The nurses in the NICU gave him one while I fought for my life and he fought for his. He had it on when I saw him for the first time. They joked saying he was all dressed up to finally meet his mom. I loved the assimilation and it brings me wonderful memories.

I don't give a fucking shit what you think of it. For us it reminds me of the first time I saw him.

He's still too young to choose but the day he asks for another hair style Ill let him do whatever he wants.

Thanks for reminding all of us that the noble thing to do is treasure people for who they are and not judge them for what they look like.

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Anonymous wrote:DS asked at 3 if he could have one and I really couldn't think of a good reason not to let him have one.

How about "cultural appropriation"?

I grew up in the Mohawk Valley so would that be more like cultural assimilation?

My 6 y.o. DS wanted a mohawk last year - we told him to wait and he could cut it for the summer. He is so excited for school to end!

Do you think I really care what other people think about his hair? Or that he should?! Kids should be happy and have fun - and as others have said, it's an easy thing to say yes to.

Anonymous wrote:I can understand teenagers, on the right teen, it can be a very cool look. But for kindergarteners? Why? Because mommy wants Johnny to be a bad-ass?

It just looks stupid, silly, trashy, red necky (not as much as the mullet/rat tail combo on a 7 year old, of course).

Let's hear why, moms of mohawk boys.

I don't have a boy but rather a girl. I think they are adorable on little boys. To each his own.
Ok Judgy McJudgerton?

It is hair. On a child. Who cares??? Heaven forbid any of your children cut their own hair or play stylist with a younger sibling . . . my sister butchered the heck out of my hair around age 3. Who cares?

My 5-year old daughter has a pink mohawk. Clutch those pearls!

Anonymous wrote:DS asked at 3 if he could have one and I really couldn't think of a good reason not to let him have one.

How about "cultural appropriation"?

My 9 year old son has long shaggy hair. He likes it long. Completely his choice.

I'd let him do a Mohawk in the summer, and probably his little brothers too. Fortunately they aren't asking for one!

I agree that it's pretty ridiculous on a 4 year old. Neither of my boys (and, really, none of their friends) cared about their hair at age 4/5. So, it's probably the moms wanting their sons to look bada$$? Eh, seems cheesy to me.

If my kid wanted one, I would say no, but not because I care whether it looks trashy. I think DS's hair looks terrific like it is, he is adorably cute, and I don't want to change that right now. He gets lots of choices about clothes he wants to wear/doesn't want to wear, many of which I disagree with. But I want his hair to stay like it is for now - he can experiment/play around with it when he's older, but I want him to look like my cute little 5 year old for the time being.

Why? Because everyone in the trailer park is doing it.

Anonymous wrote:DS asked at 3 if he could have one and I really couldn't think of a good reason not to let him have one. He's asked for one a few more times but I think that at the age of 9, he's over them.
My Brazilian friend hated it and couldn't understand why he would want to look like a footballer. On the flip side I've had people come up to me in Walmart complimenting it and asking where it was done because the back was faded.

best post yet.

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Anonymous wrote:Holy over-thinking things batman. Its hair. They are kids.

The troll who constantly chirps 'poors' is so sad.

I'm am not a troll. I used the word poors once in the past year on dcum. I save it for special occasions, and trashy fake punk 1970s hair on a 4 yr old is something poor people do.

+1. Come on. It's beyond cavil that Mohawk or any fashion like hair-styles on a little boy exhibits white trash sensibility. Not subject to debate really.

Next thing you know bass boats and four wheel ATVs will start popping up on ccmd front lawns. Budweiser bottles next to the recycling can.

More interesting than Brooks Brothers chinos and helmet hair, at least...

DS asked at 3 if he could have one and I really couldn't think of a good reason not to let him have one. He's asked for one a few more times but I think that at the age of 9, he's over them.
My Brazilian friend hated it and couldn't understand why he would want to look like a footballer. On the flip side I've had people come up to me in Walmart complimenting it and asking where it was done because the back was faded.

My boys are 5 and 3, and they've never had one. If either of them asked for one, I wouldn't have a problem with it. I pick my battles, and hair does not rate.