<p>Admittedly, neither of my sons wanted dreads, but hair styles aren’t something I’m willing to fight about. In fifth grade, ds2 grew his hair out. He has THICK hair – had his first haircut at three months. He looked horrible, like James Brown. Not surprisingly, he got lice late that spring (what louse wouldn’t want to live in that head of hair???), and I took the opportunity to cut his hair pretty short. He looked great. Rico suave. Well, about a month later yearbooks came out, and there was the bouffant hair of the fall. He said, “Mom! How could you have let me grow my hair like that!!!” He was so embarrassed by the way it looked. He’s never had anything but short hair since. ;)</p>
<p>I’d tell him as long as the hair doesn’t prevent him from getting a good job, then OK. IF he can’t find another gig, then he’ll have to conform at the old employer. Then it’s them telling him to cut his hair, not you.</p>
<p>Good luck. It’s tough seeing your kid do something you know could come back to haunt him.</p>