Hair Cut

So, a few weeks back my little girl told me: "You can use your scissors to cut my hair."  "Really?  You want me to cut your hair?" was my reply.  "Or you could use my scissors if you want."  "How short would you want me to cut your hair?"  "Like Daddy's."  (Note look of surprise on my face at this point)  "People always comment how pretty your hair is.  Why would you want to cut it all off?  Do you not like the attention?"  "No, I don't want you to have to brush it anymore."  Ahhh... a practical response.  It was obvious she had put thought into this idea.  I suppose I am lucky she only took her scissor to her doll's hair and not her own. 

So, now I had something to think about.  I love her hair.  Beautiful, blond curls.  People really are always commenting on it.  Do I honor her request to chop it all off?  What if it never grows back the same? 
I took a few weeks to think it over. 

I have a friend who has a son.  He has had a thick, full head of beautiful hair since he was born.  She never wanted to cut it, but was worried how people would often refer to her son as a girl and not a boy even though he was always definitely dressed like a boy.  When she asked what i thought I told her I felt it was fine for her to keep his hair as she wanted, but only until he expressed that he wanted it differently.  Why should a girl be any different? 

And so, in honor of letting my daughter make her own choices about her looks/style (and of the movie Tangled because I think that's where she got the idea) I agreed to cut her hair.  My only stipulation was that we only go as short as Mommy's hair to start.  Hopefully that will resolve the tangled, long, curly hair issues.  She was very excited and well behaved during the cut and seemed to really like it when I was done (even despite Daddy's teasing comments).  So, so far so good!  We'll see how the brushing goes in the morning.  :P   

Not dry yet, here, but you get the general feel for how it looks. :)