@moonlitmaddyx: Just to say it's not that I can't be bothered to brush it because I do that anyway 🤪 What I can't be bothered with is the constant aggro of not wanting to wash or brush it which just adds so much stress on top. She really doesn't want it cut shorter which is why I persevere, but I will say we will have to cut it off she refuses because I think that's the natural consequence of not looking after it tbh 🤷🏼♀️
What my mother did was, not to make it a threat, but treat it as an option.
It was either "You can have long hair, but you'll have to help us manage it, or we'll cut it short, so that it doesn't take so long,you can decide"
2026-06-01 04:47:01
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MimW87 :
nah I don't think it is
if you're saying like "I'm sorry but if we aren't able to keep your hair clean and brushed we will have to cut it to make it manageable" wildly different to saying "I'm gonna cut all your hair off that'll show you"
2026-06-01 07:08:55
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thatonetruckgirl :
Girl. I love my long thick curly hair, but my hair mats in two days if not maintained heavily. I do the big chop atleast once a year. Like lower back to bob length every year because I can’t stand it and it’s so much easier to manage shorter, even though I hate it short
2026-06-15 18:12:03
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deepfried_toaster :
if it doesnt get brushed or washed it HAS to be cut eventually. that aint gonna stay perfect forever
2026-05-31 21:43:51
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🌩️Lilly🌸 :
Well cutting their hair bc you don’t wanna take care of it is a lot different than cutting it because the CHILD refuses to let you take care of it, cuz I was like that as a kid… and my dad cut my hair, but it’s hair. It’ll grow back 😭
2026-06-01 13:50:26
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Ace_Creepypasta :
Getting your hair cut shouldn’t be a punishment
2026-05-31 16:25:59
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Miky :
Just give her a choice. “Hey, we can either wash your hair now or after eating (dinner/whatever.) What do you prefer?” In a nice tone. She’ll think she has the power of choosing what she wants to do without actually having it…
2026-06-01 12:19:04
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🔆𝑨𝒔𝒉𝒆𝒓🧃 :
YOU'RE IN THE RIGHT
2026-06-01 16:30:40
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Kassidy🫶🏻 :
yes a haircut should not be a punishment, it’s your responsibility to take care of your child
2026-06-08 04:53:12
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Lyss ☽⛥☾ :
Given your responses to people in the comments, as well as tone in the video, it sounds like you've already made up your mind.
2026-06-17 07:08:12
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cosmic ✨️ :
I think framing it as a threat is the problem, as long as you are softening your tone, phrasing it as an option rather than a threat when you are overwhelmed, then its aright. be sure to remind her why it is important
2026-06-02 02:19:48
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PastelNightmares :
instead you say, "if you want to maintain your long hair than you have to take care of it. if you can't take care of it than maybe we need to find a diffrent style or length that is easier for you to maintain."
2026-06-10 22:55:17
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~k :
Honestly, I do tell my daughter that she has the choice of either managing her hair or having it cut shorter. It's not a threat but a natural consequence, since walking around with unkempt, matted hair is not an option. Using leave-in spray to brush has helped a lot.
2026-06-01 03:28:35
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Quail Crochets :
First step is her recognizing that tangled hair needs to be detangled or cut shorter, and she can choose which she wants to do. Assuming she continues to pick long hair, give her as much autonomy in taking care of her hair as you can. Give her the choice of doing steps herself, give her a choice of which brush to use. Make taking care of her hair something you do together rather than something you do and she is subjected to. It is okay for either of you to say you need a break. You can hold a boundary that you are not willing to help her when she is whining or complaining. You can tell her you're happy to go back and revisit her choices, take a break, put on a movie etc. but you are not able to work on her hair while she is behaving like that.
2026-06-06 18:26:36
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Mirai :
My mom did an undercut. So I had the appearance of length, but was less hair. Eventually I did cut it short too.
2026-06-07 18:03:43
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KitSpirit :
my mom didnt threaten me with cutting my hair she did however suggest that we cut it so its more manageable for me and then when we did cut it at my choice it was easier to get me to maintain it myself and I was expected to do it myself since I was allowed to cut it short
2026-06-16 13:34:51
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star_mckee09 :
Maybe it’s different cultures or just households but my mom took care of my hair all the way up until I decided I wanted to do it by myself. I wanna say I was 13-14 but besides washing she always cared for my hair and I always had long hair past my waist as well
2026-06-16 13:30:14
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Amy :
My daughter has really long thick hair & had trouble maintaining it when she was younger. So we helped her pick out a pixie cut and we started all over teaching her how to care for her hair as it grew back out. She's 17 now & maintains her hair beautifully. Sometimes kids with long hair just need a little extra help with learning to care for their hair.
2026-06-15 18:59:36
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karenmck666 :
As a ex-hairdresser, I used to say... if you dont wash, condition and brush it properly, its going to get super tuggy, then matted then you will end up with short hair, so if you want it long, you know what needs done. 😳😳
2026-06-01 14:25:28
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tagzpite :
I would say do not use the warning as a threat. But a simple consequence. An explanation. “Hey luv, your hair is super long and NEEDS to be washed and brushed a lot. But if we don’t do that, we can’t have it long. So we can avoid all the things you don’t like by cutting it, or we can keep it long, but you’ll have to wash and brush a whole lot”
2026-06-01 04:31:52
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m_a_r_a220 :
Its not your hair, so you have no right to decide over it
2026-06-01 03:18:09
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A.C :
have you had a discussion why she doesn't like having her hair washed and brushed?
2026-06-01 12:01:25
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Vonluxembourg :
As long as it’s not said like a threat. If you’re explaining why and even showing her what happens to hair that’s not brushed. Maybe ask her if she would prefer shorter hair as it’s easier to maintain daily.
2026-06-01 13:31:52
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quinny1212 :
My God daughter wouldn’t sit to have hers brushed. I had chemo and went bald. God daughter asked her Mum where my hair went. Mum said “She didn’t brush it and it fell out!” End of problem. God daughter still has long hair and its beautifully brushed 🙈😆
2026-06-01 12:49:59
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🇦🇱 :
Twice a week is crazy
2026-06-01 15:45:17
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