Don't change the color of your hair...
School uniforms didn't do much to make our blond-haired girls look Italian. Kids and adults alike were always wanting to touch their hair. I'm not sure Paige or Savannah appreciated this until I told them that their special blond hair was probably one of the reasons why shop owners were always giving them treats. This they understood! 
Our children are all pretty social in their interactions with others. I was glad for their blond hair because it made them easier to keep track of (or spot when one would wander out of our immediately view). For what it's worth, we always felt safe in Italy (day or night). That's pretty amazing when you consider the number of places our family has visited in Italy.
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