Should teenagers be allowed to grow their hair how they want?

This is not a legality question. I’m not asking whether or not it should be illegal to force a kid to cut their hair. I’m just asking if it’s good parenting not letting your 16 year old son grow his hair out.Should teenagers be allowed to grow their hair how they want?
If it is a sloppy mop I think you should force him to cut it but otherwise just let him be.





WTF for the thumbs down you want your kid to look like a mop wowww yall don't care.........Should teenagers be allowed to grow their hair how they want?
I am a mother of 10 and I would never tell my kids how to cut their hair, it is such a superficial thing.However I will let my kids, boyfriend, best friend , and everyone else I care anything about know if they are walking around looking like a loon! If you are trying to be taken seriously by anyone I would stay away from crazy colors or cuts, but if you are in school and it is not going to be a distraction then you can make the argument that there will never be another time in your life when you will have an opportunity to do this,since you will be working and have to be a clean cut responsible young man.Plus tell them they can pull out the pictures of you in 20 years and tease you. Oh yea , as you are a teenager make sure to wash your hair everyday so you don't turn into a grease ball :)
Especially because he's a teenager you should let him do with his hair what he wants. He's trying to be an individual and he finally feels he can be himself more fully.


Let him,





Now if hes shaving words or stuff in his hair that he shouldn't or goes skinhead I wouldn't worry.





+ if you force a hair style on him he could resent you for it; if not for you just not letting him express his individuality.
If teens wanna grow their hair out, let them. Teens know what hair is in or out, and they just wanna fit in. Or they just like the hair style themselves. it's like having to be forced to wear some clothes that your mother picks out. Probably not what the teens were looking for,.





edit:haha, believe it or not, some people think the 'mop' hairstyle is cute. As do I. I like shaggy hair. As long as its not too shaggy.
im a guy and i do like to have my hair a bit longer i do not like those buzz cuts or bald head to me bald heads remind of ex convicts i do not know why i just think that you can get cooler haircuts with longer hair


although during the summer months its better ot have shorter hair cause its kinda cooler


or at least that is how i feel about it
hair is hair we all have it plain and simple... i dont see where people get the ideas that there is a wrong way to have hair cut or styled? whatever happened to simple preferences...if the kid is 16 i dont see why not?? cant u drive a car at 16?
I think once a kid can take care of their hair and show an interest in getting it cut a certain way then it should be up to the child.


And once a kid hits 13 there should be no ifs ands or buts about it..it should be up to them.
I think parents shouldn't have control over that as long as it doesn't get overboard like some weird shape and bright color.











like this for example:





http://www.nofxofficialwebsite.com/photo…
You should be allowed to grow your hair however you want, unless it becomes a case with your job because unfortunately they can tell you that longish hair is unprofessional and unsanitary.
Well if they are a teenager, then let them grow their hair. It's better than letting them go out and party, do drugs, and so on.
Girl: I wouldn't care





Boy: I wouldn't let them grow it out.





It's not bad or good parenting.. It's your own choice.. I sugesst letting him grow his heair out if he gets good grades..





:D
It's on their heads, therefore they should be allowed to do whatever they want with it.
Hmm, well it depends how long. If like shaggy-ish, its probably ok, but if its shoulder length, uhm EW, no way.
long hair is popular on boys in certain circles of fashion/style. Nothing's wrong with that as long as it is clean.
I think he should be free to do as he pleases (with his hair of course ^^).
Let him do what he wants with his hair.
its his hair isnt it