In order to train extra hands to assist in the mornings before school, a mother began conducting hair care workshops where she taught dads how to take care of their daughters’ hair.

When Sarah Eaton had the idea, she was planning classes teaching mothers how to do intricate braids and plaits.

A lot of the moms thought their male partners ought to be able to do the same.The 38-year-old now conducts one-hour Dad & Me classes at her neighborhood community center, teaching

them the fundamentals of styling long hair into basic braids, bunches, and buns for ballet class, as well as how to untangle it and tie it back in ponytails.

The English hairstylist from West Lothian states that every father remarks on how much more self-assured they feel as a result.

“It’s incredible to see the admiration on their faces after every session.”

When Sarah failed to find costumes for her two girls for Halloween in 2022, she decided to launch her little workshop, Bonnie Braids.

She planned to braid the red synthetic wigs she had purchased for them both, but she was taken aback by how difficult it turned out to be.

She discovered that many of the mothers in her community were curious in how to do Dutch and French braids after striking up a conversation with them.

‘It went really well, so I decided to set one up for them after a few moms told me that their husbands wanted to learn how to do it.’

After leading three sessions for parents thus far, Sarah claims that the demand for them is only growing.

When the dads are practicing the high bun, it’s one of the workshop tasks that makes everyone laugh the hardest. Check out the video below.

‘We get the kids to stand up, and the girls whirl around while the daddies hold their hair high. The fact that dad can do a bun for their ballet makes the kids very delighted.

The sessions, which Sarah believes dispels the stereotype that hairstyling is a profession best left to women, are conducted on a ‘ad hoc basis’ with a maximum of eight fathers each session.

It just serves to highlight how important it is to eradicate stigmas, she remarked.‘Dads ought to feel equally capable of doing their daughters’ hair before school in the morning.’