My daughter got her hair ironed

NOTToken

So, my daughter started school today.

She went to a private pre-school, but given the economy and lack of funds, we had to send her to a "normal" school....

She has naturally curly hair, and when she went in today she was held down and the other children got iron and ironed her hair!

No idea what to do about this.

The school have asked me to straighten her hair every morning so this doesn't happen again.

While I don't have an issue with the premise..I, at the moment, don't have the money to buy GHDs.

What do I do? I'm at the end of my tether here!

ottostreet

Tell the school to cop the **** on and sort out the bullying?

princess-lala

Eh wtf????

Days 298

I hope you are coping okay with having to send her to a "normal" school. Must be very embarrassing.

Why did you even mention that? Unless.... hahahahaha

Er, normal schools can't afford irons.

dxhound2005

NOTToken wrote: »

So, my daughter started school today.

She went to a private pre-school, but given the economy and lack of funds, we had to send her to a "normal" school....

She has naturally curly hair, and when she went in today she was held down and the other children got iron and ironed her hair!

No idea what to do about this.

The school have asked me to straighten her hair every morning so this doesn't happen again.

While I don't have an issue with the premise..I, at the moment, don't have the money to buy GHDs.

What do I do? I'm at the end of my tether here!

Have you got an iron?

Vito Corleone

This is such a poor attempt OP, not believable at all.

JONJO THE MISER

This has to be a wind up:D

NOTToken

Days 298 wrote: »

I hope you are coping okay with having to send her to a "normal" school. Must be very embarrassing.

Why did you even mention that? Unless.... hahahahaha

I mentioned it because she was in a private pre-school with her friends, and is now in school away from her friends.

There was no hair ironing in the pre-school she went to.

Almaviva

Normal schools have always only allowed straight hair. What planet have you been living on thinking you could send her in with her curls ?

Redross

Shave her head, if done right, think Sinéad O'Connor she could be sexier for it.

Roselm

NOTToken wrote: »

So, my daughter started school today.

She went to a private pre-school, but given the economy and lack of funds, we had to send her to a "normal" school....

She has naturally curly hair, and when she went in today she was held down and the other children got iron and ironed her hair!

No idea what to do about this.

The school have asked me to straighten her hair every morning so this doesn't happen again.

While I don't have an issue with the premise..I, at the moment, don't have the money to buy GHDs.

What do I do? I'm at the end of my tether here!

Really?!!! Where did they get an iron?!!! This sounds reeeeally unlikely and Im finding it hard to believe BUT if you are serious I would say move her to a new school.This is NOT normal and I would strongly advise you dont straighten her hair.If you do you are sending her the message the bullies are right and her hair is better straight!!! Stand up for her!

Tigger

give her water pistol filled with lemon juice

NOTToken

dxhound2005 wrote: »

Have you got an iron?

We do obviously, but I don't think I should have to do that everyday....

Midnight Sundance

What age is your daughter?
Are you sure your school asked you to straighten your daughter's hair? That doesn't seem like the correct solution to this problem.
I would ask them about their bullying policy and code of behaviour . Irons would not be suitable for school and not to mention dangerous so why are they not bing punished and what are the teachers doing to supervise the children ?
I'd be sorting out some of these issues before I'd be worrying about her hair.
(Until this is resolved, maybe make sure her hair is tied up, even in a bun so they can't get near it)
Did she ask them to iron it or was it against her will??

hardCopy

This is one of the most bizarre incidents if bullying I've ever read.

Why would the school even possess an iron, key alone allow 4 year olds access it, let alone condone forced ironing of a child, let alone tell you to iron it in future.

Story does not add up

nocoverart

I've a basket full of creased clothes if the little sprogs want to help a guy out.

blindside88

Why not shave her head op? Saves you buying a Ghd and you get 10 minutes extra in bed everyday... Win win as far as I can see

stimpson

Weird troll is weird.

hardCopy

Boards touch interface needs to show post counts.

Homies got played.

NOTToken

blindside88 wrote: »

Why not shave her head op? Saves you buying a Ghd and you get 10 minutes extra in bed everyday... Win win as far as I can see

I don't want a bald little girl!!

Midnight Sundance

Only realised the op(troll?) is talking about primary school. It really doesn't sound plausible at all!!! If it is , I apologise. Where, when n how would they get near an iron , let along get to use one!!!

It's a well known fact that curls jumble up the knowledge as it heads to the brain. It's all that twisting as it goes up. That's why straight hair is recommended. It's like the knowledge express, innit. And knowledge helps keep a school higher up the results table.

Tschussie

Redross wrote: »

Shave her head, if done right, think Sinéad O'Connor she could be sexier for it.

A sexier child?

dxhound2005

Get on to Social Welfare and tell them you need GHD's to prepare her for First Holy Communion. They will give you the money.

lahalane

I've never been more ashamed of my inability to use an iron...

NOTToken

hardCopy wrote: »

Boards touch interface needs to show post counts.

Homies got played.

What does this mean?

Are you trying to say this is my fault?

My and my husband's hair is naturally straight. I don't know where our little Curly Sue came from.

Almaviva

hardCopy wrote: »

Why would the school even possess an iron, key alone allow 4 year olds access it

How out of touch are you people. All schools have them these days. Anyone who turns up with creases in their shirt has to get it sorted the same way.

BNMC

Is this real life?

NOTToken

stimpson wrote: »

Weird troll is weird.

My daughter is not a troll....she is just a curly haired girl!!

strongback

Tigger wrote: »

give her water pistol filled with lemon juice

Bwahahahahaha



( PS Is there a laughing smiley?)

Redross

Almaviva wrote: »

How out of touch are you people. All schools have them these days. Anyone who turns up with creases in their shirt has to get it sorted the same way.

Exactly and with our crazy liberal laws which prevent corporal punishment we need to have something vaguely threatening in the classroom to keep kids unter control.

Tschussie

Midnight Sundance wrote: »

Irons would not be suitable for school and not to mention dangerous so why are they not bing punished and what are the teachers doing to supervise the children ?

Irons don't straighten hair, people do. Small people.

strongback

Redross wrote: »

Exactly and with our crazy liberal laws which prevent corporal punishment we need to have something vaguely threatening in the classroom to keep kids unter control.

But its not a fair fight, teachers are bigger.

Almaviva

Redross wrote: »

Exactly and with our crazy liberal laws which prevent corporal punishment we need to have something vaguely threatening in the classroom to keep kids unter control.

Ya. Ve must.

NOTToken

Tschussie wrote: »

Irons don't straighten hair, people do. Small people.

As far as I have ever seen, she is unable to hold a rhyme.

princess-lala

NOTToken wrote: »

As far as I have ever seen, she is unable to hold a rhyme.

At 4???? She should be well able to rhyme by now! ! Curls or no curls :pac:

FameHungry

Jesus Christ, there's other hair straighteners besides GHDs you know...

michellie

Oh my god the exact same thing happened my daughter this morning OP, I've set my alarm 5 mins earlier so I can pop the straightener on it in the morning.

princess-lala

FameHungry wrote: »

Jesus Christ, there's other hair straighteners besides GHDs you know...

Tesco does a grand one for €13

jill_valentine

This is the kind of trolling I usually associate with posters who speak English as a second language, like there's some weird cultural humour that doesn't translate.

That and bath salts. Lots of bath salts.

Redross

Almaviva wrote: »

Ya. Ve must.

Racism isn't acceptable whether against the Germans or any other group. For shame.

Redross

jill_valentine wrote: »

This is the kind of trolling I usually associate with posters who speak English as a second language, like there's some weird cultural humour that doesn't translate.

That and bath salts. Lots of bath salts.

So the kids of foreigners are more likely to get bullied?
No ****, sherlock.

kiffer

Guys, sigh, you're all wrong...
The correct course of action is to go into the school and demand that all the other children get perms... or at least put rollers in every morning. They can leave them in on the way to school to save time.

redtapestyl

MY parish "St Lukes" took in 2 million dollars last year.

strongback

Redross wrote: »

So the kids of foreigners are more likely to get bullied?
No ****, sherlock.

You seem to have good powers of deduction.

dxhound2005

strongback wrote: »

You seem to have good powers of deduction.

He went to elementary school.

Tschussie

jill_valentine wrote: »

This is the kind of trolling I usually associate with posters who speak English as a second language, like there's some weird cultural humour that doesn't translate.

That and bath salts. Lots of bath salts.

Foreign culture is weird? Nice wording.

Redross

In school I had a choice between philosophy and religion in Germany. Naturally I have developed an inquisitive and question mind.

NOTToken

Redross wrote: »

So the kids of foreigners are more likely to get bullied?
No ****, sherlock.

Foreign kids shouldn't be punished for having big hair.

If anything they should be rewarded!.........or equal.....

Meangadh

FameHungry wrote: »

Jesus Christ, there's other hair straighteners besides GHDs you know...

Yeah but there's no demand for them cos they're ****e.