First hair cut
By GuateMom
@GuateMom (1411)
Canada
July 14, 2007 9:54am CST
My son´s hair is getting rather scruffy and I´m too scared to cut it myself. But I´m also worried that he will flip out if I take him to a hair dresser! His hair is very fine and thin, but just long and I am terrified that if it isn´t cut by a pro, it will just look awful.
I need ideas on how to make this a pain-free process. Any moms out there who have tips? My son is 19 months old and at the height of the tantrum phase.
2 responses
@HighReed1 (1126)
• United States
14 Jul 07
Does his hair need styled in any way or just cut?
Maybe getting a new small toy on the way to the barber would help. Just a little car or something like that. Then he would be busy playing with the new toy and not so inclined to fight.
I never took my sons to get their hair cut. I always did the '1 finger military cut'. I would run my hand through their hair flat on their head so the hair stuck up through my fingers. Any that stuck over my 1 finger was too long and got cut. That way I was sure the hair was all the same length.
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@GuateMom (1411)
• Canada
15 Jul 07
I don´t think any styling is necessary. I do want it to stay long in front to cover his forehead because it always has bruises and goosebumps! But in the back, he is getting a bit straggly. Plus, in the street, everyone says to me, "Oh, what a cute little girl you have!" :D
Someone just told me to give him a bonbon to suck on while in the barber´s chair. Maybe a combination of that and a car!
@HighReed1 (1126)
• United States
15 Jul 07
That's definitely a thought. But with one that young maybe a lollipop would be better...less chance for choking.
@sukandar_ag (880)
• Indonesia
15 Jul 07
Dear GuateMom! I'm just dropping here as you've posted the topic. I'm sorry not to respond the discussion, cause I have no kid yet (I'm still a single man, hehehe...).
In my country Indonesia (specially for Javanese), to have first baby's hair cut is meaned to throw bad-luck away. So it's superstitious, isn't it? But, we usually do it though we don't mind very much of that superstition. I know, it must be careful to cut baby's hair.
Yeah...just dropping here, Mrs. GuateMom.
God bless you, kid(s) and family!
