Awww...you guys have to look at this!

[DivaD04]

awwww that was soooooo cuuuuteeee!!!!! i was like what they hey is the fork for....lol but, hey do what cha gotta do to get the job done right!? i am not mad at him....that was all love!!!!


eta: toy, iwantb...i had to give thanks....a thumbs up pointing out the fork...all i can do is laugh to myself b/c this dad had to get creative...it's just too cute.

 

[ydnic90]

Too cute!!

 

[luckiestdestiny]

I think that's absolutely adorable. I loved seeing him toss her in the air and that face was priceless. You could tell she's completely happy and loved. He hooked up her hair too....ignoring the vaseline...ignoring the reporter typing about black hair "bounce" thing...just looking at what he's accomplished and the research that he must have done to get the results! How many poppas would go through all that? I know mine didn't. If yours did you are lucky! My dad always passed my hair off to my mom to do. I just love this. I actually sent the link to other people. Thanks for this!

 

[livesoundtech]

That is truly the most adorable thing I have ever seen =]

 

[amara11]

She is breathtaking.

His son is so freakin cute, with his little self trying to braid his hair too!

This made me cry. I'm such a waterbag tonight. ugh.

 

[MizAvalon]

Wow, go Daddy!

 

[Christelyn]

Cute pictures but....I'm not as impressed as most of y'all. First of all, I didn't like this comment - that the parents considered "letting her hair go" as a statement of "freedom" - why would you not groom any child's hair (or keep them clean) as a cultural statement? Would they consider not combing their white child's hair as a statement? I'm glad they cared enough to learn how to do her hair - but to me, the story came across like they are doing her some type of favor by grooming her hair? Isn't that their duty as her parents?

Another statement of her parents, at photo #2: "They wanted others to accept her, regardless of her looks." What, does she have horns growing out of her head?? She's a beautiful little girl - why wouldn't anyone accept her if her parents just present her to the world, clean and pressed, like any other child would be?

And as far as having researched "the best products" for her hair - then how is it that he has a drawer full of Vaseline? And...a fork??????

He did do a good job, and her hair did look nice and healthy though.

Why is it that we as a people are always spoiling for a fight about race? Geez, girl, get a grip. With that attitude, no wonder white people never know what to say to us for fear of sounding racist. Relax. Take the story for what it is. No underlying racism; just a sweet story!

 

[DDTexlaxed]

Ok, my mom is black and she didn't know how to handle my natural hair. I never learned how to handle natural hair or how to braid. I feel so dumb because people assume I can braid and cornrow because I'm black. This is a beautiful thing, but it makes me sad because I don't know how to do it.

 

[NuBraveHeart]

i gotta co-sign with christelyn. the negative comments about "bounce" and "behaving" were stated from a previous journalist, not the parents of this little girl. they obviously don't feel this way as he's trying to avoid dry and brittle to make sure she has healthy hair.

i say cut the man some slack. as many have pointed out, he's doing a hell of a lot more than most black parents even do. not because he has a black adoptee, but because he has a daughter who he loves and wishes to take care of. she just happens to be black, so he just happens to need to find out a bit more about how to care for her hair properly. it makes news cuz it's unfamiliar territory for many.

i wish i would see a story about black folks taking care of THEIR children's hair. we the ones half the time that have our kids lookin a hot mess. it would be news if we didn't!

 

[KAT25]

that was so sweet!! and her hair looks healthy and great!

 

[Platinum]

Awwww! This is too cute! I commend the father in taking an active approach in this child's life by styling her hair.

 

[Barbara]

That was soooo cute!!

btw, did you notice that he was using a fork??

Yes, it definitely is.

 

[_belle]

i am SUCH a pansy. . . I cried a little. the pictures with him tossing her up are absolutely adorable

 

[bravenewgirl87]

To Angie, Brad and all the other adoptee white parents who simply don't get it:

"the Greens learned that what was at stake was far more than hygiene or looks. Her hair was a litmus test of their parenting."

 

[Ms_Twana]

I LOVE seeing non African American parents of African Americans take the time to learn about and include African American culture in their children. And the fact that it's the DAD doing it just makes it even better. ETA: I know this paticular girl wasn't African American. I guess I meant those with African roots.

On another note, I was in Chick Fil A one day with my boys and there was a little black girl whose hair was a knotted mess. It looked like it hadn't been combed in weeks. I noticed she was with a white woman, but I didn't want to assume that was her mom. Then I heard her call her "mom," and that explained it. Ya'll I really wanted to pull that mom to the side and give her some advice. But I didn't because of fear that I would offend her. I thought, "what if she thinks she's doing an excellent job, and I come along telling her that she sucks at caring for the little girls hair." She was also with a friend and her children, so I didn't want to embarrass her. So, I didn't say anything.

I had to basically tighten my lips because I wanted to say something so bad. So, should I have said something?? And if so, how could I have said it to prevent me offending her. We go to Chick Fil A every Monday (family night with kids meals free ) So, I've been hoping that she'll show up again one day.

 

[PatTodd]

Why is it that we as a people are always spoiling for a fight about race? Geez, girl, get a grip. With that attitude, no wonder white people never know what to say to us for fear of sounding racist. Relax. Take the story for what it is. No underlying racism; just a sweet story!

Tempted to ignore, and not understanding the need to get personal, but...you are of course entitled to your opinion.

I said I didn't like the story. And I did say he did a good job. I'm out.