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onemoretracy
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Posted: April 19 2007 at 8:46pm \| IP Logged

Jeanne Marie wrote:

The wonderful thing about caring for my daughters' hair is the time it takes can be a very good thing. The time together for hair care is a wonderful opportunity for togetherness. They read to me (pretend read; they are only 2 and 3 yr.), play with things while I am engaged with them or we just talk. This is time I HAVE to make for them and I have no distractions because the hair needs careful attention. I would also recommend that you make the hair care experience as peaceful and pain free as possible. I read a book (sorry don't remember the name) where women told about their emotionally painful experiences with their hair when they were children. I have tried to remember that and I keep hair time a pleasant and loving time. I have also been trying to instill in them a love for their curly hair. It is beautiful! Everyone loves those curls! They can't keep their hands off of it when we are out - Which actually bothers me :)

I just love this quote! There is just something so bonding about women and daughters and hair. I also love your advice to make this a peaceful time. my girls have super straight fine hair, and MC doesn't have much yet, but already with Laine I can see the need to take this time as an opportunity and not a hassle and burden.

Great first post!

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Posted: April 19 2007 at 9:16pm \| IP Logged

My cousin adopted two AA children, the youngest is a girl with a full head of the curliest hair ever. Tricia was dumbfounded as to how to take care of it, she adopted her daughter at birth and the little sweetie had a full head even then. She finally found a salon that catered to AA people in a city not far away and went in and asked them to teach her to care for her daughter's hair. She said they were so nice and spent about an hour teaching her everything. They wouldn't even let her pay for their time.

She keeps the hair braided all over with little clips. It's adorable.

Maybe there is a similar salon nearby?

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Posted: June 14 2007 at 1:41pm \| IP Logged

Anna at Pleasant View Schoolhouse has a post on her
daughter's dreadlocks. Very pretty.
I also second what Jeanne Marie said about hair care. Only here, Tracy, it's Dad who does the hair.

My girls have long curly hair that needs lots of time, patience and conditioner to comb through - all of which they get at Dad's Hair Salon. Like anything, it can be time put to good use and turned into special 'quality' time.
And Welcome Jeanne Marie!

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Posted: June 14 2007 at 1:46pm \| IP Logged

Please pardon my intrusion into the adoption forum

. I was wondering why the over-forties were discussing adoption so much but I didn't even realiuze I clicked on the wrong forum. That's what happens when a forty-something mom types with her non-dominant hand while nursing...

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Posted: June 19 2007 at 9:31am \| IP Logged

Thank you for the welcome Tracy and Mrs. K! Mrs. K, I have seen that post on dreadlocks and it had me considering them again - I really like the way they look. But I think that my girls should make that decision for themselves when they are older. The only way to change your hair from dreadlocks is to cut it all off!

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Posted: June 19 2007 at 10:03am \| IP Logged

Not according to this website.. They say that is a myth and you can comb them out with patience and lots of conditioner.

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Posted: June 19 2007 at 11:20am \| IP Logged

Very interesting! Thank you for the link. I still have so much to learn.

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