While I was weighed down with the thought of combing my oldest daughter’s hair for school, she made things worse by putting in a style request:
“Mommy, this is the style I want – straight and curvy, and straight and curvy, going over like this,” her hand travelling to the other side of her head.
How did she know that I could accomplish such a featđŽđ? She didn’t even ask me if I knew how to do it!
Well, I set to work, my fingers timid to do what they had not tried in YEARS.Â
Of course, straight cornrows are a breeze.Â
But the first curvy one just looked like a straight line that got distractedđ¤Ł. I had to do better on the next one, I told myself.Â
Steadily, my hands got more assertive, and my fingers became more confident. I gradually got back in the groove.Â
My grand finale was correcting the first curvy row I had made.Â
I was impressedđđ˝!
You know what? Sometimes it takes someone else (in this case, a 7-year-old child) to challenge you so you can experience a new victory!
I’m still pleased about how it all turned out. I suddenly want to comb my girls’ hairđĽłđ!
Thanks for hanging out with usđ¤.
How do you manage your children’s hair? Do you trim or comb their hair, or do you just outsource it all? Who is your favourite barber or children’s hairdresser in the Falmouth area?
Let us know in the comments!