Video of Little Girl Crying While Getting Her Hair Braided Causes Social Media Outcry: “This Is Punishment”

Video of Little Girl Crying While Getting Her Hair Braided Causes Social Media Outcry: “This Is Punishment”

  • A TikTok video of a little girl crying from pain tugged at the heartstrings of many social media users
  • The girl was getting her hair braided and the tucking and pulling were clearly too much for her to bare
  • People shared their comments about braiding children's hair and many thought it was akin to punishment

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Girl crying while getting her hair braided
A little girl cries while getting cornrows. Image: @softsarah12/TikTok
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They say that beauty is pain, and a little girl getting cornrows proved the saying to be true to many TikTokkers.

A TikTok clip posted by @softsarah12 left many people online debating on the appropriate age to start braiding children's hair.

In the video, the child could be seen wincing and weeping as the stylist worked on her tender head.

Female netizens empathised with the little one and shared that even as adults, getting cornrows is still a miserable experience.

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Many people advised parents to not subject their children to so much pain at a young age.

Watch the TikTok video:

@lawaladeola08 said:

"Mothers, let's be careful with our children. All these styles are too hard for our little girls because of their soft scalps."

@promiselord4 wrote:

"As an adult, I can’t do this hair so painful."

@axlliyah posted:

"You could have used her natural hair to start, then add an attachment at the ends of the hair."

@joycebliss122 mentioned:

"This is too much for this small girl. I just feel for her, I swear."

@babygiftlo added:

"This is punishment."

@empress_gracelyn shared:

"Even I can’t handle cornrows, I feel for the little one."

@jennyblankz0 stated:

"It’s nice but I can’t do this to my daughter. I feel her pain."

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@user2462402718059 commented:

"Aww sorry baby girl, this style is very painful."

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In another story, Briefly News reported that the new year is approaching and people are getting ready to dominate. A video showing a little girl busting some fire dance moves has fuelled people for 2023.

There is nothing like being energised by the start of another fresh year. Seeing this tiny tot’s confidence gave people the vooma they needed to enter the new year with a bang.

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Hilary Sekgota (Deputy Human Interest HOD) Hilary Sekgota is the Head of Desk for Evening and Weekend content at Briefly News. She completed a BA in Communication Science from Unisa in 2018 and a Diploma in Journalism from Varsity College in 2010. She also passed a set of trainings by Google News Initiative. Hilary joined the Briefly News team in 2022 and started her journalism career at Tshwane Sun. She has 12 years of experience covering current affairs and human interest topics. Email: hilary.sekgota@briefly.co.za