Children with dreads... ?

Hi
at what age is it consedered "ok" for kids to have dreads?
My little girl is one years old and every morning she has atleast 3 little dreads that I need to comb out.. If I wouldnt she'd have a well dreadded head in a week or two.. but because she is only 1 years old I dont know if it is "appropriate" ...
I also have to comb atleast one out every night before she goes to sleep.. her hair just wants to be naturally dreaded

 

When I used to work on the seafront I had a lady approach with her her 8-9year old son.
"Can I let my son feel your hair? I want him to have dreads but he thinks they're for girls"

I let them inspect my hair but I didn't agree with her telling her son which hairstyle he should have, especially after he said he didn't want dreads!

(Probably an irrelevant anecdote given the age difference)

 

hahaha yeah.. I want to wait to let her decide herself, but her hair wants dreads... she has curls and is to little to you soap,shampoo,conditioner etc.. so I just want to know if I'll be labeled as a bad mother.. hehe I really dont want that

 

i'd say that you are her parent, so you decide what's appropriate. as long as it stays clean and healthy i don't think it'd be a problem.

 

This. And when she's older, and big enough to make her own decisions on what she wants, if she doesn't like them they can be taken out. I've seen some young kids with them, like 5ish. must admit, they were pretty rad little kids.

 

hehe ok thank you
Then I can let her hair be wild and not worrie about it Ofcourse I'll keep it clean and healthy (shes so small it doesnt get dirty)
I just get enough crap for being young

 

I have a second cousin who was born into a Rastafarian family; he's had dreadlocks since he was a baby. It's normal in the Caribbean, but I'm unsure how other children would treat your daughter upon seeing her dreads.

 

Her dad is growing his hair long so he can have dreads so Im thinking that she would be proud to be like her father and I hope that will be enough to not care what other kids think

 

I personally wouldn't do it until the kid is at least a few years older

 

I Say Go For It, You And Your Partner Sound Like A Cool Couple....

I Think Little Kids With Dreads Look Great *rad as wameron called it*, If You Google

Children With Dreads There Are Pics On There But I Didn't See Any As Young As One....

Don't Forget To Take Some Pics Now So We Can See Before And After....



Cheers Glen.

 

Alright thanx
I'll take pictures

 

to be honest, this is the last thing she should be encouraging her daughter to worry about.

 

Yes, but good luck raising a child to have a healthy attitude when other children don't want to play with her.

 

David, Why Is It That Ever Since You Cut Your Dreads, Every Post You Have Made Here,

Has Been Bitter, And Negative Towards Dreads....?????



Cheers Glen.

 

hair doesnt matter to children, they play with kids they like not with kids they think are pretty

 

exactly.

 

It'd be cool if my daughter wanted locks, I'm neglecting again when I have like a foot of hair.

But her mother would be a problem.... the inexplicable "it's not right" because others tell her that.... she gets a lot of pressure from her family and friends about parenting, which I hate. If the kid doesn't want shoes, she doesn't need em around me, for instance.... I don't wear them either. Especially around her. I think shoes set a bad role model:2thumbsup:

 

That's where I'm at. I would love for my kid to have dreads (and I really think he would like them too, but we'll wait till he can actually tell me that) but to be honest people make assumptions about dreadies. While I'm perfectly ok with that for myself, I don't want someone to make untrue accusations about the way I raise my child (you know, the type of right-winged, narrow-minded nutcase accusations). If he comes to me one day, which I really hope he does, and says "mommy, I want hair like you" then I will be more than happy to oblige him. Until then, I think it's a bit unfair to force him into a role he may not be ready to accept, at least until he has the mindset to know what to say to combat anything that might be said to him.

As for dreads on other children: rock on! I absolutely love it!! I always think those kids look the happiest too, just like their dready folks. :2thumbsup: Like even at such a young age they already got it figured out..."I'm me, take it or leave it".

 

my 6 year old son had dreads when he was 4

 

I guess I'm the only one who is in disagreement that children should have dreads for aesthetic purposes only, especially toddlers and babies. Not only does it make a parent look neglectful, children change their minds fast/are easily influenced by peers and are going to be teased relentlessly by other kids because it was too fucking painful for the kid to sit through combing them out and it's head was shaved. Let kids make this kind of decision when they are teens.