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[quote=Anonymous]Am I nuts?

My 7 year old is going to 10 day overnight camp for the first time this summer. She is so excited, and ready, and, in fact, my only practical concern is her hair.
She has moderately curly (3A/Keri Russell) hair. Her hair is in fair shape, not great, and I've suggested several times that she get a short bob, but both she and her father are adamantly opposed. She tries hard, but she is no where near self sufficient with brushing. I know its not for lack of effort, as she can now shampoo and condition independently, and will spend 15 - 20 minutes with the detangling brush. However, she gets may 1/4 of the job done, and I have to do the rest. She is also able to do her own pony tail, but even I have trouble with her hair if I can't braid it up at night, and she's no where close to being able to braid.

So, I was thinking of getting her hair done in small, cornrow like, braids for the 10 days of camp. Has anyone done this? Will they style stay in relatively thin hair that's on the looser side of the curly spectrum? Will she look ridiculous? I honestly believe if she goes to camp with her current hair skills, she will come back with such a tangled mess that we will be forced into a very short style. And, since its not for lack of trying, it's not like thats a helpful incentive. That's not the end of the world, but if this is a reasonable fix ,I want to try it.[/quote]

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