Mom Goes Viral for Giving Son "Mr. Burns Haircut" and TikTokers Are Cracking Up

Jul. 30 2022, Published 8:33 a.m. ET

If you are a father or mother, then you know that children don't frequently make the most knowledgeable fashion/aesthetic alternatives. If it used to be up to my son he'd dress like a dinosaur all the time and he'd have lightning bolts and erupting volcanoes shaved into the side of his head. While it's tough to argue with his logic, I haven't discovered a barber I believe sufficient to present him a groovy sufficient volcano that his head's worthy of.

Like most folks, I understand it's essential to provide your kids a certain amount of autonomy. If my son, as an example, wants to look just how a lot butane a small grill can handle, then I step in. If he desires to look which of his toys are the quickest happening the slide and if screaming at them makes them go sooner, I let him go nuts.

One TikToker, Johanna Clark, has long gone viral for showing off the result of permitting her 12-year-old son Nathaniel to rock the precise haircut that he wanted, which ended up making him appear to be Mr. Burns from The Simpsons. The pre-teen smiles mischievously in the clip and seems to be enjoying his new 'do as he says, "Smithers" in the TikTok.

She wrote in a text overlay at the video, "Am I a bad mum for gletting my son cut his hair like Mr Burns [sic]." Johanna asks in the caption, "Gargomal or Limmeny Snickets even?"

Throngs of TikTokers offered up their commentary on Nathaniel's new haircut, with many people praising Johanna for permitting her son to select his own haircut, although it used to be an unconventional one and made it appear to be he was once gearing up to play Hunter S. Thompson in a new Fear & Loathing flick.

Many applauded her for prioritizing her son's happiness over whether or now not she thinks the 'do looks foolish or extraordinary on a 12-year-old who differently has a complete head of hair.

Others additionally beloved that she was permitting him to let his own personality shine through and pass as far as he wanted for a joke, even supposing it method he is walking around like Colin Mochrie. And then there have been some who mentioned that they too let their kids select their own haircuts from an overly younger age.

"In what world is letting your child express themselves in a postive and humorous way a bad thing? Way to go mom"

"Lol your kids gonna grow up making people laugh"

"Hair grows back!!! Love it. My sons have had control of there hair cuts since 5. It’s been fun."

"Nooo hair using hair to express yourself is so innocent and a great way for kids to express themselves. he looks awesome"

"i hope my future son is this funny and if hes not i dont want him"

"Literally as long as he likes it,! you’re an amazing parent to allow him to have hair autonomy!"

Daily Mom penned a piece in regards to the importance of allowing kids to select their own hairstyles. The outlet wrote that "it builds autonomy" via giving them the option to express themselves in any means that they see are compatible. Plus, it gives them to opportunity to check out different seems to be that may be re-done if they like as hair in the long run grows again.

Above all, then again, it shows that you are demonstrating you need them to formulate opinions of their very own, which they will almost certainly cherish years down the line as the 2 of you crack up over pictures of a few questionable kinds they'll've attempted when they were youngins.

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