My baby said she loves her (natural) hair

[goldensensation]

That's so sweet!

As a child I remember loving my hair too. It's when I wanted to look "grown up like everyone else" that I ran into problems.

 

[testimony777]

That is a beautiful way to teach your daughter to love and appreciate her hair, thanks for sharing that story .

 

[*ElleB]

I love it!!!

I read that and I couldn't help but to crack a smile! That is exactly what I want to teach my future daughter, if I'm blessed enough have one!

 

[Southernbella.]

Oh Hopeful--
I got teary-eyed reading your post. I hope that if I have a daughter, I can instill in her the same respect for the beauty of her hair. Hopefully, it will help that I'll be natural too, and she can "look like mommy."

That really touched me. My daughter is too young now, but I plan to instill pride and appreciation for her natural hair. I tell her her hair is beautiful all the time, but I wonder if one day she'll ask me why my hair doesn't look like hers. I'm texlaxing now, so I've still got some texture to my hair, but it's not natural. I just worry about sending her the wrong message.

Thanks everyone whose posted so far. I was just so happy and proud when she said she loved her hair. She is a very confident chica, thinks she cute, funny, nice, smart, and says it, but this is the first time she showed that kind of love and pride for her hair. I'm going to make a ritual out of honoring our hair.

You are doing the right thing. You should be proud!

 

[Chromia]

hopeful, that's great! Your daughter is very lucky to have a mom who told her that!

 

[BamaBelle]

My daughter is 3 so I'm really trying to instill this kind of self-love and self-care in her... Even and especially this early. She's in school with a few Latinas who have long hair and she wants hair "like Jadalynn and Chelsi..."
And the music videos, magazines, etc. don't make it easy: Every young woman is weaved up (down!!!) and thin. *Sigh* The pressure on those of us who are aware and discerning is great, isn't it? The responsibility falls on us, doesn't it, to exude self-pride and knowledge of Self?

Y'all have a Blessed Easter!

 

[qtgirl]

That was so sweet and awesome. This is exactly one reason why I want to be natural. I don't want to feel like a hypocrite to my children. You're doing a great job, mom!

 

[SweetCaramel1]

She is 6 1/2. After I took her braids down I took her into the bathroom to look in the mirror and told her how beautiful her hair was. At first she said my hair looks crazy. But I told her no, it is beautiful. I said look at it. I told her that our hair did not grow down, but up, toward the stars. I put her fingers on her coils and said feel them. She smiled. Then I shampoo'd and conditioned her hair.

That's when she said, Mommy, I love my hair.

Then she and I made up a hair style. Twists in the back, a puff on top, and one twist hanging in the front. Her back twists almost reach armpit when stretched. She shook those little twists with so much pride. I told her to always remember how beautiful her hair is and that God did not make any mistakes. I told her to never let anyone make her not like her hair. I told her that her hair could do things that other people's couldn't.

I'm just glad I'm finally getting it right...

what a beautiful story. i'll remember to have this conversation with my little girl. your doing well by starting early.

 

[Poohbear]

hopeful, that's wonderful!

 

[hopeful]

My daughter is 3 so I'm really trying to instill this kind of self-love and self-care in her... Even and especially this early. She's in school with a few Latinas who have long hair and she wants hair "like Jadalynn and Chelsi..."
And the music videos, magazines, etc. don't make it easy: Every young woman is weaved up (down!!!) and thin. *Sigh* The pressure on those of us who are aware and discerning is great, isn't it? The responsibility falls on us, doesn't it, to exude self-pride and knowledge of Self?

Y'all have a Blessed Easter!

Yes, it truly is our responsibility. Visiting family this week. My older daughter has relaxed hair, passed shoulder-length, her hair is thick and silky, everyone goes ga ga over her hair, so I have to make an extra point to boost the little one up. Her hair was so darling and a few people said so but it will still obvious that EVERYONE loved my older daughter's relaxed hair more, sometimes it is frustrating...

So thanks everyone for your wonderful comments. I'm still on vacation but found access to a computer for a minute! Hope everyone had a wonderful Easter.

 

[Lovelylocs]

How touching! That is a very nice story.