Washing my daughter's hair????

Question

My daughter just truned 11 and she has thick curly hair down to her waist. I wash it for her every other day because she cant yet do it on her own or manage it. Is it ok for me to still be washing it for her??

Answer 1

No!You should make her do it!She needs to learn some responsibility!

Answer 2

no.

you can help her learn to do it herself, but dont do it for her

Answer 3

does sound kinda creepy.

Answer 4

I see nothing wrong with it.  My mother assisted me with my hair til I was in high school.  That hair requires proper care.

Answer 5

i think you should teach her how to manage her own hair, right now she's a kid, so its ok. However, when she gets older she should know hoe to wash her hair.

Answer 6

I think you need to start easing her into caring for her own hair. Right now, it's ok. But you need to start showing her how to take care of her own hair.

Answer 7

it's perfectly ok for you to help her wash her hair. but don't go any farther than the hair.

Also, you may want to consider giving her a shorter hairstyle so SHE can manage and do some of the work.

good luck!

Answer 8

Theres nothing wron with you washing her hair, my mom sometimes still helps me with my hair and I'm 14 years old!

I think that you should teach her how to was to, like in the shower or in the sink...I learnt the shower way it isnt ahrd at all and it cozy t in the winter too....

I think you might want to get her hair cut though..Its kinda a harzard becuz lice and things and bacteria from skool adn public and get in her hair easily and it hard to manage...

It Might even look better...

I hope this helps!

Answer 9

h**l no, let her do it, don't spoil her, and you know what happens after you spoil children at that age..

Answer 10

NO WAY she is 11 she has to do her own hair by now!!! next thing u know u will be wiping her butt still

Answer 11

Um... yeah... you're her mother... My daughter is 10 with the same long to her waist curly thick hair... OMG... Help me... If you can afford to take her to the salon... My mom is still into doing any of her daughter's hair and we both are past 25 years old... Good Luck with all that hair... I sure know I needed it...

Answer 12

What is it she can't manage?

I mean, eleven year olds learn cookery, woodwork, metalwork, how to use sewing machines... how can she be incapable of washing hair?

Really, if an eleven year old can't handle long hair then she should have it cut.

Answer 13

I have really long thick hair that is down to my waist and I think that it is okay for you to be brushing it for her if she cant manage it but she needs to learn to wash it. It really is not that hard. Ask her to try and coach her through it the first couple of times until she can do it on her own.

Answer 14

It's fine, but if it's that unmanageable, you should think about getting it cut.

Answer 15

I think it is fine. All of these people saying mean things, have you ever tried to wash long curly hair? I am sure the answer is no from the majority of them. If you are her mother there is nothing wrong with it.

Answer 16

youre her mother. its perfectly fine for you to wash her hair if she needs help with it  jeez. its pathetic how people have over-sexualized this country so that questions like this even have to be asked.

Answer 17

You can still help her wash her hair, but she is old enough to wash it herself.  If her hair is unmanagable, perhaps she should get it cut shorter.

Answer 18

Honesty, it does not hurt for you to help her wash her hair. You can teach her how at this age, maybe in the shower wearing bathing suits. This way she will learn how to wash her own hair without any embarrassement. On the hand, women go to the beauty shop all the time to have their have washed by a beautician. The choice is up to you. :)

Answer 19

My seven year old wants to grow her hair to her ankles. I'm hoping she changes her mind. Anyway, it's approaching her waist right now. Our rule is that she can grow it as long as she wants as long as she can care for it herself. Unless you really enjoy washing and caring for your daughter's hair, I would consider a similar rule. If you don't mind, then I'd consider it time spent together and I wouldn't give it another thought. Who doesn't enjoy having their hair washed? Lucky girl! Every day is a salon day!

Answer 20

umm no. She should be old enough to do it herself. I mean she is 11 yrs old. She is in 6th or 5th grade!

Answer 21

With hair like that I think it is just fine for you to still be washing it for her. You do need to be teaching her how to do it on her own though because you can't do it for her forever.

Answer 22

No, you need to cut it

Answer 23

Its not uncommon for parents to do this for their children, but you also need to be teaching and explaining to her how to wash her own hair. After all you don't want to have a fifteen year old who has no idea how to wash her own hair. Try to explain how you wash her hair and then explain to her why you use this method. When she is trying it for herself be there to help her out the first few times and then let her do it by herself. This will give her the feeling of being a little more independent.

Best of luck!

Answer 24

If it's being washing in the sink, sure.

But there is no reason she shouldn't be able to learn to do this herself.

Answer 25

not really

she is to old already 4 you to be washing her hair...its ok if you just do it to do it...but you do it cuz she cant do it her self

Answer 26

this is not creepy, weird, or anything else others have said.

She is your daughter and with thick curly hair she prob. does need your help there is nothing wrong with this!  If it is bothering you then maybe it is time to start teaching her, or take her to a stylist and have it thinned out a bit!

Answer 27

I think it's ok, just let her try and do it herself every once in a while, so she gets the hang of it.

Answer 28

It's fine for you to help her as long as you are teaching her how to take care of it.  Don't get it cut unless she wants it cut.    

I have very thick curly hair also and I know it can be a pain to take care of sometimes.  I don't remember when I started washing my hair by myself, but my mom would brush it for me almost every night until I left for college.  Even now, when I go home, my mom will still brush my hair while I'm brushing my daughter's hair.  My mom always said she enjoyed brushing it and it gave me and her time for our "girl talk" without my brothers bothering us.

Answer 29

It's fine.

Answer 30

You need to to teach her how to manage her own hair. The first few weeks say " Try washing it on your own if you need help ask me." After a month say " You need to take care of your hair by yourself. If you can't do it by yourself I will have to cut your hair. " Good Luck

Answer 31

My mum washed my hair until I got my hair bobbed when I was 11 because I couldn't do it myself and because it needed detangling.