I ought to just enroll her in beauty school

I don't know if I've ever mentioned my youngest daughter's fascination with scissors. Oh wait, how could I *not* have mentioned her obsession and many transgressions involving scissors and hair?

I have recently given my girls free access to the art stuff after L proved her ability to cut only paper and not hair. And sheets. She would often even say after yet another cutting project, "Look! I didn't cut my hair!" And she has grand plans about growing her hair out like Rapunzel.

Today K was trying to help L out by fixing her watch, which project for some reason involved paper and scissors. K laid down the scissors to do something.

And there those scissors sat.

Shiny.

Colorful.

L reached out and picked them up.

And she noticed K leaning over her project. Her shiny long locks swinging forward.

Pretty.

Long.

Shiny.

And the temptation proved more than she could resist.

A scream. Tears. And a guilty little girl trying to hide the evidence. She had cut off a piece almost 6 inches long. Thankfully it was a fairly small piece, so it's not noticeable. But the question that now needs to be addressed is

What kind of punishment needs to be meted out to the young slasher?

I read recently on a blog Fully Operational Battlestation (isn't that great name for a blog?!?) that her daughter had recently received a "haircut" from a young cousin and some of the commenters said that the hairstylist should also be required to get a new haircut just like the shorn victim. Unfortunately, L still doesn't have much hair to be cut off and K isn't going to have to have a hair cut.

I did wear out her little hiney and put her to bed, but I don't think that's going to be enough. After all, K has a whole head full of hair left to tempt her.