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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This is a trend I've seen even on very young trans kids.  What's the story here?  [b]And why would a parent allow a 5-10 year old dye their hair pink or purple? [/b] [/quote]

Because it is a safe, harmless form of self expression that is relatively short lasting.[/quote]

Interesting.  OP here.  I thought it was permanent (until grown out).  is it not?[/quote]

A friend of DD's did this with red kool aid last summer.  It's still growing out.  They cut her hair short but since she had dyed all the way to her scalp, it's still growing out.

If I thought it would wash out after a few days or even a week or two, I might be open to it if my 1st grader asked, but knowing it's far more permanent than that would make me say that dyeing hair is like makeup, something that in our house is not age appropriate and we can revisit when she's in middle school.

FWIW, DD has one transgender friend and she is more into braids and ponytails than hair color from what I can tell.[/quote]

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