We've reached a parental impasse. Kevin made a request; Char said there was no way in hell and I said, Sure, why not? She doesn't want him doing something he'll be picked on at school for, I don't see the harm.
He wants a mohawk. And an earring.
The kid is smart; he's not whining or begging. He just asked and is waiting for us to come to an agreement. I checked the school's dress code and there's nothing in there prohibiting either; he might run into problems with an earring, but I've seen other boys on campus with them.
Char's logic is He's eleven!
I think we'll have other battles to dig our heels in on; save it for those.
He's eleven! Plus, I'm his mother, dammit!
I can't argue with her playing the mother card, but come on. It's hair. It's not permanent.
(No, I won't go behind her back and take him to get his hair cut, and this isn't an actual argument, but one of us has to give sooner or later, and I'm a stubborn son of a bitch sometimes.)
That's a great idea; it's not expensive but it would take him some time to earn it all. Char might even go for it.
ReplyDeleteI think he's getting the mohawk; she really can't think of a good reason why not.