Empowering Children: Teaching Kids to Love Their Natural Hair in Biased Environments

Our girls and boys deserve classrooms where hair is not a discipline issue.

At home:

• Story time with characters wearing locs and braids.
• Hair rituals that centre choice: “How do you want to wear your crown today?”
• Celebrate maintenance as a skill, parting, moisturising, tying scarves like pros.

At school:

• Send a one-page “Hair Care 101” to teachers, educate, don’t ask permission.
• If policy conflicts arise, respond in writing with references to anti-discrimination standards.
• Encourage clubs that celebrate cultural styles and history.

Tech for parents:

• Share a secure photo log of protective styles with teachers for PE and swimming days. Prepare, prevent, protect.

Call to action: Join our community for printable school letters, kid-friendly hair curricula, and parent advocacy cohorts.