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[quote=Anonymous]She's 5.  As long as you don't get it done too, I think you're okay.  You're going to get stares if you go out, someone might feel the need bc they are a jerk and uncomfortable themselves, but just move on.

1.  Talk to the other mom, don't surprise her.  she might refer you to someone who can do the braids.  An experienced hair braider can do the braids pretty quickly.  I wouldn't try to go too thin on the braids.
2.  Explain that there might be some pain, and that with her hair type they will not last as long as her BFF's.  That has more to do with hair type than race (although race is a factor in hair type).  My dd has this issue with her hair type and she's AA (her dad is first gen from one of the colonizing-seasoning countries used during the slave trade in Africa - he has straight/wavy hair). She still does all kinds of braids and locs, but eventually long strands of hair make their way out of the braids.
3.  Go about your business.  People, including me if I saw you and your daughter might stop and stare, but I'll get over it because we're talking about a 5 year old here.

Talk to the other mom first.  Go from there.

Black girl, cream crack addict, won't stop straightening my type 4+ hair, mostly tired of men, in general policing all women's hair.[/quote]

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