Advice wanted on boys toddler haircut -what's cool, where to go etc

[LaTristesse]

Morning all,
So DS needs a haircut, and while I was hoping to rock the surfer look for the summer and avoid the issue entirely, it's starting to get in his ears and eyes, and generally annoying him. He's 14 mo, and usually has a laid back look about him, so we're not looking for anything too slick.
Basically can anyone suggest how to find a child's hairdresser, and what to ask for when we do?
There's no way I could do it myself btw, I do want him to look presentable!
Thanks!

[suebfg]

Just go to any hairdresser and ask for a trim.

[riddlemeree]

Lol!!!!!

Yes just go and ask for a trim you weirdo.

[cece]

Ask your hairdresser to give it a trim next time you get yours done...

[MissBetsyTrotwood]

The children's hairdressers around here cost an arm and a leg imo.

I take both my small DSs to our local barber. They get to watch Turkish You've Been Framed (still funny, even when you don't understand a word!) check out the budgies and have a lollipop from the barber at the end. They're treated like proper little men and love it!

[gilmoregirl]

Agree just take him to the barber, DS and I had a nasty experience at a "kiddie's" hairdresser.

I actually asked for a trim. What he got was a horrible mullet layered haircut. When I said that was not really a trim - she said "that is how they are all weaaring their hair"!!!!

Who? other two year olds? REally? Never went back. DS is now 5 and goes to the local barber who is fab and he loves it.

[Eaglebird]

Get a set of Wahl hair clippers and do it yourself.
I cut DS's hair (he's 3) in 5 minutes and he looks fab (though I say so myself).
You can buy a bottle of wine with the money you save on not taking him to the hairdresser.

[LaTristesse]

Thanks all; I'll avoid the child's hairdressers then!

(Didn't think it was particularly weird riddlemeree, but thanks for making me feel awkward...)

[riddlemeree]

Sorry OP, I genuinely thought you had written your post in a joking way. Didn't realise you were serious! Apologies.

[thisisyesterday]

all depends where you go tbh
if you're in the south east then Trotters stores have hairdressers who always do a very good job

but I've also had good results in a couple of regular hairdressers (not barbers!)

the only time i went to a barber shop i asked for ds1's hair to be cut shorter round theback and sides and left longer on top. he came out with a fucking crew-cut

[suebfg]

I didn't know there was such a thing as a children's hairdresser! Is that just a London thing??

[MissBetsyTrotwood]

The first time we went to the barber's he did ask if we wanted anything shaved into the back. Like a Nike tick.

No. No. No.

[thisisyesterday]

nope, not just a london thing. have seen them all over the place. went into a lovely one in cornwall when we were on holiday

[suebfg]

OK, I must live a sheltered life here in Cheshire :)

[Ishani]

There's one in Hoole Chester suebfg

Anyway I understand your dilemma because my little chap had what could only be described as a bob so I took him in for a trim, he now has a short back and sides and looks like Prince Charles' baby photo's - not what I had in mind at all.

It's ok if they have wavy, curly hair but what do you do with dead straight (that I would die for) hair ?

[PatriciaHolm]

Number 5 all over. Simple. Short but not skinhead!

[BertieBotts]

The mullet thing - yes! DS went to one and ended up with it short on the sides but a mop on top. He looked like steve macdonald. I kept saying to go shorter until FINALLY they suggested maybe thinning it out on top would help, and it did, finally he looked normal, but his hair was a lot shorter than I was expecting.

With the eyes and ears thing, it stops annoying them fairly quickly as it grows past the ears and starts to kink at the forehead. Probably better to at least cut in a fringe though.

[ggirl]

barber in our town is shite,
ds comes out looking like a thug
I need to persuade or drag him into a hairdressers

[MooM00]

The easiest is if you can find a mobile hairdresser who will come to your house and do your hair and the dc at the same time.The only time I advised the hairdresser on cutting ds's hair it looked crap so I just let her get on with it and he always looks cute.Don't forget to suncream around the edges!

[Cattleprod]

Young children look ridiculous with a neat haircut imo, so I'd just ask for choppy layers, and maybe put a bit of mousse on to give it some life.

Take a picture if you can - DS has had some awful haircuts because the hairdresser didn't understand what I wanted.

[herbaceous]

Mousse?? On a 14mo?? What new madness is this?

I just trim DS's in the bath. People have asked me where he gets it done. I say 'Vidal Sassoon'.

[chrisonabike]

mousse?! maybe if it were the chocolate variety it would have some chance of getting near DS's hair

[chrisonabike]

NB I tend to go for the "dive in with the kitchen scissors while Waybuloo is on" option. Rather effective bit of topiary, if I say so meself.