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Dads learn ins-and-outs of styling daughters' hair

The Truthful Healing Holistic Centre on Wyandotte Street East held a workshop for dads and their girls on Friday to teach the dads the finer points of ponytails, braids and other popular styles.
Kyle Shafer learns how to take care of his daughter Nora's hair. He was one of several dads attending a class teaching them the ins-and-outs of hairstyling. (Dale Molnar/CBC)
Men are finding out that in order to be fathers of daughters they have to be proficient at doing their daughter's hair.
But unfortunately, often times the request for dad to "do my hair," turns into a cry of "daddy don't."As in "don't pull my hair."

Now fumble-fingered fathers have a place they can turn to for help.

The Truthful Healing Holistic Centre onWyandotteStreet East held a workshop for dads and their girls on Fridayto teachthe dadsthe finer points of ponytails, braids and other popular styles.

"I think it's a generational thing," said MattLarmond, who came to the class with his daughter Kennedy.

"I think nowadays things are shared a lot," he said, explaining why it isn't just mom's job anymore.Kennedy, 4, is glad her dad took the class.She says when her dad does a ponytail it's too loose.

"It doesn't look too pretty and it falls out," she said when asked to describe the job he usually does when he fixes her hair.

Larmondagrees with Kennedy's judgment of his previous work.

Michelle Elyse demonstrates the proper technique for a ponytail. She says she has positive memories of letting her dad do her hair. (Dale Molnar/CBC)

"When I do it, I'm either pulling her hair, or like she said, it's too loose,it's just a bad scene all around," he said. "I'd like to at least get to a serviceable level so I can throw her hair up into a ponytail if I have to."

HairstylistMichelleElyseput the class together. She says her father did her hair when she was a girl and now she wants dads today to share the same experience.

"I don't want there to be labels and titles that take away from somebody being able to do it for somebody,"Elyse, said. She was inspired to start the class after beingalarmed at some of the methods she has seen fathers employ.

"I started to see posts onFacebookand different social media outlets fordads to create ponytails,"Elysesaid

What can be better for a girl and her dad on a Friday night? Several dads, and their daughters came to learn how to properly do their hair. (Dale Molnar/CBC)

Besides learning how to be a more effectivehairstylist, JamesMcVeitysays learning how to do his daughter Anne's hair also gives him an opportunity to spend more one on one time with her, "and sort of bond."

"They always ask for braids and ponytails and I just have no idea," said KyleShafer, father of three girls.

By the end of the class the fathers say they felt more confident in dealing with their daughter's hair.

Elysesays she plans to hold more classes in the near future.