Quote From: flysmomFrom a mom that is tattooed and changes her hair color on a regular basis cause I like being a natural blonde or redhead.....depending on my mood for the month!!
I learned from raising my daughter who is now 20, pierced, tattooed, stretched earlobes and with funky hair.....that you need to pick your battles. It's only hair.....it will grow back, the color will change like she changes her socks, the piercings can heal over if she takes them out when she's 40 and the tattooes can be covered up if she doesn't want to show them off.....the stretched earlobes....well surgery for that. What's most important is that my daughter is still the wonderful person she is on the INSIDE!! That's all that matters to me. Accept them the way they are on the outside, look beyond the "stuff"....love them for who they are on the inside and remember......they are 1/2 you and 1/2 the person you loved enough to marry and have children with!!
Barbara Colorroso always said when picking your battles with what your kids want to do:
Ask yourself these three questions?
Is it illegal?
Is it immoral?
Is it dangerous (or lifethreatening)?
If not -- why not?
Besides, I would rather deal with a person who has the guts to wear their personality on the outside for all to see, than one that hides it.
