>
>Oh dear!
>
>Braiding hair takes time, and even given the best of intentions, one cannot
>always redo the braids as scheduled. However, there are some precautions
>that can be taken. Hair, braided or kept other styles, need to be
>maintained. One good thing about braiding with extensions is that one can
>always wash the hair (shampoo and dry) without having to take out the
>braids. So maintaining braided hair by washing and oiling can help
>minimize problems with braids. And yes, we definitely need to listen to our
>children and put some stock by what they communicate to us.
>
>Naana Banyiwa Horne
>
>-----Original Message-----
>
>Scarier regarding childrearing. Do not brush your
>children off. Have conversations and encourage African
>mothers to do so. Note also that she ignored the child
>because she thought she had hit her head against the
>wall or something. Is hitting one's head against the
>wall something to be ignored?!!!
>
>We need to temper African discipline and respect for
>seniority (which are good) with respect for our
>children's rights. Let us listen to our children
>respectfully and talk with them (not only to them).
>
>Of course, this can happen. As overworked mothers or
>grandmothers, we may just not have time to re-do hair
>including our own. So thanks a million for the warning
>in this circulated news.
>
>Molara Ogundipe
>
> > >Ladies don't keep your braids for long.
> > >
> > >______________________________ Forward Header
> >
> > >Hi Ladies,
> > >
> > >This is scary! But can it honestly happen? Maybe
> > it can who knows, maybe
> > >it's
> > >real.......!
> > >
> > >WARNING!!
> > >
> > >Beware ladies, mothers, fathers, aunts, daughters
> > or nieces !
> > >
> > >However harsh the winter, whatever the shortage:
> > water, money or
> > >time: DON'T!
> > >
> > >------- Forwarded message follows -------
> > >
> > >Subject: (Fwd) Braids
> > >
> > >This is too sad. Please read and inform anyone you
> > >know whom this may apply to. Must Read!
> > >
> > >---
> > >
> > >Something terrible happened to a 10 yr. old girl
> > who
> > >had braids.
> > >
> > >The little girl had been wearing her braids in a
> > >ponytail for the longest and apparently the braids
> > were old,
> > >at least 2 to 3 months old, and the mother never
> > took them
> > >down to wash them or let them air out or anything.
> > >
> > >Anyway, the girl had been complaining about having
> > a
> > >headache for approximately two weeks to her mother
> > who
> > >just brushed it off, assuming that she had hit her
> > head against
> > >the wall or something.
> > >
> > >Well one morning the child again complained to her
> > >mother about having a headache while getting ready
> > for school.
> > >Again the mother brushed her off. When the child
> > got to school,
> > >she told her teacher that her head was hurting.
> > >The teacher assumed that the braids were too tight
> > >in the child's hair and attempted to let the
> > ponytail down.
> > >
> > >When she removed the hair piece and let the braids
> > >loose, there was a spider in the child's hair.
> > >The spider had laid eggs in the child's hair and
> > the
> > >Spiders were eating her scalp. The child was
> > rushed
> > >to the hospital where she later died.
> > >
> > >This happened in Monroe, La. It was all over the
> > news
> > >and in the papers for about a week or two. Please
> > parents,
> > >don't leave braids, or any kind of hair extensions
> > in children's
> > >or your own hair no more than 3-4 weeks.
> > >
> > >
> > ><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><>
> > >International School of Kenya
> > >PO Box 14103, Nairobi, Kenya
> > >Fax: 254-2-583272
> > >
> > >
> >
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