Kyle and Owen had nothing but great things to report about their day at school yesterday. They came home happy and beaming– just as they had been as they left the house in the morning. They got exactly the remarks they expected from some of their peers. And according to them, they responded just as they had planned. The unexpected was that several of the teachers, and also the Head of School, went out of their way to comment on Kyle’s hair and say how “gorgeous” it was! From all reports, a great day was had by all.
P.S. When I went to pick up the boys at the After School Program they were all in free play. I couldn’t help but notice that in the back corner of the room Kyle and a bunch of kids were playing “Barber Shop” together. I got a chuckle in seeing one little girl desperately trying to pull a boy’s hair (a boy with short, thin, blond hair) into a ponytail! 😉
I was thinking about them when I went to bed last night! thanks for the update.
My niece got a rather short haircut last year, when she was a 5-year-old in kindergarten. It was a little bob which fell just above her hairline. It was short (for a girl) but not as short as boys typically go. One day I took her to the park. I saw her on the other side of the playground, where an older girl, perhaps 9 or 10 yrs old, asked her directly, “Are you a boy or a girl?” I cringing inside, bracing for hurt feelings from my niece, who loves all things pink and princess and sparkly. So I was delightfully amazed when my niece replied back indignantly, “I’m a girl!!” Her tone of voice and attitude were saying “DUH!!” to the other girl. And my niece skipped off happily towards more play and activity.
I’m glad all went well!! Lol the barber shop sounds too funny!!
– Kate