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[quote=Anonymous]OP, just want to say I can TOTALLY relate to this post. I have thick, really frizzy hair that my mom spent a long time blow drying for me when I was growing up. I didn't have swim in school, but literally hated swimming at summer camp when my hair would have to air dry and look horrible. Even putting it in a ponytail didn't help much. I was beyond self conscious and it definitely impacted my ability to have fun. It got even worse when I was a teenager and would get invited to pool parties or the local pool. Trust me when I say that if you haven't had this issue it's traumatizing and kids are cruel. I definitely experienced laughs about my fluffy hair and distinctly remember a boy telling my friend (in front of me) that I wasn't cute when we were at the beach one day (and I know it had to do with my crazy hair).

I am not sure what the answer is here but I don't think what you're doing/asking for is crazy if it impacts your daughter in a really negative way.

Maybe you can try helping her find a hairstyle that she can do quickly after the pool to help - a bun, braid, whatever (you could send her to school with the style on swim days)?[/quote]

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