I agree with everyone else that it shows great initiative.

If you are uncomfortable with it then you pay the $2500. What help did you want from people on here? Donations towards the fund?

If so then you could have worded your request a little better because to the the untrained eye it does read "my grandson needs $2500 to play football, wants to raise money himself by doing something we don't want him to, so can you all dig deep please".

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It's grown back prety much as normal .... maybe it has a tad more curl to it? It also looks a little odd cos when it was about 1/2 inch long he managed to singe it all in a gasoline/fire-pit accident! So it still has these little clubbed bits on the ends!

He really needs a proper cut now to get some style back, but an 18 yr old does what he likes (or what his g/f tells him to!!!!! )

If it was interpreted that way, then I apologise. He wants to do it for himself. This certainly wasn't a begging letter as I'm pretty sure he will secure the funds by doing this. I was more concerned about the regrowth & I have been reassured. He hasn't had his hair cut for about 4 years, just tidied.

I hope this clarifies.

Thanks everyone.

PS forgot Mandy, all the best.

Thats how I read it. I was about to post 'We opened a RESP for our daughter today, would anyone like to contribute?', but that would be silly.

How true. I have been cutting mine short for years, I sometimes wish it would grow back thicker and much better, but then I would have to spend a fortune on hair products - there are some benefits to being folically challenged

I'm sorry if that's how you read it too. It was not my intention. My grandson is extremely popular & will no doubt raise the funds he needs. I'll let you all know, you cynics you. I just hope his hair grows back normally & wish I`d never bothered opening this thread!!! Foolish me.

Don't be daft It's just that in the world of keyboards and screens things can get lost in translation.

My friend shaved her hair off last year (beautiful very long hair) to raise money for breast cancer, it's growing back just fine, but she actually looked super cute with the Sinead O'Connor thing going on.

Just think how popular your grandson will be for doing this, like someone else advised, get the local rag involved - he'll raise his goal in no time

As an amateur demonologist told me shaving your head at such a young age can be quite risky, the shock of it could lead to alopecia, where all the hair falls out forever. I'd be quite concerned about it, and I'd recommend other ways of funding your grandsons sporting aspirations. You don't want a bald child, have you thought about appealing for donations?

It didn't do Zinadine Zidane (sp?) any harm

Yeah he could then practice the Zidane special head butt attack!

$2500. No worries. Cheques in the post love.

Now theres a thought! why doesnt he dye it pink or orange or some mad color first , then shave it of = double the sponsorship $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$