As a child, I used to beg my mother to get in the pool with us. She would sometimes oblige and wade in waist deep. But that was not enough – “Get Your Hair Wet! Get Your Hair Wet!”, we would chant. One day, she completely surprised us when she finally succumbed to our pleas and completely submerged herself. I have to say, the moment was a little anti-climatic. I don’t know what I expected, but when she finally got her hair wet, it wasn’t nearly as exciting as I thought.

Now that I am a mother, I get the same pressure from my children. It is a HUGE deal for me to get my hair wet. Having hair like my mother’s, I now understand what a pain it is to get your hair wet and then restyle it before any neighbors see. Unfortunately, I am not one of those super model types that looks good with wet hair. In fact, when doused with water, I look more like a wet dog than a Sports Illustrated model. But still, in the spirit of being a “cool mom” I dive in the pool and spend the afternoon splashing around with the kids. All goes well until my youngest says, “Let’s get out, Mommy. You look funny.” I guess this experience was a little anti-climatic for him, too.

1 Comments

Jennifer Lanter said:

When your 3 year tells you that you "look funny" that is pretty bad.

August 13, 2007 11:14 AM

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