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It's Ok For Your 12-year-old Child To Be Allowed To Dye Their Hair
I am having and argument with my friend that It's alright to let her 12-year-old dye his hair with 1 single streak of blue she's not sure and i want some feed back what do u think?
 pebbels  24 Jan 2008 22:45
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Seriously if his hair is the only thing he is going to mess with, thats good. YOU ARE YOUNG ONCE!!! Enjoy it!
 
 sammymac23  12 Mar 2010 01:17
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I DO, for the most part, agree with the fact that 12 year olds should be allowed to dye their hair...to a certain extent. But such colors like blue, purple, pink, that's kind of ridiculous for that age. Maybe when she's like 16. In my opinion though, I think it would look really bad on the parent to send their child to school with blue freakin hair.
 
 imright20  28 Feb 2010 04:46
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It's not that big of deal. It's not like it's going to be there for his whole life.
 
 dancer12  10 Feb 2010 21:17
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Yes because i dyed my hair three times and i'm 12
 
 discochick  04 Jan 2010 18:53
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1 simple streak of blue hair.... Not the end of the world
tell that to your friend
 
 clumzi  31 Dec 2009 23:19
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If you are a parent know when to pick your battles and negotiate a few streaks at first computer software to see how bad and most importantly TAKE BLACKMAIL pictures for later! But hey dyeing their hair is not permanent.
 
 fairie  29 Jul 2009 21:29
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At 12 you are capable of making decisions like that and if it turns out wrong then its their own fault! If it turned out that bad then they can just re-dye it!

 
 nanabob  15 May 2009 16:55
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I just got mine. One streak at the side of my hair.
But when i pull my hair back, it shows blue.
My parents let me do it. You're only young once. Let the kid express themselves! I am about that age too!
 
 NerdyNinja  21 Apr 2009 08:14
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It's their life let them do what they want to do. It could give them confidence.
 
 tiny101  12 Apr 2009 04:58
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 its their life but don't let them do what ever to them selves at 12 they don't even pay bills and they should not be getting there hair dyed first of all they just might be doing it because all the girls at school got it and that's not what u do cause that don't mean that she will like it i think its wrong and not a good presentation for a young lady and if the parent does decide to get her hair dyed get more than one streak
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 02 May 2009 15:32
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I'm 12 and a lot of people dye their hair and 12 is a good age
 
 14940820  11 Mar 2009 00:27
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I think that it is actually okay to dye your hair at the age 12. They are a pre teen and if they really think that dying their hair is what they want to do then you should let them. I was dying my hair before I was 12, and I never regreted one of my choices of dying my hair. So she should go ahead & let him.
 
 MissLynn23  27 Feb 2009 01:00
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If they don't mind getting stared at as if they're an elephant on a motorcycle.
 
 heracross1  13 Feb 2009 23:39
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It's just hair dye. It could always be worse
 
 Emo_flower  20 Jan 2009 06:07
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 they should be allowed to but i don't recommend it
by  tunainabun
 08 Feb 2009 19:58
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I am a professional hair designer, and I think it is totally OK. But it should be done the right way, by an educated stylist and only IF the child behaves w/in the guidelines of the parents and school and gets the grades the parents decide are appropriate for the child. How boring a life if we all looked alike....and after all, it's JUST HAIR!
 
 hodver  29 Dec 2008 21:16
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Hells yeah! 12 year old hair dye. Yes. Do it. Itsd unique, doesn't she want her kid to be unique? And be herself? Then why not let her express that? My mom wouldn't let me have purple.... :(
 
 Jadeykins  05 Dec 2008 15:26
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Let him do it but in a discreet colour, not something like blue or purple, and check what colours his school allows and then say your allowed to choose out of these colours if your not happy tough
 
 coolgirl  26 Oct 2008 09:16
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It should be the child's choice.
 
 yu_yevin  15 Oct 2008 00:25
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I'm 13 and I dyed my hair dark dark dark brown with purple and red streaks. It hasn't changed my personality and people don't seem to treat me any differently. Actually, I get a lot of compliments, which is nice. Hair grows back, so why not?
 
 chaotickat  11 Oct 2008 20:19
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 the young, experiment. it is natural.learning your likes and dislikes both. it the avenue of development, and growth: how we humans find out who we are.
by  RagTatter
 11 Oct 2008 20:24
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They should be allowed to it is there hair the only thing stopping them is parents
 
 tunainabun  22 Sep 2008 19:43
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There is nothing wrong with dying your hair, I've done it off and on since i was 10 even in school. Its a form of expression who cares what society thinks
 
 freakyboy  15 Sep 2008 22:41
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 p.s
Why in the world would you bring god in't this
by  freakyboy
 15 Sep 2008 22:42
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It’s a useful way for a kid to figure out some things about how society works and where they want to fit in without risking much in a long term way. Plus it’s fun. Personally I think that any one who has a problem with this is trying too hard to control how their children think.
 
 finsch  06 Sep 2008 20:38
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I don't think allowed comes into it.
Common sense might.
 
 keepmindok  03 Sep 2008 08:20
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Sure why not i mean their going to do when they grow up so what is the difference
 
 steph  05 Aug 2008 01:47
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Sure, why not? Hair grows back.
 
 ur_wrong  27 Jul 2008 03:47
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I let my daughter dye her hair multiple colors for the summer only. When the color faded she looked like she had highlights in her hair. She completely understood that it was fun for the summer ONLY.

If she didn't beg and harass me all year I would let her do it again.
 
 panistapsa  21 Jul 2008 22:37
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I don't see why not...my hair has been every color of the rainbow.....including glow in the dark......and i started when i was 10.........its just can the child show that they are responsible enough to have that streak in their hair.........
 
 Preppyboi4  16 Jul 2008 20:59
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 I didn't know it takes a certain amount of responsibility to have blue hair.... but glow in the dark? Sweet! Where do you get it, I wanna try!
by  chaotickat
 11 Oct 2008 20:23
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Its normal for a young person to wanna try new things and the phases never really stop
 
 detour2  16 Jun 2008 11:00
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Why not. It's not hurting them, it's a look. If they want to be individual let them, they'll learn from their mistakes or revel in the attention.
 
 Anti_hero  06 May 2008 16:35
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Pshh yaa live it up with the hair die it's sun,,
 
 blonde11  02 May 2008 17:43
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It's a way for some of them to express themselves!
 
 im_trumpet  17 Apr 2008 20:08
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If its gonna be one streak i don't think there's anything wrong with that
 
 crossout  17 Apr 2008 02:32
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It is a great way for him to express himself. 12 years old id old enough to experiment in things as harmless as coloring his hair. I have a 9 year old and have already given her a couple highlights. There is nothing wrong with kids trying to feel better about themselves in however they want, as long as it causes no harm upon them.
 
 demo  06 Apr 2008 18:54
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They can do it If they want! Teenagers have to learn making their own choice!
 
 pocloutier  02 Apr 2008 19:21
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Why not, the world has changed my friends!!
 
 Lordship24  30 Mar 2008 17:33
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If you don't let children make their own mistakes from their decisions, they will ultimately get in more trouble when they are older. (my personal opinion)
 
 Roundabout  29 Mar 2008 01:22
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Eeew no just be yourself
 
 zjhdvb  03 Apr 2009 02:06
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No. It's a waste of someones parents money to dye a weird color streak in their hair because it usually washes out a lot faster than normal dyes. If it's a normal color, i say go for it.
 
 mariafu  24 Mar 2009 03:18
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NOT BLUE!!!!!!!!
 
 -_-  24 Mar 2009 03:15
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Madey wait till you get older
 
 fuzzy2bear  28 Jan 2009 15:10
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She's too young to have her hair dyed. If you allow her to dye her hair now, what would she have to look forward to doing when she's in high school. Her peers in high school will have just started dying their hair. Will she look forward to getting pregnant now. In other words let her be a child now, she has plenty time to dye her hair later.
 
 jeepo7  10 Dec 2008 05:14
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 oh so your saying that because someone wants to get a streak in their hair that people will encourage them to get prego?
by  Jrvgfa795
 24 Jan 2009 04:57
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I am totally against this one! Why would a 12 year old have to dye their hair? What if it doesn't come out for some reason?
 
 mango8  16 Nov 2008 20:30
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 What? if its a temporary colour they usually come out prematurely, if its a permanent colour, yes they don't wash out, but they fade dramatically and hair grows out, and whose to say he/she can't dye it back if they don't like it?
by  FISHSTIX
 19 Apr 2009 10:44
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I'm thirteen and don't die my hair it is very bad for there is a girl in my class who started dying her hair in yr 5 and now her hair looks really bad so i wouldn't start
 
 mollyjmojo  15 Nov 2008 05:45
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I think 12 is a couple of years too young. I am all for allowing a individual to express themselves. But i think at 12 your still a child and still unsure of how to express yourself. I think he wants his hair dying to 'fit in' or look cool at school. But i think he will regret it. If i was his mother i would say yes you can dye your hair any colour you wish, but in a couple of years time, when your old enough and mature enough to decide fully what you want. =)
 
 Rosie  26 Oct 2008 09:05
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Dyed hair is sad.
God made it just right or it wouldn't be so.
 
 Scorpion  03 Sep 2008 08:32
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No...i say 16. Why damaged your hair so early
 
 hb_26  26 Jul 2008 21:34
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 It'll get damaged eventually so why not start young!
by  pebbels
 06 Sep 2008 20:16
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What's the point? 12 years old, while some are very mature and capable, are not able to govern their lives yet! Starting them down the color road can lead to more drastic color issues, which could damage the child's ability to determine what is and isn't socially acceptable. People need to take you seriously, and if you let a kid put blue in their hair, that's not sending the message that you expect them to send a positive impression to society at large. Let them get a guinea pig or a new Tshirt... Blue isn't necessary and is frankly a waste of money.
 
 lianalon22  30 May 2008 04:08
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 Just for the record SOCIETY as you like to say. Society is what lowers people's self esteem. Society is telling everyone that they have to be skinny to be a good person. Society is screwed up if you haven'[t noticed so maybe it's time we quit worrying about what society thinks of us and do what we want to express ourselves freely!
by  pebbels
 21 Jul 2008 04:11
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Dying hair should only be for old ladies who do not want to have grey hair
 
 5simmoj  14 May 2008 18:53
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Absolutely not!
 
 4MrsB  16 Feb 2008 00:55
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If they want there hair died let them what is it gonna hurt. There hair it grows back.
 
 hiddensc  01 Feb 2008 16:50
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 Wrong side dude.
by  1andonly
 09 Feb 2008 04:10
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I'm being hypocritical. I'm 15 and have electric blue hair. But I also have experiance. It is fun and I love my hair but the maintenance is crazy. I have to redo it every weekend and sometimes finding time is hard. Reguarding your friend's son in middle school its tough. I waited until last year and I'm glad middle-schoolers are vicious. He's got some guts props to you my man but I'm saying no until high school.
 
 hehxoxo  01 Feb 2008 01:50
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 what do you mean, middle schoolers are vicious?? High schoolers are worse. If he wants blue hair, who are we to say that he isnt old enough?? I know that you only being 15 years of age have something that you want to do or wanted to do and your parents have said no. Either you found a way to get it done, or you were mad and you got a little attitude. Just think about what you just said, and then think about what I just said
by  alex34
 03 Feb 2008 22:17
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Allowing a child to dye their hair at an age as young as twelve is allowing them to act a lot older than their age. The thing about children and childhood is the innocence and the purity of it and fashion fads like hair dye take that away and make a child look mature.

If a child is allowed to dye their hair at age twelve they are more likely to do everything else a little before the right time as they grow up.
 
 Twilight  25 Jan 2008 20:00
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 I had to wait till I stopped laughing to respond to this post. In your opinion, how old IS old enough to dye your hair? 30? 65? Should you have to wait till you're retirement age? What do you figure is the next step is this child's decline? Injecting heroin? LOL!
by  fngrbng420
 29 Jan 2008 14:05
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I would not allow my twelve year old son or daughter dye their hair. Although it may be a form of expression, I believe that twelve years old is way too young to dye someone’s hair. Children at this age should be learning that to be themselves is okay. One should learn to accept and love themselves naturally. One can be very expressive in other ways other than alternating their looks and appearance. Above all, dying the hair damages it. Imagine if this twelve year old dyed their hair for many years. Their hair will be so brittle and dry by the time they are thirty. (That is if they still even have hair). Therefore, I am against any twelve year old child dying their hair. (I am really against anyone, at any age dying their hair. -- Be natural, be yourself and others will like you more.)
 
 Flash  25 Jan 2008 19:23
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 Well what if the hair dye helps them be themselves some kids feel that they are bonded by hair color and judgement of it. Have you ever heard of a dumb blond joke?
by  pebbels
 25 Jan 2008 22:42
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I think that twelve is far too young to be experimenting with hair colours. There is always the danger that children, for at twelve that's what they are, will be mistaken for older than they and this can lead to trouble.
Children are encouraged to be adults way before their time and there's nothing very attractive about little adults trying to be something they're too young to be and understand.
Many men have been placed in dangerous situations regarding relationships when they have been led to believe that girls are a lot older than they are. Girls and boys need to be protected at twelve, while still being given choices and some freedom but I don't think hair dying should be included here.
I would not allow a twelve year old to put a blue streak in their hair. It probably wouldn't be allowed at school either.
One way round it could be to allow the child to use a temporary spray on colour but only during school holidays.
I think we all need rules and boundaries and saying no should be one of them.
It's only a couple of years until the young person can then go and do what they like. If you've done it all at twelve where's the fun later?
No vote on this one.
 
 Researcher  25 Jan 2008 18:22
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 This is what makes children grow up to be say........15-18 and then they experiment with far worse things. People use age as an excuse to be able to do or not do certain things, what do you think he or he is going to do when you don't let them go to their first high school party??? they are going to find another way to get it done. Liberation is a sense of high to children and they would do anything to get there. No isn't a boundry, people use it as a sense of security. 12 is not young at all, to you a 12 year old is a child, but to your 12 yr old, he can do anything he puts his mind to. Stop belittling your children and listen to them for a change. They are capable of doing so much more then you give them credit for.
by  alex34
 03 Feb 2008 22:12
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