I totally get what 5LM is saying and agree to a certain extent. As a parent they may not appreciate being told that they need to cut their child's hair, but the reality is that even if they don't like it, and even if it oversteps the boundary, in some cases they need to be told to do something if it is in the best interest of the child. I am not going to be passive to a parent for fear of upsetting them if it is at the expense of the child. Bangs seems like such a trivial thing to tell a parent to deal with, but with the added Info you gave Fun&care, I'd tell the parent to that they need to deal with the bangs issue. It's not my job to tell them to do this, they should use their head and sort it out to begin with. This isn't a case of style choice, seems more like complete ignorance to meeting a child's basic needs. Tie it back effectively, or cut the bloody fringe.