Mum left baffled as school assistant alters daughter's hairstyle without her permission

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A woman is perplexed by her daughter's school's decision to change her haircut without consent, but other parents and instructors have stepped in to give their perspectives.

A mother is outraged after discovering that a school assistant messed up her younger daughter's haircut style.

Prior to taking her daughter to school, she styled her child's voluminous and curly hair into two elevated pigtails, with the expectation that they would remain undisturbed throughout the day.

When she returned home, she was amazed to see her five-year-old having a new hairstyle.

Her cheerful daughter had her lengthy tresses styled in two separate braids, which made her question why the school decided to alter it without consulting her first.

Venting her frustration on Mumsnet, an anonymous woman shared: "When I picked her up from school, she had two braids hanging low, and it took me a while to notice. 

It was only when she got in the car that I realized it looked different from how I usually do it, and then I remembered how her hair was in the morning.

She went on to say: "I asked [my daughter] why her hair had changed, and she told me that the assistant called her over after lunch while she was playing with her friend and undid her hair, replacing it with two braids."

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The concern arose when she speculated that her daughter's school assistant might have altered her hairstyle due to the presence of nits. 

However, she believed that she should have been notified if this were indeed the situation, as they usually receive information from the teacher on the same day, along with an email notification. 

Consequently, she questioned whether the change in hairstyle was simply a matter of personal preference.

It was speculated by certain individuals that the young girl may have expressed dissatisfaction with her hairstyle or perhaps one of her hair bunches had become undone, prompting the school assistant to intervene. 

A single individual shared their perspective, stating that they work in a primary school and would never engage in such behavior. 

They found it peculiar and could only imagine that the child's hair was obstructing her vision and causing her annoyance, which would be the only plausible reason for them to touch a child's hair.

Another individual contributed: "Perhaps a few strands were loose. It's important to remember that 5-year-olds may not always provide accurate information. 

In our primary school, it is expected that everyone keeps their hair tied up." Another person joined the conversation, stating: "Did some of the hair hang loose? Many schools discourage long hair hanging down as it can get caught in things and, yes, it can lead to lice infestation!"