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"Tantrum Tax" – Out of Line or On-Target?

It was the sign heard around the world: “Screaming kids will be charged accordingly…please don’t force your child to have a haircut.” And when Robert Ferrante, owner of Jaggered Edge Hair & Beauty in South Australia decided to hang it in his salon window, suggesting a $4 surcharge for children’s haircuts that take longer than Continued

July 6, 2014·1 min read

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It was the sign heard around the world: “Screaming kids will be charged accordingly…please don’t force your child to have a haircut.” And when Robert Ferrante, owner of Jaggered Edge Hair & Beauty in South Australia decided to hang it in his salon window, suggesting a $4 surcharge for children’s haircuts that take longer than 30 minutes, he was met with a social media frenzy that hasn’t died down.   According to A Current Affair, Robert said the sign was meant to highlight to parents the frustration stylists face behind the chair when dealing with unruly youngsters. “It’s terrifying when (more…)