cutting a baby's hair

[Derek & Rita 6]

So today, as before, my (Russian / Tajik) wife goes "we should cut the baby's hair so it grows back thick!". I tell her "there is not any scientific evidence that this is true, it's just a myth." She goes "no, its true, my mom didn't cut my hair and you see how it is thin?".

I don't care either way, but saying that it will be thicker because you cut it? That's nonsense. I don't get why I have to tell her whether or not she is allowed to cut our daughter's hair.

MIL was saying that if I whistle near a baby it is bad, or looking at her so that my face appears upside down will make my daughter stupid. Her MIL can spout her old wive's tales somewhere else. I flat out told her "no, that's not true" a few times when she tried that ####### with me.

Anyone else have these or similar stupid arguments? I love my wife, and we get along great, what I don't get is how they can believe these tales.

[sweetlymystic 19]

So today, as before, my (Russian / Tajik) wife goes "we should cut the baby's hair so it grows back thick!". I tell her "there is not any scientific evidence that this is true, it's just a myth." She goes "no, its true, my mom didn't cut my hair and you see how it is thin?".

I don't care either way, but saying that it will be thicker because you cut it? That's nonsense. I don't get why I have to tell her whether or not she is allowed to cut our daughter's hair.

MIL was saying that if I whistle near a baby it is bad, or looking at her so that my face appears upside down will make my daughter stupid. Her MIL can spout her old wive's tales somewhere else. I flat out told her "no, that's not true" a few times when she tried that ####### with me.

Anyone else have these or similar stupid arguments? I love my wife, and we get along great, what I don't get is how they can believe these tales.

hahahaha...cutting the hair will make it thicker

[AmyWrites 593]

Eh, her hair is thin because Russian girls always seem to have thin hair. It's better I think, all nice and straight, but yeah...it's just genetics...

My SO thinks that any danm thing that touched the floor must be thrown in the trash.

[lei1111 3]

perhaps it would help if you look at it for what is probably is.... culteral differences. that may also be why she discusses things like hair cuts. it is really a matter of respect for you.

be well friend.

[Derek & Rita 6]

perhaps it would help if you look at it for what is probably is.... culteral differences. that may also be why she discusses things like hair cuts. it is really a matter of respect for you.

be well friend.

Oh, I am sure it is just out of respect for me, but what I don't get is when I say "don't cut it" she argues with me. My view is - if you wanted my opinion, and you got it, why are you arguing with me?

[Dan & Jenni 457]

Oh, I am sure it is just out of respect for me, but what I don't get is when I say "don't cut it" she argues with me. My view is - if you wanted my opinion, and you got it, why are you arguing with me?

when a woman asks for your opinion, what she is really asking is for you to tell her what she wants to hear. prime example... "does my bum look big in this"??

[Sandra G. 5,054]

"There are three things men can do with women: love them, suffer for them, or turn them into literature." (Stephen Stills)

[*Snowdrop* 604]

My grandma used to say this too.

We also don't cut toe or finger nails on a Friday or Sunday as it's really bad luck. And a Wed isn't too good either.

[mox 298]

OP: Three words of advice that have kept my marriage hitting on all cylinders: Choose your battles.

You are correct about hair not growing back in thicker. And you'll still be correct while sleeping on the couch.

[Scott and Iryna 2]

My opinion? Ignore it. It's all nonsense, but it's engrained into them, and they don't want to be wrong and will argue. It's not worth it.

I have long since given up. My wife has a nursing degree, and a high degree in Veterinary Medicine. But she is absolutely convinced (and simply won't be told otherwise) that a draft will make her ill. This is just my favorite in a long list of her old wives' tales...

Edited March 7, 2012 by Scott and Iryna

[Enigma11561 336]

No such thing as cold water. Everything must be room temp to drink." You can get a cold". I drew the line at beer.

And if I step on her foot, then she needs to step on mine or we will have bad luck.

[Derek & Rita 6]

My opinion? Ignore it. It's all nonsense, but it's engrained into them, and they don't want to be wrong and will argue. It's not worth it.

I have long since given up. My wife has a nursing degree, and a high degree in Veterinary Medicine. But she is absolutely convinced (and simply won't be told otherwise) that a draft will make her ill. This is just my favorite in a long list of her old wives' tales...

Yea, mine has a nursing degree as well, with a specialization in immunology... and she still thinks a draft will make you ill...

[Derek & Rita 6]

OP: Three words of advice that have kept my marriage hitting on all cylinders: Choose your battles.

You are correct about hair not growing back in thicker. And you'll still be correct while sleeping on the couch.

Well, so far she's not the type of person to get so mad as to punish herself by sleeping alone.

[mox 298]

Well, so far she's not the type of person to get so mad as to punish herself by sleeping alone.

Ahhh...newlyweds!

[Gary and Alla 3,694]

So today, as before, my (Russian / Tajik) wife goes "we should cut the baby's hair so it grows back thick!". I tell her "there is not any scientific evidence that this is true, it's just a myth." She goes "no, its true, my mom didn't cut my hair and you see how it is thin?".

I don't care either way, but saying that it will be thicker because you cut it? That's nonsense. I don't get why I have to tell her whether or not she is allowed to cut our daughter's hair.

MIL was saying that if I whistle near a baby it is bad, or looking at her so that my face appears upside down will make my daughter stupid. Her MIL can spout her old wive's tales somewhere else. I flat out told her "no, that's not true" a few times when she tried that ####### with me.

Anyone else have these or similar stupid arguments? I love my wife, and we get along great, what I don't get is how they can believe these tales.

Our wives being RUB women are full of "wives tales" but we do not have stupid arguments with them because that would be...stupid. My wife will not hand me anything through a doorway without putting her foot through the doorway first, do not ever demonstrate anything by pointing to any part of her body, do not sit on cold objects (ruins a woman's reproductive organs), drafts make you sick, do not give knives for gifts, do not give timepieces (watches) for gifts, cold drinks make you sick, shall I go on?

No, I do not argue about this.

Just say "Yes dear" and cut the baby's hair.

Some things I have come to accept as the charm of being married to a beautiful woman from Ukraine and I find the trade off quite comfortably tolerable.