Crazy Hair Day, when a child’s game turns into a competition between parents

The experts draw attention to the care needed in this very special event for the little ones and give advice so that they can exercise their creativity and ease the pressure on their parents.

Crazy Hair Day went berserk Brazil In Children’s week. Parents are getting creative, creating beautiful hair. In fact, you may have already encountered ones that imitate a rooster, a chameleon, and even a nest with a real chick. The time is for the little ones to have fun with their friends’ hairstyles and, despite being new in these parts, it has existed since 2004, when it was first registered in San Diegous United States.

Relaxation moment

The date – just as it was once the day for the elderly to bring toys to school – has become a moment awaited by children. The psychiatrist, Dr. Wimer Botturaspoke about the importance of this moment: “It’s an interesting game. I think that this creativity, this breaking of the rules, in the sense of rigidity, is an interesting, creative thing, and can make people have fun, bring joy to school”.

Pressure on parents

Even if everything is shown Internet as a joke, some parents have decided to use their Instagram accounts to vent the pressure that is being created. The digital influencer, Angelo Silvapublished a review, suggesting that whoever came up with this idea didn’t take into account the effort required of parents. “How do you explain to a child that it’s not possible to build a skyscraper in your head? In addition to everyday tasks, such as bathing, dressing and packing a backpack, we are also asked to create these elaborate hairstyles. In the end, we are the ones who end up to drive us parents crazy”he said.

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A moment of attention

For the psychoanalyst Nattalia Paccolawho interpreted the behavior of parents from the point of view of Freudian psychoanalysis, this dynamic may hide something much deeper. “What was supposed to be a fun game ends up turning into a real competition between parents to see who is the most creative. Freud taught us that the desire to stand out, to be the best in the eyes of others, can be directed towards narcissism parental This need ends up being projected onto children, as if their performance in these games were a reflection of parental value. This dispute can generate unnecessary pressure, both for parents and children the idea that external approval is does the most important thing really have to do with the well-being of the child?”he asked.

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Exclusion

Speaking of targeting children, we know that the bullying It exists among children and this ends up being another opportunity for it to manifest itself, as psychologists argue that children copy the behavior of those in charge. One of the examples was what happened in 2022, in Mexicowith Frida – published by the O Segredo website – a girl who chose to follow a simple but creative style, imitating instant spaghetti. The mother said so that the young woman arrived home crying, claiming that the children had played a dirty trick on her and that she had hurt her. “[Ela disse que] I don’t want to have a crazy week anymore Children’s Day and doesn’t want to go to school anymore because of these children”he wrote in the publication. And that’s just one case of kids showing up to Crazy Hair Day with more common or modest hair options.

Competition in schools

Some schools also organize competitions and parades, as well as rewarding the best idea, as happened at school Goiasas reported by G1. They rewarded the first place winner with toys and sweets. For Bottura, competition is something that tends to be natural for human beings. “It’s nature, it’s inherent in the actions of human beings. Animals are competitive, right? The lion competes, the ox competes, animals compete for dominance. What we can’t do is teach competition as an aspect of superiority, reducing those who don’t win”I notify.

Creative tip

We spoke to other experts in the mental health field and they also suggested we create the hairstyle from scratch in schools. The idea would be to use the school materials requested in the list of materials to put the children’s imagination into practice, in this way the game becomes democratic and they themselves can exercise their creativity.

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