Life Lessons

Okay being the mother of an almost teenager is not the easiest thing.
You try and teach your children important lessons about life. Lately Michael & I have been trying to get on Lucas about taking better care of himself, particularly his hair. He was blessed with a very thick head of hair that curls in every which direction. He thinks that he doesn't need to brush it because it will in his words "still look messy". I got tired of the morning battles over him not brushing his hair. My solution: have the hair cut so short you didn't need a brush. Needless to say, this probably wasn't the best approach. He cried for a long while after the haircut and was quite mad at me for ordering Michael to have his hair cut like this. He thought it made his face look fat. He was also so afraid of what the kids at school would say. Lesson learned on my part: self-image in middle school is an important thing and for a kid who already thinks most kids are mean to him, I didn't make things any better. After a few weeks of having this new haircut though, I think he is ready to become more acquainted with his hairbrush.