Summers End (1985)

10yearold Kathy prefers pigtails to curls and runs away for the day to avoid a hair appointment While shes off having adventures with her best pal Jeeter her parents clash over how to handle the situation Kathys mother worries that her daughter doesnt fit in while her father believes shes just an individual and should be allowed to grow up at her own pace At the end of the day Kathy must return home to face the inevitable