tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37025305.post619647509094659083..comments2024-01-24T05:26:00.039-08:00Comments on Whitterer on Autism: Hirsute pursuitMaddyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05828186178060722812noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37025305.post-36679745793876936792007-05-12T21:37:00.000-07:002007-05-12T21:37:00.000-07:00My hair is the bain of my existence. I spend a sm...My hair is the bain of my existence. I spend a small fortune on it on a monthly basis to make it managable. ugh.<BR/><BR/>BEAUTIFUL pics, girl. Happy mama's day to you tomorrow!yerdoingitwronghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03201952272782575607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37025305.post-31955078321832072212007-05-12T19:36:00.000-07:002007-05-12T19:36:00.000-07:00Ah, I sympathize. My daughter has hair that snarls...Ah, I sympathize. My daughter has hair that snarls into a rat's nest overnight. We wash it with natural shampoo and rinse with a little apple cider vinegar in a pitcher of water. If that doesn't do it, we use a little organic conditioner and comb through it with a very wide-toothed comb in the tub. She's getting rather good at doing this herself. My teenaged son, on the other hand, just had his shoulder-length hair cut because he couldn't stand it in his eyes or on his shoulders anymore. He had a buzz cut and looks much younger. I used to iron my hair and got a lot of flak for dating long-haired guys, so I have a very liberal policy on the whole thing. As long as it's clean and I don't have to spend too much extra time on it, I'm good. Of course, they learn at home, so that gets rid of the whole morning rush thing. I think you're very wise to teach them all the lifeskills you can. They'll need them.<BR/>LillAdminhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05416333739132261312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37025305.post-37046750563369136742007-05-12T11:18:00.000-07:002007-05-12T11:18:00.000-07:00For kids: conditioner (a good portion) and a Conai...For kids: conditioner (a good portion) and a Conair shower comb. If you comb the conditioner through in the shower, it's MUCH easier later on. I should buy stock in just that comb.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37025305.post-13042808236253740592007-05-12T11:09:00.000-07:002007-05-12T11:09:00.000-07:00I have four girls. Sometimes they sit one behind t...I have four girls. Sometimes they sit one behind the other behind the other, with the littlest in front and the oldest in back doing each others hair for the day.<BR/><BR/>We're like a hair styling assembly line.elasticwaistbandladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12643871078268503643noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37025305.post-31558308753706123482007-05-12T10:35:00.000-07:002007-05-12T10:35:00.000-07:00I have long hair- and I love my hair. It was very ...I have long hair- and I love my hair. It was very straight when I was younger, but now it gets very curly. With the boys, I have to mostly bind it up, but I keep it despite my mom constantly telling me I am too old for braiding. I had to have it cut when I got back from India, because the Lariam makes it fall out, and it took two hours (even with the noticeable missing hair). I cried the whole time, but it has returned beautifully. <BR/><BR/>I brush it out twice a day. I have one of those big brushes, wide with stiff, thick "bristles" capped with extra plastic to round the ends. I start at teh bottom, and when that brushes free, move up a couple inches, and slowly inch up to the scalp. No ouch. I used to love to wash my hair with fancy shampoos and conditioners and things, but I can't afford any of that now. A grocery store 2-in-1, that's all I can get for the time and money I have. :P But I don't have tangles! My hair is presently waist-length. I'm six feet tall. <BR/><BR/>I had a cousin who had hair that trailed behind her when I was young. She still keeps it hip-length, but I never will forget seeing it hang to the floor. I wish I could draw or paint or something, because it was amazing. I have no idea how she kept it clean, brushed, and braided. My cousin is only five feet tall, but it was still amazing to see. *sigh*Joeymomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08254601805621175842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37025305.post-40374980473492015312007-05-12T08:06:00.000-07:002007-05-12T08:06:00.000-07:00I've come to the conclusion that we all want what ...I've come to the conclusion that we all want what we didn't have when we were little. I was forced into a Julie Andrews pixie from an early age (everyone said that I looked just like her in "Sound of Music" -gack!!). When I finally hit high school my rebellion was to grow my hair. With a mother & grandmother trained to cut hair, this was rebellion! Of course, this was also the early 70's, so even the boys had long hair... (my grandmother never got over teaching one of my long-haired friends to knit & then discovering afterward that "she" was a boy- although she did think "Brian" an odd name for a girl... but I digress :). Senior year everybody cut their hair, just to be different, but I grew mine right back. I've only had short hair for a brief time since, right around the time Charlie & I got married, but I still had a waist-length, skinny, braided "tail"- something that my son has now :) <BR/><BR/>On a practical note- what I do to manage hip-length (rapidly silvering & getting-wirier-all-the-time) hair is to wash it at night, in the shower, & follow with a good cream rinse. Then braid it in 2 braids overnight & brush it out in the morning when it's dry. I've been doing this for many years & it works very well. Good luck!The Jedi Family of Blogshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00318743997892332537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37025305.post-38368490072245854662007-05-12T07:51:00.000-07:002007-05-12T07:51:00.000-07:00The scrambled eggs, ack!I think it calls to our pr...The scrambled eggs, ack!<BR/><BR/>I think it calls to our primate grooming traits to comb out others' hair.<BR/><BR/>I still wish my girls wanted short, sensible bobs.Phoebehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15302843679383866354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37025305.post-85853801930858903762007-05-11T23:19:00.000-07:002007-05-11T23:19:00.000-07:00Ah... hair.Does any woman want the hair she actual...Ah... hair.<BR/><BR/>Does any woman want the hair she actually has? I spend a fortune and way too much time, bleaching and straightening my curlies. I have a friend who spends even more money and time, darkening and crimping her straight locks.<BR/><BR/>My daughter has thick, gorgeous hair. Every morning, we would wash it, and battle over combing out the tangles and whether to wear it loose or tied up or maybe in some weird droopy ponytail that hung over her eyes...<BR/><BR/>My daughter? She <I>shaved</I> her thick, shiny waist-length hair.<BR/><BR/>NO looking back. I have NEVER met a person so happy with a hairstyle. It has been re-shaved many times now... well, not bald but a teensy quarter inch? With a swooshy forelock... and a droopy, opposite side nape wisp. Dyed interesting colors.<BR/><BR/>Well, her biggest joy is no tangles no combing no fuss. <BR/><BR/>I envy her!<BR/><BR/>Hope your daughter either abandons the pursuit of hairiness or at least lets mom off the hook!<BR/><BR/>TLThe Laundresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07698451766032897477noreply@blogger.com