Parents forbid grandma from babysitting after she decides to cut their 6-year-old daughter's hair without permission, grandma stands by her actions: ‘It will grow back’

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Bar Mor Hazut • Senior Editor
Apr 2, 2025 1:00 PM EDT

Giving kids haircuts is a big deal, even though it shouldn't be. Hair holds so many memories, and it is such a big part of our appearance, that of course it matters to us. But it also always grows back, usually quickly, especially when it comes to kids. And yet, kids have a range of responses to getting a haircut, and the are all pretty dramatic, if you ask me.

There are kids who don't care one bit about their hair, and have no problem cutting it, and will even prove it by giving themselves a haircut with the scissors they found in a kitchen drawer. Those kids tend to cause their parents to have an emotional reaction when they see the trail of hair their kid left after giving themselves the latest fashionable makeover. Then, there are the kids who would not let anyone with scissors near their hair, and will force their parents to grow their hair to a length that can only be described as 'Rapunzel appropriate', until their parents manage to bribe them just enough to convince them to cut some of it off.

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  • When the grandmother in the story below decided to cut her granddaughter's hair without her parents' permission, she caused a major hair crisis that she had no business causing, and it only got worse when she refused to apologise for her actions.

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  • "AITA for telling my mom shes not allowed to babysit after she cut my daughters hair?"

    My wife (32F) and I (34M) have a 6yo daughter Lily which has long, curly hair that she absolutely adores. Taking care of it is a bonding activity for her and the wife, they do hair masks, try out
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  • different braids, and Lily loves showing off her princess curls. Last weekend, my mom who we will refer to as "Karen" from now on, offered to babysit Lily so my wife and I could have a date
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  • night. When we got back, I was shocked to see that Lilys beautiful hair had been cut into a short, chin-length bob. My mom proudly said she fixed it, claiming it was too unruly and that Lily would look more mature this way.
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  • When I asked her why the f would a 6yo need to look more mature all I got was a blank stare. Lily was devastated. She kept saying she didnt want to look like
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  • a boy and cried for hours. My wife was furious and asked Karen why she thought this was okay. Karen defended herself, saying its just hair and it will grow back.
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  • I told her that she had no right to make that decision and that I no longer trusted her to watch Lily unsupervised. Karen was livid, accusing me of overreacting and
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  • punishing her over a haircut. She insists she was just trying to help and says Im being disrespectful by taking her grandparent rights away.
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  • My sister thinks Im being harsh, saying Karen was probably overwhelmed and trying to manage Lilys hair. But I feel like boundaries were crossed. Lily is
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  • still heartbroken and I dont know how to fix the damage. AITA for telling my Karen she cant babysit anymore?
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  • MissionHoneydew2209 She has NO grandparent rights. Hold fast to your decision. If your sister gets up your colon again offer to cut HER hair. Is she refuses tell he she's not being fair. I'm betting your sister was in on this with your mom.
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  • Don't force your daughter to have a relationship with a woman who traumatized her and took away her agency.
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  • Gordita Pollo Nta let's be real- your mum used the occasion to power trip over your wife to take something special away from a 6 year old, entirely because she's a nasty and mean spirited
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  • hag. It wouldn't matter if there was real tension, she still took it out on a 6 year old. It was a case of 'if I can't be part of the fun there's going to be no fun'.
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  • Comfortable-Focus123 NTA - Your mom should know better. You NEVER cut a child's hair or make a change to their appearance without parental approval.
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  • WhereasParticular867 NTA. You are being harsh, because the situation calls for being harsh. You weren't out of town for a month. This isn't the 80s, we have cellphones. It was not your mother's call to make.
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  • xxdarknessqueen Looks like Karen needs a lesson on respecting boundaries and not playing hairdresser without consent. Your daughter should have a say in how she wants to style her own hair, not your mom. #FreeLilysHair
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  • allieoops925 Always support your child first. Karen was way out of line. I have 4 grandchildren and would NEVER alter anything on them without express permission.
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  • ConfusedAt63 NTA, tell your mother that for her punishment, if she would rather, your wife gets to give her a hair cut and see what she says to that trade.
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  • phyrsis NTA so long as you keep Lily away from your mother entirely until she gives everyone a meaningful and heartfelt apology.
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