What color should I dye my 5 year old son's hair?

Question

I was going to give the brat a haircut this weekend, but we had another one of our "whaaaaaaaa" sessions. So I put it off until next weekend.

I think I'm going to dye his hair though. Maybe if I do this, he will learn to cooperate better next time. I actually had the hair clipper ready and everything.

He is a natural blonde. However, this is boring. I'm thinking orange. I want him to get attention. He just doesn't have any personality, and maybe this will help. But I suppose he won't want to "think outside the box" or anything. Christ.

Someday, I can write a book about the courage it has taken to raise my son as a single strong woman in a man's world.

Answer 1

Dye it bright red instead of orange. Although 5 is little young , too ! I could write a book about raising my son, too. He is 28! He has blonde hair also and he has been a handful all this time. He hasn't kept a job and looking for another job right now. I do not know what his problem is! I have a husband, but he has worked hard all the time and hasn't really helped me raise the kids. My daughter turned out to be OK! She is 31.

Answer 2

Blue! Boys like blue. Don't let others tell you that you shouldn't. Why not? Does he have a mohawk? My kids getting one. Make it fun for him though. Kids hate to do things but there are little things here and there that you can do to make it fun. Show him daddy getting a haircut. maybe he'd want to make a few cuts himself. Reward him for being so good. Stuff like that. You don't have to bribe him or anything but kids respond to parents when they make it enjoyable. First time isn't always a charm, kids take persistance. There are a lot more things you could do with him to bring out a personality. You sound very strong and even overbearing, he may just act so bland becuase you think he should be a certain way. You really should be patient with him. If you're too strong this can make him retreat and it may mean that it is 3 times as much harder for him to start being more personable or social. Love him and let him be someone. You don't have to be mushy care bear, but don't be so hard on him.

Answer 3

Holly dam, sounds like you need to chill out a little and breathe. Your son is only 5 let him be 5. Do you know that when you get his hair cut at an early age it's going to effect his hair style for the rest of his life, your not even suppose to have a child's hair cut until the age of 5 or 6.

And yes it is hard raising children as a single mom I have 2 and I have been frustrated to but chill on the kid it's not his fault he's not up to your standards at the age of 5. Maybe you should dye your own hair and cut your hair if you want but leave the kid alone and let him be a kid.

Not meaning to be rude but hell if your son knew about yahoo answers and how to ask a question I'm sure there would be a few question he would want to ask about his mother like,Why she won't just except her child for who he is.

Try and get out with your friends once in awhile so you aren't so frustrated with things and yes like I said it is hard to be a single mother but the least of our problems are the colour of our children's hair let alone a hair cut.

Take care.

Answer 4

Your son will be able to write a book on the abuse he has suffered under the single strong woman that has mistreated him. This is a form of child abuse. Alot of kids do not like to get a hair cut . Big deal!!! If you are doing the cutting I can understand why. If you do not want to deal with the little guy. Why , don't you give him to your parents to raise or to a family that would love to hear the Whaaaaaaa. He is five years old he is a small child that should not have to be a grown up yet.
Am sure you did some Whaaaa when you were that age.
Take him to a child's barber , treat him with love and kindness. Which you seem to void in raising this child.
You get alot more with kindness instead of being a bully,.
Little blond hair boys are cute. I have 3 grandson with blonde hair. I raised three daughters on my own. Its hard but I did it with love. My daughter is raising her son alone and he is 12 now , he did not like his hair cut either when he was little. But with patience they get better. Be kind to the little guy.

Answer 5

Granted, I know nothing about parenting, but I think that coloring your son's hair in the first place isn't a good idea. Giving him a different hair color won't make people notice him for all the good things he has going for him. Try signing him up for a play group with kids his age. He's five years old, give the poor kid a break. He needs a mother that will love him; he doesn't need his hair color to attract the acceptance of those around him.

Answer 6

Lady chill out. This is your son and it sounds like you dont even love him maybe resent him for being born. You can't dye his hair he's to young and you'll only get adverse affects. Maybe you need to love him a little more. And for the record single parents make it through the world just like everyone else. Love your child dont try to change him, he'll develop as he should at his own pace. Let him remain a child while he can.

Answer 7

You are a feminist control freak. Leave the boys hair alone. He is what he is and not hair coloring is going to change the fact that he's a 5 year boy. Do you want people to make fun of him? is THAT the kind of attention you want people to give him. I think its YOU who wants the attention. Dye your own hair orange, purple or whatever and get the attention YOU so desire. You write a book...i don't think i'll buy it.

Answer 8

I think you are off your rocker to color his hair. Courage you brought your son into this world its not courage its your life to raise your son. That is one reason your single is the way you view all men,yes its a mens world but also a womens as well if you would just wake up and see that and stop whaaaaaa sessions maybe just maybe you might learn something besides how to hate men.

Answer 9

...and someday you can prove to the world by your actions what an unfit parent you are.

Yeah, I'm sure you won't at all see my point, but, then, THAT's a part of the point and no one could possibly explain it to you in a way that you'll get it. Isn't it?

I agree with the above posters: Drop the kid off to Social Services or send him to my house.

Just as importantly, get your plumbing ripped out since you're so completely unintelligent to raise a child, much less use birth control consistently and correctly to prevent pregnancy in the first place.

P.S.: I'm trying to view this post as one that was written purely to provoke others--in which case, congratulations. You're still scummy though. A head exam and a humor transplant are clearly in order.

Answer 10

Sounds to me like you are the one craving attention!!!

Let your son be a little kid. Children do not what their hair dyed, their parents might, but the kid doesn't.

I think perhaps you need to seek help, just your attitude in your letter sugests that you have problems dealing with your child.

It is very unhealthy to dye a childs hair, but the last thing you seem concerned about it your childs health or well being.