tiny bit longer for him to look like a little boy versus a baby. kwim? I love his baby fine hair.

    We didn't even cut K1's hair until he was 16 months old and it was curling at the back.

    Joyco, Feisty -None of your boys looks anywhere close to female to me!! That's just silly that people think any of them look like a girl!!

    Gabrielle and all - I think my solution is going to be to (safely) try to trim the wisps of hair on his forehead to make sure his hair stays out of his eyes and then go for the real haircut at 12 months. Maybe by then I'll be able to come to terms with the fact that my baby isn't a baby any more. <sniffle><sniffle> 

    It's hard considering how quickly it's gone by and the fact that he might be my last child!

    Thanks again all!

    ~NDK~

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