Dad learns to braid his five-year-old daughter’s hair while his own mother gives him directions

Social media users are swooning over an adorable video of a San Diego dad learning to braid his daughter’s hair — while his own mother gives him instructions.

Jamir Grigsby, 27, recently shared video of the sweet multi-generational moment on Twitter and Instagram, which shows him learning to braid five-year-old Amirah’s natural hair.

His mother Tonnette DeCree, 60, can be heard behind the camera, patiently giving Jamir directions while he practices the valuable skill. 

Cute! Jamir Grigsby, 27, recently shared video of himself braiding his five-year-old daughter Amirah’s hair

Family time! His mother Tonnette DeCree, 60, can be heard behind the camera, patiently giving Jamir directions

Taking off: The video is going viral on Twitter, with over a million views

My mom giving me a tutorial on how to braid my daughter¿s hair…lol

Imma keep y¿all updated when I finally get it down…¿¿¿¿¿ pic.twitter.com/QE65iUfR6s

— JAMIR (@KosherLifeMir) July 12, 2020

‘My mom giving me a tutorial on how to braid my daughter’s hair…lol Imma keep y’all updated when I finally get it down…’ Jamir tweeted on July 12.

As the video begins, he is standing behind Amirah, brushing the top half of her hair as the bottom half is in a ponytail at her neck.

Jamir then separates the hair into sections to begin braiding, checking with his mom that he’s doing it right and getting affirmation. 

‘There you go. Just like that. There you go. Perfect, Jamir!’ she tells him.

As the little girl starts to fidget, her grandmother reminds her to stay still, telling her that her dad is doing a good job.

The video cuts short halfway through his first braid — the whole process can take hours — but it’s clear Jamir is learning quickly.

Take after me! Jamir hopes it will encourage more dads to learn to do their daughters’ hair

The doting dad said that he wanted to learn how to braid his daughter’s hair to help his wife — and he’s also been practicing how to wash his daughter’s hair and put it in a ponytail

Pro! Jamir has spent weeks perfecting the technique, and now says that he has mastered cornrows

Speaking to Allure, the doting dad said that he wanted to learn how to braid his daughter’s hair to help his wife — and he’s also been practicing how to wash his daughter’s hair and put it in a ponytail. 

Jamir has spent weeks perfecting the technique, and now says that he has mastered cornrows.

‘It’s a great time to bond with your daughter. It changes the narrative in society because it should be OK for dads to do their daughter’s hair!’ he said, adding that he hopes more dads will follow his lead.    

‘Many men, especially African American men, feel like they shouldn’t be doing hair, like it’s a woman’s job,’ he told Today. ‘But you should look at it like just another activity you can do with your kid like going for ice cream or playing video games.

‘Whether or not you look masculine should be the last thing on your mind,’ he added. ‘Take every opportunity to spend time together.’

Checking in! Jamir revealed in a later tweet that he has been FaceTiming Tonnette so he can update her on his progress

‘It’s a great time to bond with your daughter. It changes the narrative in society because it should be OK for dads to do their daughter’s hair!’ he said

‘Whether or not you look masculine should be the last thing on your mind,’ he added. ‘Take every opportunity to spend time together’

Twitter users are loving the sweet clip, which has been viewed 1.2 million times on the social media platform.

‘Respect cause In 12 years I’ve never had the patience to attempt anything but a brush up,’ wrote one dad — to which Jamir replied, ‘Gotta challenge yoself bro!’

‘Keep it up man! I loved doing my daughters hair when she was little. I used to mess it up alllll the time so she learned how to do it herself haha she’s like dad you always mess it up it’s crooked or other things,’ said another dad. 

‘This kind of stuff just melts my heart… I love seeing fathers doing stuff that a lot of men would consider “maternal duties”. Active fathers are always a win in my book,’ another commenter added.

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