I just...

[Murgatroy]

...dyed my 10 year old daughter's hair purple.

 

I wonder what her mother will say when she wakes up in the morning?

 

My daughter went to her first competition of the season last weekend (her second season competing) and brought home 2nd place in all three disciplines she shot in, primitive archery (recurve,) BB and Target Air. I asked her what she wanted as a reward. She wanted to dye her hair purple for the summer. Today was the last day of school, so after her 'promotion' from Elementary to Middle School this morning, I decided that we could dye her hair purple. 

Her mother is unaware.

 

Tomorrow is going to be very exciting.

[Ronald_55]

Just remind her mom that it is not permanent and much cheaper than other rewards. Also, that helping your daughter to define herself prevents others from having negative influence.

Congrats to her on the wins.

[Raoul]

You are a brave man.

[RED333]

Red would have been a better color, just saying. Tell her congrats as well.

Edited May 23, 2017 by RED333

[Grand Torino]

Wow....your next couple days should be interesting.

[jhc77]

Bravo! My little girl is only 3 and hasn't seen much if any dyed hair out in public around town. I'll be in the same boat probably one day. How do schools take the alternative hair colors these days? Can't believe my son is done for the year today.

[Ronald_55]

34 minutes ago, jhc77 said:

How do schools take the alternative hair colors these days? 

My kids' middle school bans any "non-natural" hair color. Of course all that platinum blonde is natural that the girls have...sure, right.

[gregintenn]

It's good you aren't married to my wife!

[peejman]

Atta boy!

[hipower]

You do have a good shelter I presume? I think you just might need a place to stay for a day or two. lol

[bersaguy]

Hope your dog house is big and comfy and the dog does not mind sharing. Your lucky it is going to be cool next few days unless Dog house has A/C....................

[sybo]

Following this...............

[DWARREN123]

Less us know how it goes if you are able to!

[Chucktshoes]

 #### her if she can't take a joke. 

[xsubsailor]

Sometimes it's not good to be unique, people have a tendency to remember you..........this is from experience 

[bvarnell]

Which newspaper should we be following for the obits????

[peejman]

Sheesh... you guys need to lighten up.  They're only kids once. It's summer so there's plenty of time for her to have fun with it and dye it back to a normal color when school starts. 

[Sidecarist]

Life is an adventure, Dyed hair can be changed, give them a chance and hopefully they learn where their comfort level is before they do anything permanent like a tattoo.

[Oh Shoot]

Note is has been over 24 hours since we heard from Murg...

- OS

[mikegideon]

35 minutes ago, Oh Shoot said:

Note is has been over 24 hours since we heard from Murg...

- OS

Probably not dead. He may be trying to get the purple dye out of HIS hair

[gunwhatgun]

On 5/23/2017 at 4:56 PM, Chucktshoes said:

 #### her if she can't take a joke. 

If she don't like that hair on her child that is the last thing he will be getting to do.

[Chucktshoes]

5 minutes ago, gunwhatgun said:

If she don't like that hair on her child that is the last thing he will be getting to do.

There are certain cues in how he phrased the OP that says he doesn't do that anymore anyways.  

Speaking of which, 

Dude, how'd it go?

[Garufa]

10, 20, 40 or 80 years old, it don't matter, all women dye their hair at some point.  Might as well let the kid have some summer fun.

[steamnsteel]

Waiting for the results and replies.

 

[Murgatroy]

So when she woke up in the morning, I warned her before she left the bedroom. "I dyed the Heathen's hair purple."

 

She just mumbled and left the room.

 

The dye I used is semi-permanent. I didn't bleach it first, it was designed to go over the natural hair color. The wife's response was something along the lines of "... as long as it comes out by the time school starts..."

 

I count that as a win.

 

For the record, I am a reformed punk. I dyed my hair blue for my senior yearbook pictures (the only once that were color back in those days.) I wore my hair way past my shoulders until just a few years ago. And it has been neon blue, neon green, neon red, blonde, black, etc... At one point and time I had anything that could be pierced, pierced. 37 of them to be precise. Yes. Four times for those wondering. I am covered head to toe in tattoos. Both of my ears are currently gauged to 5/8" and those are my only piercings now.

There are several here that have met me, and everyone has been awesome, but I am sure that I am not what someone expects.

 

In short, I embrace individuality. I was thrilled when my daughter suggested dying her hair. I never pressured her toward it. Same as when she asked to get her ears pierced, at seven or eight I believe. I never mentioned or pushed for it. I just waited for her to ask.

 

That is how she got into shooting sports. I made her play soccer for four years, and she hated it. She asked on her own to join the 4H Shooting Sports Team as soon as she was old enough. I told her that in addition to mandatory musical extra curricular activities (orchestra and band) she had to have one other one. She chose shooting sports. And she is a rock star at it. With purple hair.