My daughter was 8 when the style to shave one side of your head and leave the other side long had just gotten real popular and she begged to get it done…I made her wait for 3 months just to see if she still wanted it as bad or decided to change her mind but she still wanted it…I explained the same to her about possible bullying (my child didn’t care) but also said no one would bully her because they know better lol…I let her do it and she kept it like that for 2 years…I was the one who really got any kind of back lash from adults gasping and clutching their pearls saying “how could I cut her hair off” and blah blah blah. 
Ultimately it’s your choice it’s hair it grows back 
don’t teach her to make decisions based on whether someone else will like it or not and let her know if she doesn’t like it after the fact than she has to deal with the choice she made but that you’ll help her find ways to make it look ok until it grows out, but that she’s not gonna blame you for letting her do it.
I let me daughter choice a pixie cut at 8 she went with the whole side of her head shaved I figured it’s only hair and it can grow back! And than she wanted a design on the side that was shaved
It’s her hair…… she’s your child, you don’t OWN her.
My granddaughter just turned 13, and gave herself a layered cut when she was left home alone one day. And it is adorable! Your child is growing up, and letting her make decisions (and mistakes) that are not permanent will give her confidence and show her she can count on your support.
Yes yes yes!!! Using hair as self expression is so easy as a parent. It can grow back or be recolored
Showing her now that she has no control over herself or her body will greatly mess her up later down the road. My mom never wanted me to dye or cut my hair, even when I went to high school. So, as soon as I graduated, I chopped off 10 inches and dyed it as red as I could get it. She’ll do whatever she wants one day, so give her some leniency now so she can at least say she’s done something fun and new.
Pixie cuts are totally in and super easy to take care of! Plus if she doesn’t like it she can just grow it out! My son begged me for a mohawk(hes got very thick curly ethnic hair) so I said what ever. He hated it and hasn’t asked for one since🤣
if u said no and dhe lives under your roof what u say should go
My 14yo grand daughter, who I’m primary carer for, decided to get her shoulder length hair cut off and shaved on one side. I didn’t like it ,she loved it. Nearly a year later it’s grown and she happy with that too
Yes let her be her true self and let her know to stay true to herself and not what others think let her know some will love it and some will hate it shes the one who has to love it maybe try a wig and see how it goes if she still loves it go for its only hair it grows back
Yes you should always let your child express themselves freely if it’s not harming anyone. 
It is just hair, it will grow back. My daughter suffered a mental break due to bullying and pulled out almost all of her hair so it could be worse. Let her do her thing
My 12 year old son is rocking a mullet right now. I’m not a huge fan. He loves it! Let her do it!
My Daughter let’s her daughter who will be 8 soon, decided about her hair
My mom always told me do it slow you might hate it but as you can see in my photos that want the case 
it’s her hair
Let her she’s 12 a new hair cut is all she asks that’s not alot if it makes her happy
She’s 12. You need to stop being controlling now. It’s her hair.
Yes my daughter did it at 12 and it was life changing!!!
That’s a normal age to want to change your hair and figure out what style you like. Just let her cut it.
Let her choose! They have little control of many things at that age. At least give her the choice of how she wants her hair. Choose your battles wisely!
I would let her choose. She is telling you she can handle if other kids bully or make fun of her. If she gets bullied thats when you step in as a parent against the bullies not your daughter. She is going to take out everything on you since you are the parents and the safe place to express emotions. Dont take it personally
If it was my daughter I’d say yes. It may give her the confidence she needs. I’m 23, Have a tattooed hands, neck and face, Streched ears etc and it’s what gives me confidence, Slightly different than a haircut obviously but she may feel on top of the world with it done. If she’s asked, Been told no and then still asking she must be pretty certain she wants it.
It’s her hair you should be more worried about teaching her that it’s HER body HER choice in all areas if she wants her hair cut a certain way let her by choosing for her you are reinforcing the idea that she doesn’t have a choice or say when it comes to her body
Hair grows back. If it makes her feel better let her try it. 
If she still wants it done 2 weeks into school, let her do it
Can you get a wig so she can see herself before the actual cut? If she likes it then go for it.
My daughter had her hair cut pixie style 2 years ago now changed her mind so trying to grow underneath is a nightmare so she has long hair on top and these short tuffs underneath xx
Get a picture of what she wants and one of her then go into edit my photo and someone will edit the photo so she can decide if it’s what she wants
Let her do it now… it will be even worse when she’s 15/16 (both her reaction and the bullying sadly). Give her the chance to do her hair experimenting at this age.
Let her do it…she’s old enough to make her own decisions about her hair. Plus it always grows back. Maybe you can even spice it up with a little streak of her favorite color. I bet she would love it. I’d also tell those kids to eat shit. 
It’ll grow back! My kid shaved one side of her head behind my back because she wanted Pink’s hairstyle from a magazine, It looked ridiculous and she did a bad job at cutting it herself… was bullied for doing it by kids at school let me tell you she’ll never do that again thinking she is Pink and hot shit lol
She’s twelve, not 5. Can’t control everything about your child
It’s just hair…it will grow back
Make her wait just a little while
Let her. Kids go through phases and this isn’t so bad. My sons where that ago and wanted goofy haircuts and I let them and they grew out of it. Better to let her then her be rebellious later
Yep. I let my daughter get a boy haircut and although I hated she loved it and it grows back. 
Yes I have let my child start choosing her color and style for the last year or so now. I felt it was something they could have a say in when the whole world was scary due to the pandemic. Also my daughter has been through alot losing my mom she was super close with nana and bullying in grade school. She had finally came to the decision she does not care either what other say and wanted to make a bold change so i let her and she is such a different kid again.
I had that done when I was twelve and had no issues and grew it out when I wanted it longer
My five year old asked for a mohawk and i said yes… why would u say no. Its hair and will literally grow back.
Why would she be bullied?
I let my 12 year old daughter cut her hair short, she loves it. It’s only hair and I want her to feel she has a choice about her own body.
As long as she’s 10000% sure she wants it, I’d let her.
Let her know that even if she regrets it to the fullest, she’ll have to wait a long time for it to grow out. It’s not an easy fix.
Yes . I let my 10 y old choose hers. She’s alot happier & more confident now that she looks how she wants 
Pixie hair don’t care!!!.. let her do it.
It’s her hair and it will grow back.
Let her get the haircut. At some point she has to learn how to take the critism of others. It also sounds like you just don’t want to have to deal with her “lashing out”. Sorry to say but its going to happen regardless, people get overwhlemed sometimes, its part of life.
I did the exact same thing when I was 13 I regretted it and got bullied at school for having a boys haircut, but that was just my experience. Good luck
My daughter is starting Year 7 in a few weeks and has short hair. Not just a pixie cut, she looks like a boy. Has done for years. I have talked it through with her how other kids may not understand etc but ultimately it is her choice and I stand by her. I am so unbelievably proud of her, her individuality and confidence. I would not change anything about her for the world xx
Let the kid cut her hair! She’s only a kid once 
I know what you mean
My 12 yo last year wanted both sides of her head shaved. I hated the idea and I hate the haircut, but it’s not my hair to wear so…
Could you maybe compromise and go gradually, so a bob to start and see if she wants to go shorter etc
Let her do it just remember the reason our kids take it out on us is because we are their safety net she knows you’ll will always love her. Hair grows back
You need to let her decide. Its her hair. She is almost a teenager not a baby. Trust her. Why do you automatically assume she will be bullied. If it makes her happy, she might love it.
It’s part of her personality and it isn’t negative. She will get upset if other start to copy her style too. (I’m a hairdresser and my girls came up with different ideas all the time when kids copied them… they just thought of a different style… let kids enjoy their creativity 
Could you get her a wig to try first so that she can see if she likes the length and style? Then if she’s 100% happy she can get it cut
My daughter is 13, shes been deciding her own haircuts since she was 9
Yes , she’s 12 and it’s her hair . If she’s ok with it let her get a pixie cut . The cut is really cute and if kids bully her that’s just them being horrible … honestly kids are gonna bully just to bully anyway .
Why not? What you’ve stated isn’t a valid reason. What you’re saying is that you don’t want her to get a haircut because of how it might affect you. Come on, that’s not fair. Actually at her age, everything that happens to her will be taken out on you… including when she’s happy.
When I was 12 I had my hair cut into a short style and absolutely hated it. It’s not like you can get up in the morning brush it and go, it’s a style that takes time to keep on top of. I’ve never had my hair cut that short again and I’m now 33. I’d say wait a few years
I’ve always believed that we should let them do these things as they aren’t permanent and at 12 they are trying to find out who they are and what there style will be. My daughters 12 and just had an undercut and she loves it. She can tie her hair up so people can see it or wear it down and you wouldn’t know it was shaved underneath. She’s had a few different non permanent hair colours in during school holidays too. My parents didn’t allow me to do these things when I was younger and I did them anyway and sometimes it was disastrous because I did them myself. X
I let my 12 yr old daughter choose her hair style as she had really long hair which kept getting snarls and knotty overnight and now she has gone for a very very short pixie cut with razored sides
Let her have her own identity. Besides #HalleBerry has no shame in it.
My eldest daughter is 10 and she went on asking if she could have the back of her hair shaved with tram lines and then a few weeks later she asked if she could have her hair cut short - her hair was down to her bum. It killed me but it made her so happy!! They are at the age where they are doing their own hair most of the time, it’s not fair for them to have the struggle with long hair just because we want it long. It’s also amazing that she wants to be herself and not copy the crowd! Go her for being different and strong minded!! keep that with her for aslong as you can
It’s best if you let her choose, otherwise, she will attempt to cut it herself thus resulting in a botched job which will require correction at a salon. At twelve, kids are really coming into their own style, personalities etc…
I had the “d*ke spike” at 12. Was it a terrible choice? Definitely. It was my choice though. I didn’t very bullied for it, I know years later how horrible it looked even though I loved it then. Hair grows back.
As mom do research on how to style it to help her and make sure to get a good stylist to cut it. Support her.
Its her hair and let’s be honest parenting is hard but stopping her cutting her hair coz u get the bad moods Is no reason really 
your guna get the bad moods regardless she’s 12… let her express herself and let her vet the pixi cut. It will grow back.x
Yeah she can always let it grow if she don’t like it.my granddaughter was 10 when she done it.
That’s the only haircut that my mother would let me have when I was little. I had curly hair and she wouldn’t take the time to comb it right so it didn’t hurt me instead of yanking my hair out of my head. I had that haircut until I was in Jr high and was finally allowed to grow my hair out. If she doesn’t like it she can always wait for it to grow back in.
let her make her choice, quit making it about you.
Let her choose. If that is what she really wants and she is happy with it, it will be a big boost to her self-esteem. Who cares what the other kids say, as long as she likes it and she feels good about herself is all that matters.
Let her get it. Its our job as parents to be their outlets and be there for them when things go wrong.
If you don’t support her and tell her she’s beautiful no matter what, how is she supposed to have the confidence to be who she is regardless of how crappy others are? I say support her choice and remind her everyday it wasn’t a mistake 
My daughter was bullied her whole life. In 8th grade she showed up with a near crew cut…her self esteem skyrocketed and not one single issue (from females). A couple guys still messed with her but it was much more tolerable for because of this.(her hair was bast her behind, thick and wavy)
I think allowing her to change her hair made her feel empowered therefore she felt more in control
I say let her do it and tell her not to wine to you if she regrets it even tho you know she will its what kids do or maybe sit with her and look for different styles or temporary color its just hair it grows back
It’s her hair she has to learn to make her Own decisions in life …
Tell her what you told us. Tell her you are allowing her to make adult decisions and you expect her to conduct herself accordingly. She also needs to be able to let out aggressions. That does not mean taking it out on others. I strongly suggest an activity she enjoys
My 7 year old chose her own her into a pixie cut
Empower her by allowing her to make her own decision. If she says she can handle whatever comes her way support that confidence and resilience.
Hair grows back and pixie cuts look awesome on everyone let that girl live her life it’ll probably boost her confidence I know it boosted mine
Let her be what she wants to be. Just support her decisions and guide her always not to disagree! Being a good and cool parent won’t less your personality 
It will make you more close with your daughter.
It’s her hair…let her choose.
I think at 12 she can have input into a haircut and if she doesn’t like it you just say it’ll grow b as back and now you know that’s not the cut for you😉
Mama it’s only hair ( it grows back) and it’s only one of the few ways she can express herself at her age… let her go wild and add a little color too…
There are times you have to allow them be themselves and choosing her own hairstyle allows her to be that individual. And she is going to face bullies in her life no matter what her hair looks like. She has to learn to stand up for herself. And as far as her taking it out on you and your husband just wait cause this is just the beginning. She lashes out at you cause she knows no matter you will always love her.
Search the different styles of pixie cuts… There is so many different ones now adays… Speak with her and a stylist to see which would suit her face shape best. Work it out together. You must remember its her hair, her body. You have to teach her to respect herself which mean she needs to be able to make choices or mistakes and deal with whatever comes from those… Help her find a healthy outlet for her frustrations and anger.
Hair grows. Let your daughter choose.
It’s hair… it’ll grow out
Let her choose because it will help her independence and her own style and she’s grown up enough
Let her get the hair cut
It’s hair it will grow back. Let her be her and experiment
My daughter is 11 and I let her get a pixie when she was about 9 or 10, I don’t see why she would get bullied… Pixies are cute hair cuts. This is the age of development when kids experiment with different looks and styles to find who they are and what they like. It’s just hair. My daughter can be sensitive, a loner, and has been bullied for many years, and she still does what stands out because it’s what she likes. One day the bullies are gone and you will either have a girl who feels comfortable with who she is, or a girl who is always looking for approval… Let her cut her hair.
Definitely allow her to pick her own hair style! My daughter had one side of her hair shaved when she was 10… It grew back, and at almost 18 has lovely long hair again
It’s just hair. Let her experiment. She’s the one who has to live with it not you. It will grow back.
Let her do it. It’s hair it’ll grow back. You never know it could be a huge confidence boost for her.
Let her choose. My daughter wanted a half cut under and just the top left like mine (shaved under halfway up). I said okay but if you don’t like it I don’t want to hear you crying about it. She’s 8.
Absolutely, let her, hair grows back!!
My hair is blue right now because I’m an adult and I can do whatever I want. My mom was the same way. Wanted me to have long beautiful blonde hair. I chopped it off as soon as I could 
Moral of the story is, LET HER DO IT. ITS HAIR!
Her hair her choice. Let her!
She’s 12. Let her cut her hair. 
Maybe try to show her a multitude of short cuts