@Dutchess_III The mother may not have known that her 3 year-old didn’t like her long hair. Children that age often just live with what their parents do or offer and not think about speaking up about their own opinion. A family story is about when I turned six. I was given a slice of fruit cake after the birthday dinner (Note: it’s Dec. 26th) and supposedly said, “No thank you.” When asked why, I said, “I don’t like it.” The response was, “But you always have fruit cake for your birthday!” My response: “I didn’t know I had a choice.”
Besides, how long can a three year-old’s hair get, even if never cut? The sister claims that it is curly, and there is also mention of it being in braids. Both shorten the length of long hair.