I am so glad I ran across this!!!!! I just braided my 5yo son's hair for the first time 3 days ago. He is African American and Puerto Rican and his hair texture is more his Puerto Rican side than mine. I asked him if I could do it, he said yes. As I'm braiding he starts complaining of the braids being too tight. I redo some but it didn't always work. He then cries out "Mom, are you trying to hurt me for real?" I put his face in my hands, look him in his eyes and assure him I would NEVER purposely hurt him. I tell him since it's his first time he isn't used to how braids work and since it's my first time with his texture, Im learning too. I apologize and he accepts it. Yes, it hurt here and there as we went along but now he is shaking his head around, looking in all the mirrors and loving being told how beautiful his hair is. Keep going ❤️
Jennice, thanks so much for reading! <3 Haha watching them love and admire their reflection is the best part. The process is a struggle AND the love is real - both can be true at once. :) I'm so happy he loved it.
I am so glad I ran across this!!!!! I just braided my 5yo son's hair for the first time 3 days ago. He is African American and Puerto Rican and his hair texture is more his Puerto Rican side than mine. I asked him if I could do it, he said yes. As I'm braiding he starts complaining of the braids being too tight. I redo some but it didn't always work. He then cries out "Mom, are you trying to hurt me for real?" I put his face in my hands, look him in his eyes and assure him I would NEVER purposely hurt him. I tell him since it's his first time he isn't used to how braids work and since it's my first time with his texture, Im learning too. I apologize and he accepts it. Yes, it hurt here and there as we went along but now he is shaking his head around, looking in all the mirrors and loving being told how beautiful his hair is. Keep going ❤️
Jennice, thanks so much for reading! <3 Haha watching them love and admire their reflection is the best part. The process is a struggle AND the love is real - both can be true at once. :) I'm so happy he loved it.