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Posted: Monday May 1st, 2006 06:49 |
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See many adults with locks but not many kids....why?
Would you locks you childs head?
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Posted: Monday May 1st, 2006 09:04 |
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| I've got locks but no I wouldn't locks my child's hair, I wouldn't straighten it either. Locksing is a big step and I will let my child make that decision when he/she is older
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Posted: Monday May 1st, 2006 09:41 |
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facetygal wrote: I've got locks but no I wouldn't locks my child's hair, I wouldn't straighten it either. Locksing is a big step and I will let my child make that decision when he/she is older
This seems to be the general thought process facetygal, but why is it such a big step?
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Posted: Monday May 1st, 2006 10:21 |
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We have a few in my school, the other kids more or less just ignore it (not give them any trouble). If I was married to a Rastafarian and adaped the religion then I would seriously have to consider doing just that...
Locks that are taken care of well are very beautiful, in my opinion.
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Posted: Monday May 1st, 2006 10:57 |
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| The lockin process is very long but I'm gonna have my dreads for the rest of my life. I would hate for my child to turn around and say they don't want dreads anymore, have to cut it off and start growing their hair all over again.
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Posted: Monday May 1st, 2006 11:44 |
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Le Moor wrote:
This seems to be the general thought process facetygal, but why is it such a big step?
I consider it a big step because for some people it is not a simple fashion statement. For a lot of people it is a cultural, spiritual and/or religious decision. Who am I to make that decision for them?
I think some parents overdo this authority thing with their children. For example piercing a baby's ears when they are a few months old. What for? Did they state they wanted holes in their ears?
I'm not a parent, and who knows I may change my view when I have children, but that is how I feel about it now.
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Posted: Monday May 1st, 2006 21:51 |
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I have my hair in locks and people always ask me if I intend to get my little boy's hair done too but like the other mums who have replied I think that it should be his choice when he grows up.
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Posted: Monday May 1st, 2006 23:12 |
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Nope. My wife has locs but our daughter will decide that for herself later on in life.
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Posted: Tuesday May 2nd, 2006 00:54 |
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| I WOULD ONLY LOCK MY SONS HAIR IF HE REALLY WANTED IT LOCKED....lOCKS ARE A TRANSITIONAL STYLE.....THEY TAKE TIME AND PATIENCE. MY 13 YR. OLD SON LOVES MY LOCKS, BUT HE'S NOT MATURE ENOUGH FOR THE COMMITMENT.
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Posted: Tuesday May 2nd, 2006 21:57 |
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| If I was a Rasta then yes. Since Im not then no. But I do think that childrens hair should grow up to 5 year old. Girls naturally do but giving young boys skiffles from a young age goes against the grain for me and all elder's knowledge. Mek the youth hair grow..
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Posted: Tuesday May 2nd, 2006 22:13 |
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Mansa,
Skiffles??? Boy, that takes me back
I "skin" my boy's head every few weeks. It's a personal preference, and I think he looks better bald.
My nephew (who's 9) has locs. It looks beautiful, but I haven't the time to maintain his and mine!
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Posted: Tuesday May 2nd, 2006 22:17 |
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I've always had locks, my parents are Rastafarian and they made that decision for me. If i'm completly honest I went through a stage of hating my hair in locks, especially on a sunday evening when all of my cousins where getting their hair braided. I used to be really jealous because they could have different hairstyles every week and I was stuck with either tying it back or leaving it loose. But I grew to love my locks and am glad that my parents made that decision for me, in Barbados parents don't have the choice to wait until their child is older because schools over there will not let children locks there hair once they have started school, its got to be done before, I don't know if that is the same over here but I doubt it, our schools are alot stricter, lol
Also if my parents hadn't, I wouldn't be known now as Rastawoman...I was called this by everyone from the age of about 3
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Posted: Wednesday May 3rd, 2006 22:58 |
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Locks are no different to practising Sikhs (sp), Buddhists or Orthodox Jews who allow thier children's hair to be shaved, partially shaved or not cut at all.
As usual it's only us who seem to have this *shame*, for anything 'Africanish' and have to question whether we'd do it or not.
I like seeing children with locks - it gives me a sense of knowing they are being brought up understanding about thier roots - though obviously that is not always the case.
But just imagine if all our kids did look like that, (and they did know about their heritage) - it'll look like a show of strength!
*(maybe not the right word but I can't think at the moment for a better one)
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Posted: Wednesday May 3rd, 2006 23:19 |
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| Whats locks got to do with knowing about ur roots? For the better part locksing a child's head would mean nothing if the parent(s) aren't even practising rastafarianism, nowadays it's done more for fashion than for culture. And for my child to know about their heritage is strength in itself, it won't have anything to do with their hairstyle.
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Posted: Thursday May 4th, 2006 11:31 |
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@facetygal
I like seeing children with locks - it gives me a sense of knowing they are being brought up understanding about thier roots - though obviously that is not always the case.
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Posted: Thursday May 4th, 2006 11:56 |
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athaba wrote: @facetygal
I like seeing children with locks - it gives me a sense of knowing they are being brought up understanding about thier roots - though obviously that is not always the case.
All the children I know that have locks their parents have made a religious choice, not a fashion statement. This might be different over here, but as people have stated before its hard work keeping locks, especially on a young child. when I see a child with locks I always think Rasta, but as it says above, this is not always the case, it still puts a smile on my face though
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Posted: Thursday May 4th, 2006 12:51 |
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Rastawoman wrote: athaba wrote: @facetygal
I like seeing children with locks - it gives me a sense of knowing they are being brought up understanding about thier roots - though obviously that is not always the case.
All the children I know that have locks their parents have made a religious choice, not a fashion statement. This might be different over here, but as people have stated before its hard work keeping locks, especially on a young child. when I see a child with locks I always think Rasta, but as it says above, this is not always the case, it still puts a smile on my face though
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Posted: Monday May 8th, 2006 14:12 |
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Le Moor wrote: See many adults with locks but not many kids....why?
Would you locks you childs head?
Le Moor, I've seen quite a few children with locks but usually the children of Rasta's. I think it looks beautiful and to me locks have always represented intelligence and royalty for some reason. You know like our true crown.
Now I 've realised that some people wear locks just for fashion which in a way is a shame because I have also learnt that the Zodoq priests wore their hair in this style but only when they taught and then would take the locks out once their period of teaching was over....I have more to learn about this but would pass down what I do learn to my children in order for them to decide if they wanted to have their hair that way. Also when mine take form they will have seen the process themselves.
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Posted: Sunday May 14th, 2006 14:17 |
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| My 4 year old daughter has locs and I dont see anything at all wrong with children having locs. I too am loced and see it as a part of our culture, not just a fashion statement. She asked me for locs and I did them for her and she loves them. I'm trying to teach her that her people and her culture are beautiful as well as her natural hair. In the future, if she doesnt want them anymore, she can cut them....after all its only hair and it will grow back. My only wish is that she not get caught up in the whole chemical straightening thing which will ultimately ruin her crowning glory.
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Posted: Sunday May 14th, 2006 15:46 |
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i think locs look nice on other people
not for me and not for my child
my friend loc'ed her hair for medical reasons....she has arthritis has had it all her life and combing her hair was becoming a painful and ardous task. locs offered the answer
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Posted: Sunday May 14th, 2006 19:05 |
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| No way if will I lock my childs hair. Its a descison my child will take when they are older.
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Posted: Sunday May 14th, 2006 20:01 |
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LadyDay wrote: i think locs look nice on other people
not for me and not for my child
my friend loc'ed her hair for medical reasons....she has arthritis has had it all her life and combing her hair was becoming a painful and ardous task. locs offered the answer
Im locing mainly for the exact same reason (arthritis) and because I like locs.
If I had children I would'nt by choice loc their hair since I have not done it for religious reasons. I would let them decide for themselves when they are older.
But since I have done it because of having arthritis chances are doing my childs hair could be a mission also so who knows.. 
Last edited on Sunday May 14th, 2006 20:07 by Afroboo
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Posted: Tuesday June 6th, 2006 21:26 |
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Godblessed wrote: My 4 year old daughter has locs and I dont see anything at all wrong with children having locs. I too am loced and see it as a part of our culture, not just a fashion statement. She asked me for locs and I did them for her and she loves them. I'm trying to teach her that her people and her culture are beautiful as well as her natural hair. In the future, if she doesnt want them anymore, she can cut them....after all its only hair and it will grow back. My only wish is that she not get caught up in the whole chemical straightening thing which will ultimately ruin her crowning glory.
@Godblessed
 So agree with what you;re saying. My 8 year old daughter has had Locs since she was 4 years old. They are Beautiful. She wanted to look like me, so I let her have them. She is very proud of them. She is always getting compliments, especially from teenage girls and she loves that. Your last sentence hits home to me. God forbid she should ever get caught up in the chemical process. Others have mentioned the hard work involved in growing and tending locs on children. I think not. I think its much harder keep taking hair in and out of plaits. I seen little girls crying having their hair pulled so tight, and developing sore spots on their heads due to friction. Couldn;t put my daughter through it.
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Posted: Wednesday June 7th, 2006 10:10 |
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locsgirl wrote: Godblessed wrote: My 4 year old daughter has locs and I dont see anything at all wrong with children having locs. I too am loced and see it as a part of our culture, not just a fashion statement. She asked me for locs and I did them for her and she loves them. I'm trying to teach her that her people and her culture are beautiful as well as her natural hair. In the future, if she doesnt want them anymore, she can cut them....after all its only hair and it will grow back. My only wish is that she not get caught up in the whole chemical straightening thing which will ultimately ruin her crowning glory.
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So agree with what you;re saying. My 8 year old daughter has had Locs since she was 4 years old. They are Beautiful. She wanted to look like me, so I let her have them. She is very proud of them. She is always getting compliments, especially from teenage girls and she loves that. Your last sentence hits home to me. God forbid she should ever get caught up in the chemical process. Others have mentioned the hard work involved in growing and tending locs on children. I think not. I think its much harder keep taking hair in and out of plaits. I seen little girls crying having their hair pulled so tight, and developing sore spots on their heads due to friction. Couldn;t put my daughter through it.
I thought I was the only one!! Thanks for your reply sister! You're right, my daughter hated the comb and having her hair combed and wudnt sit still for very long for me to canerow or twist it. Now, she sits quietly while I retwist them and the stress is alot less lol. Do you do her hair yourself?
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Posted: Wednesday June 7th, 2006 10:30 |
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Oh yes for sure I do. I love doing her hair, I think it makes for good bonding. I sort out a few people;s Locs too, especially the guys who tend to be a bit lazy regarding their hair care. Either that or they just enjoy being tended too...
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