Anonymous
Post 07/18/2015 19:40     Subject: Nearly 16 year old DD had all her hair cut off
Honestly if this was my child. She would be grounded until it grew back to where it was pre cut. I'm guessing the ballet is important to you but I would make her come home. No more activities, total restriction. School and home. Since its summer she won't leave the house until schools starts. No friends. I am an extreme person though.
Anonymous
Post 07/18/2015 19:39     Subject: Re:Nearly 16 year old DD had all her hair cut off
Break up with boyfriend/girlfriend?
Anonymous
Post 07/18/2015 19:30     Subject: Nearly 16 year old DD had all her hair cut off
Anonymous wrote:God I wish I could sport a pixie cut. Maybe if I lost 20 lbs...



I did when I was pregnant of all times! I was a huge face. Horrible mistake.


But a 16 yr old with a ballerina body? I bet it is adorable!

Anyway, OP, probably nothing to worry about. She doesn't want to be the "perfect ballerina" in her new school and that is a good thing.
Anonymous
Post 07/18/2015 19:04     Subject: Nearly 16 year old DD had all her hair cut off
God I wish I could sport a pixie cut. Maybe if I lost 20 lbs...
Anonymous
Post 07/18/2015 19:04     Subject: Nearly 16 year old DD had all her hair cut off
My almost 14 year-old DD got a pixie cut (short like Ruby Rose) and she loves it. She donated hair for wigs for cancer patients.
Anonymous
Post 07/18/2015 19:02     Subject: Re:Nearly 16 year old DD had all her hair cut off
My money is on rebellion, but I also wonder if her hair has drawn unwanted attention to her. Not sure how you could broach the subject.
Anonymous
Post 07/18/2015 18:59     Subject: Nearly 16 year old DD had all her hair cut off
Long hair is a big effort. And it is hot. Maybe it is inner turmoil, or maybe she is just bored.
Anonymous
Post 07/18/2015 18:57     Subject: Nearly 16 year old DD had all her hair cut off
If you don't think the pixie cut is in, you should say if you live in rural VA or DC.
Anonymous
Post 07/18/2015 18:56     Subject: Nearly 16 year old DD had all her hair cut off
I vote rebellion from ballet, breakup or sex for the first time.
Anonymous
Post 07/18/2015 18:33     Subject: Re:Nearly 16 year old DD had all her hair cut off
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I wouldn't worry about it. She got a pixie cut. It's a fad.



? It was a fad several years ago and never among high school girls - just Hollywood actresses like Michelle Williams (who looked great in that cut, btw) and Keira Knightly.


I think your DD's reaction to the anti-ballet look is actually very healthy, OP. We all need to keep a close eye on changes and attitudes of our teenage daughters but I honestly wouldn't worry about this one -- and I am a supreme worrier!


We must have kids in different circles. About 25% of the girls my DDs hang with have a pixie or a version of it. One of my DDs has it. Not as short as Mia Farrow but short enough that she styles it lots of different ways. She has more confidence/independence than her sister.
Anonymous
Post 07/18/2015 18:18     Subject: Re:Nearly 16 year old DD had all her hair cut off
Anonymous wrote:I wouldn't worry about it. She got a pixie cut. It's a fad.



? It was a fad several years ago and never among high school girls - just Hollywood actresses like Michelle Williams (who looked great in that cut, btw) and Keira Knightly.


I think your DD's reaction to the anti-ballet look is actually very healthy, OP. We all need to keep a close eye on changes and attitudes of our teenage daughters but I honestly wouldn't worry about this one -- and I am a supreme worrier!
Anonymous
Post 07/18/2015 18:09     Subject: Re:Nearly 16 year old DD had all her hair cut off
Anonymous wrote:I wouldn't worry about it. She got a pixie cut. It's a fad.


Not really. I am a high school teacher and I have not seen one female student with short hair. If it was a "fad" it was a tiny, short fad that has been over since I started teaching five years ago.
Anonymous
Post 07/18/2015 18:07     Subject: Re:Nearly 16 year old DD had all her hair cut off
I wouldn't worry about it. She got a pixie cut. It's a fad.
Anonymous
Post 07/18/2015 17:58     Subject: Nearly 16 year old DD had all her hair cut off
Does she seem genuinely happy with the cut? I'm just considering the possibility that the hair stylist may have cut her hair differently than your daughter intended.

When I was a teen I ended up with a couple of cuts that were very different from what I intended. I pretended I was okay with it, but I was pretty devastated, actually.
Anonymous
Post 07/18/2015 17:55     Subject: Nearly 16 year old DD had all her hair cut off
Anonymous wrote:
Cutting hair drastically like this is nearly ALWAYS a sign of inner turmoil. Seriously.

As you said, she has had a lot of transitions, and 16 is not an age where you move gracefully away from all your friends and previous routine! I moved several times to different countries as a child, and the teen move was quite difficult.

Do you have a good relationship? Be extra watchful and nurturing for a while.


I agree with this. It might be nothing, but it might be a sign that she's vulnerable at the moment. I moved at that age ... and also became depressed at that age (I didn't cut my hair short or anything, though). I could have done with someone to talk to. Keep an eye on things and offer some therapy if she seems to be struggling with depression. 15 is a tough age - ask Taylor Swift!!