On Sunday night, while having a games night at Karen and Terry's house our kids were suppose to be sleeping. An hour later we hear them coming up stairs. Mark immediately told us he cut Kyla's hair to help her get the hair out of her face. The innocence in his voice " just think mom, now you don't have to put pony tails in her hair anymore!" There were no words to describe my total disappointment. I guess the biggest thing was that I had set a goal not to cut Kyla's hair until she was 3 years old. There was not a reason for my goal, no Samson and Delilah reason at least, just a goal to see it grow naturally. Amazingly enough there was relief under all my tears that no one got hurt; no ears cut off, not eyes poked out. We came home after having a talk with Mark about the importance of ADULTS cutting hair, it is never OK to cut your own hair nor anyone Else's without an adult helping. The next day we went to the kids haircut studio "Beaners". If you have one in your area I think they are the best invention ever for kids hair cuts!!At Beaners, Kyla got to sit on each of the 4 rides (not on while cutting)
while the hair dresser quickly and effectively fixed her hair. She was so tolerable about Kyla turning her head, moving from one seat(ride) to another. The Beaners place has 4 different mall type rides that the kids sit on while getting thier hair cut. Once the cut is done they provide a dish full of quarters for them to ride the Hippo, car, duck, or motorbike. There is a ball pit in the middle of the shop for kids waiting or siblings to play in. The older kids - Mark's age and up have different seats - more typical to hair dressers but there are TV's with playstation (Curious George, ect...) for them to play while getting thier hair cuts. Also they have a few TV's around for a movie to be playing try to keep the kids looking forward.The hair cut fixed the disaster, but it's a style more for an older 20 yr old or something, not a little girl. Anyways, it's hair and it will grow back. It's a moment to remember, one that will be remembered for a long time.
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Oh the poor girl!! (And poor mama too!). *sniff sniff* 'Tis a story for the record books that will be told over and over in years to come. What a sincere and considerate little boy Mark is! You'll have to post pictures soon of Miss Kyla's new do!! I'm sure she's just as cute as ever - she must look like a little pixie now!
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