MIL wants hair extensions for 2 year old…
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It won’t ruin her hair if done correctly, but if you’re uneasy about it, I’d say stick to your guns. You’re mum, you know what’s best.
Yeah your husband is right, speak up and say you are not doing it since you aren’t comfortable with that. You’re the mom, your rules.
When I was in Africa (Tanzania) all young girls (who attended school) had their heads shaved so they could focus on their education. I’m sure there are people who don’t but as we were driving through villages all saw was little girls with shaved heads.
No. Absolutely not. Sitting that long would be torture for a 2 year old. MIL can have pictures of who her granddaughter really is or none at all.
I think she’s too young & by the way you describe her hair, it’ll be too much. I wouldn’t do it. But yeah, you do have to speak up about it or it’ll continue to happen. I married into Hispanic culture, they do a lot of things but some stuff is a hard NO for me. My MIL had to get w it or get lost. It was simple. 🤷🏽♀️
Thank you girls ❤️ I agree with all of you. And just don’t understand why we can’t just take pictures with her hair the way she is.. I did her hair for her birthday with like the two Minnie Mouse buns on top plus her natural curls in the back free. I love that style on her. And first thing MIL says on FaceTime is “oh you don’t know how to do her hair, why is her back hair not tucked in a bun too?”. I love her curls and I think it looks beautiful to show them of. Also really like her hair just out and I always use gel for little girls curls and so on so it’s not messy. I wouldn’t mind her having her natural hair braided and put some pearls or ribbons in but I just think it looks silly putting on loads of extra hair on a little girl. I’m thinking I can go to the hairdresser and then I discuss with her and just tell MIL later that we decided it was best to not do it. I’m sure it’s a culture thing but I find it a bit embarrassing to fix a small girl up like that and make her look older..
We also did braid her hair once a few weeks back but it only lasted one day because her hair is too “fine”/“thin” western hair even tho she has curls. She doesn’t have typical African hair that holds braids (even the hairdresser said so).
(Sorry the rant 😅) but I guess my biggest problem is that she also just demands things like that. Tells me “tomorrow you take her to the hairdresser and do this” not asking me what I think.. she did the same thing with telling me that she had to have her ear pierced by she was 6 months.. which I didn’t think was necessary, but she had so many strange requests that I did that one when she was around 8 months. And have taken them out since she has had an infection now and needs only very high quality material if she uses anything. But MIL got a friend of her to buy her some gold plated metal earrings she wants her to wear and I explained she gets infections and needs real quality and she just suggested to wash the one she bought properly - like that’s not what it’s about 🤯🤯 sorry this woman is just driving me crazy at times
If you as the parent don’t want it then don’t do it. Stick to your values and beliefs. Your MIL had her turn with raising kids, it’s not her job to tell you what to do with yours. Just respectfully decline and maybe show her other cute hair styles with no hair extensions.