i am naturally brunette and so is she. i am worried she will want to dye her hair blonde too or think i do not think brown is as good. i want her to feel pretty how she is naturally. i want to be a good role model too. does my dyeing my hair make a difference?
she is only 4 months old... i have time to think about it.
2007-01-03 18:24:19 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Parenting
Ok, she is asking for the future. Hmmm, my mother was naturally blond and I was brunette and never wanted to dye my hair blond but I hate my mother. Hmmm, you know, you might want to think why you are doing it. Do you not like brunette hair? That might project onto her. I would say if you continue to color your hair never make a big deal out of it and don't complain about things like the roots coming in. If your daughter ask you why you dye your hair, explain that as an individual you like your own personal hair blond because it suits you better and explain that brunette hair suits others better and that some people dye their hair and some don't. If she does want to dye her hair blond or pink or whatever, don't make a big deal out of it.
2007-01-03 19:27:07 · answer #1 · answered by fifimsp1 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Umm at 4 months old your daughter isnt going to give a monkeys behind about your hair (trust me) I have 3 daughters (16, 12, and 3) and all of them know that I color my hair and have been doing it since before they were born.
My oldest daughter has dyed her hair, but not because of self esteem issues stemming from me coloring my hair, it was because she wanted to try something different ( she was born a blonde, we have dyed her hair red, reddish purple, blue and now we are back to a burgandy color)
Teaching your daughter that she is pretty no matter what is awesome, but when she asks why you do it, dont tell her you dont like your haircolor (that might possibly make her think hers is ugly) tell her that sometimes people like to try new things and see if they look different and that maybe when she is alot older you 2 can go to a salon and "try something new" together. It doesnt have to be dying the hair it can just be makeovers or maybe a new style.
2007-01-03 18:33:45 · answer #2 · answered by Min 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Even if you don't dye your hair theres still the chance that she will want to change her hair on her own when she is older. My mom has never dyed her hair and I myself am naturally a brunette, but I have dyed my hair blonde since I was in 6th grade...I say go for it. She is only 4 months and I dont really think it will have an effect on her..
2007-01-03 18:33:32 · answer #3 · answered by Lauren 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Are you serious?
I highly doubt your daughter will care what colour your hair is rather than how you act around her and treat her as a person. Her self esteem will be learnt from the examples you set and your actions, not your looks.
But if that does not convince you, dye your hair now so by the time she's old enough, she won't know the difference, it will just be something she's always seen you do.
2007-01-03 18:31:06 · answer #4 · answered by having_a_blonde_day_lol 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Hair color should not make your daughter have low self esteem. Not everyone wants to be a blonde (no offence) Everyone in my family are blondes, except for me, I was born with red hair, and never once have I thought about changing my hair color. As long as she grows up with you loving her, and telling her that you love her, and that shes pretty and smart....She will be fine. So dye your hair, besides your daughter is so young, you dont have to worry about these things for years to come.
2007-01-04 04:28:14 · answer #5 · answered by angel01182 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, ask yourself this: do YOU have self-esteem issues about being a brunette? Whatever you think about your own hair, and your own self-esteem, will influence your daughter a lot more. If you just think it would be fun to try something different, she'll feel that way, too. Lots of kids don't look like their moms (kids adopted from China, kids who look like their dad), and they go by how their parents treat them, not anyone's hair color.
2007-01-03 18:34:27 · answer #6 · answered by Katherine W 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Good grief. She's 4 months old. You have no idea what color her hair will be. You could dye yours blonde and grow it all out brown again before she's old enough to know the difference.
I couldn't help but notice your avatar says paris hilton. Perhaps you have some security issues you need to deal with. Be happy with who you are, don't try to be some celebrity (who's always airbrushed and dangerously underweight.)
2007-01-03 18:28:50 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Don't worry about it my mom dyes her hair all the time and believe me i have never had any desire to dye my hair at all . In fact i really think my mom is silly and would be horrified at the thought of ever becoming blonde (no offense to blondes but it just wouldn't suit me).
2007-01-04 08:42:37 · answer #8 · answered by nobody 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think it will cause selfesteem issues. I dye my hair alot and my daughter has beutiful blonde/white hair. The only thing she has ever said is can I dy e my hair to. I want to look like ariel? *she is 8 though* I got her the kind that washed out after a wash. And she did forbid me to go to her school if I dyed mine blue like my brother did his lol.
Dyeing your hair won't or shouldn't cuase self esteem issues.
2007-01-04 03:40:01 · answer #9 · answered by his wife 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think it will give her self esteem issues. When she is older, explain to her that some people express themselves by dying their hair. If she wants to dye her hair, get the wash-out stuff. We did that with my niece and it worked like a charm.
2007-01-03 21:56:13 · answer #10 · answered by JustDucky 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋