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My daughter got her hair ironed

  • 29-08-2013 11:33PM
    #1
    NOTToken
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 13 ✭


    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!


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  • #2
    ottostreet
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,986 ✭✭✭ottostreet


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


  • #3
    princess-lala
    Closed Accounts Posts: 30,731 ✭✭✭✭princess-lala


    Eh wtf????


  • #4
    Days 298
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,301 ✭✭✭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


  • #5
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 13,839 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Er, normal schools can't afford irons.


  • #6
    dxhound2005
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 24,784 ✭✭✭✭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?


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  • #7
    Vito Corleone
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,753 ✭✭✭Vito Corleone


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


  • #8
    JONJO THE MISER
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 12,333 ✭✭✭✭JONJO THE MISER


    This has to be a wind up:D


  • #9
    NOTToken
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 13 ✭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.


  • #10
    Almaviva
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,490 ✭✭✭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 ? :confused::confused::confused:


  • #11
    Redross
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 20 ✭Redross


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


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  • #12
    Roselm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 753 ✭✭✭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!


  • #13
    Tigger
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,701 ✭✭✭✭Tigger


    give her water pistol filled with lemon juice


  • #14
    NOTToken
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 13 ✭NOTToken


    dxhound2005 wrote: »
    Have you got an iron?

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


  • #15
    Midnight Sundance
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 798 ✭✭✭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??


  • #16
    hardCopy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,969 ✭✭✭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


  • #17
    nocoverart
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,354 ✭✭✭nocoverart


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


  • #18
    blindside88
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,957 ✭✭✭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


  • #19
    stimpson
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,711 ✭✭✭stimpson


    Weird troll is weird.


  • #20
    hardCopy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,969 ✭✭✭hardCopy


    Boards touch interface needs to show post counts.

    Homies got played.


  • #21
    NOTToken
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 13 ✭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!!


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  • #22
    Midnight Sundance
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 798 ✭✭✭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!!!


  • #23
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 13,839 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    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.


  • #24
    Tschussie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6 ✭Tschussie


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

    A sexier child?


  • #25
    dxhound2005
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 24,784 ✭✭✭✭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.


  • #26
    lahalane
    Closed Accounts Posts: 954 ✭✭✭lahalane


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


  • #27
    NOTToken
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 13 ✭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.


  • #28
    Almaviva
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,490 ✭✭✭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.


  • #29
    BNMC
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,231 ✭✭✭BNMC


    Is this real life?


  • #30
    NOTToken
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 13 ✭NOTToken


    stimpson wrote: »
    Weird troll is weird.

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


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  • #31
    strongback
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 523 ✭✭✭strongback


    Tigger wrote: »
    give her water pistol filled with lemon juice



    Bwahahahahaha



    ( PS Is there a laughing smiley?)


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