Are children born with the will or want to help others or is it learned? Some children seem so giving though many seem so very possessive & unsharing. I agree sharing is a learned skill but is sharing to actually help another person?
Zoey, my 5 y/o, & I were combing through her hair after a bath. She proclaimed to me, "I want to grow my hair long to the floor like Tangled." As quickly as she said it, I was overcome with with the fear of having a daughter who grows her hair super long, gets too attached to it to cut it & has an emotional breakdown when I try to coax her to trim it. OMG! I will openly admit - I can't stand "those girls". Those girls that don't cut their hair for YEARS & they are proud of it. Really?! Proud of not taking care of your hair?! Do they not see how crappy that really looks? Sorry if you are one of "those" but seriously.....it's hair....it'll grow back - have some fun! A haircut is not a permanent situation.
Anyhow, back to Tangled & my fear of a locks loving little girl. I quickly inquired as to really how long she was thinking. And why I ever thought to say this....especially to a 5 y/o...I'll never know - I asked Zoey if she would like to grow her hair long so she could donate it to another little girl that didn't have hair...that was sick. I explained to her that she could grow it long & then cut it into the cute bob cut she had before. She was actually very enthusiastic!
5 y/o cute!....I asked Zoey if she'd like to look on the internet & see some of the kids that are sick & need hair. She said yes and then hesitated. She said, "But my hair's not long enough yet." That made my laugh & I explained that it'll take time for her hair to grow but that she could see now kids that are waiting for hair. She agreed looking online was a good idea. She even told her daycare teacher about her plans to grow her hair & donate to "sick kids".
I love the giving heart she is showing. Philanthropy is so close to my heart. For my lil' Z to grow her hair (10 inches she'll need) & cut if off with someone else in mind - THAT makes me a proud mama!!
Zoey, my 5 y/o, & I were combing through her hair after a bath. She proclaimed to me, "I want to grow my hair long to the floor like Tangled." As quickly as she said it, I was overcome with with the fear of having a daughter who grows her hair super long, gets too attached to it to cut it & has an emotional breakdown when I try to coax her to trim it. OMG! I will openly admit - I can't stand "those girls". Those girls that don't cut their hair for YEARS & they are proud of it. Really?! Proud of not taking care of your hair?! Do they not see how crappy that really looks? Sorry if you are one of "those" but seriously.....it's hair....it'll grow back - have some fun! A haircut is not a permanent situation.
Anyhow, back to Tangled & my fear of a locks loving little girl. I quickly inquired as to really how long she was thinking. And why I ever thought to say this....especially to a 5 y/o...I'll never know - I asked Zoey if she would like to grow her hair long so she could donate it to another little girl that didn't have hair...that was sick. I explained to her that she could grow it long & then cut it into the cute bob cut she had before. She was actually very enthusiastic!
5 y/o cute!....I asked Zoey if she'd like to look on the internet & see some of the kids that are sick & need hair. She said yes and then hesitated. She said, "But my hair's not long enough yet." That made my laugh & I explained that it'll take time for her hair to grow but that she could see now kids that are waiting for hair. She agreed looking online was a good idea. She even told her daycare teacher about her plans to grow her hair & donate to "sick kids".
I love the giving heart she is showing. Philanthropy is so close to my heart. For my lil' Z to grow her hair (10 inches she'll need) & cut if off with someone else in mind - THAT makes me a proud mama!!
that just shows what a sweet spirit she has...now if we can just keep the scissors out of her hands...lol you all are super! jerri
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