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Do you cut your child’s hair?

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Flickeringbathroomlight · 14/03/2025 20:21

Trimmed Dds (6) hair for the first time today.

The plan was to take her to the hairdressers to get it done properly, but a bit time and money poor at the moment and it just needed a couple of inches cutting off as has become longer and was a bit straggly at the end. It barely took any time and it looks ok, fairly even 🤷🏻‍♀️

Do you cut your Dcs?

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Burngreave · 08/04/2025 00:33

No, I’ve always taken DD to my hairdresser. Initially she did it for free and when DD turned 4 she started charging me a fiver, which is fine.

Sgtmajormummy · 08/04/2025 00:31

Up to about 8yo DD used to have the MN haircut: put all the hair except the fringe into a ponytail on the forehead. Hold in your fist and cut across. Feather the ends and undo the ponytail. Adjust the fringe to have face framing layers.
But her hair is strong and wavy so mistakes weren’t too obvious.
Since then she’s gone to the hairdresser and she’s had some corkers!

DS, never, as short cuts can go badly wrong.

JBJ · 08/04/2025 00:22

Yep, I do mine and 19yo ds’s hair. I hate going to hairdressers and he’s ASD and doesn’t like people touching his hair. It’s long and curly, so an easy enough job to give a trim.

pizzaHeart · 08/04/2025 00:01

We did this when DD was little and then in pandemic, only fringe in between haircuts now.

Bigearringsbigsmile · 07/04/2025 23:57

No
I tried once during covid and it went very very badly😱

Thepossibility · 07/04/2025 23:54

I cut mine, my DD and two DS hair myself. I have hairdressing scissors and clippers. DH shaves his own head. We have saved a fortune.

LimeLime · 07/04/2025 20:31

I cut her hair until she was about ten and started begging to go to the salon. I thought I did a jolly good job, I think my mother put her up to the salon nonsense.

Oopsadaisysgranny · 14/03/2025 22:27

Yep cut all my son’s hair . Have done since they were in their teens . No idea why I didn’t do it earlier and I Still do it now and they are all early 30s . my daughter however has always gone to a hairdresser and she wouldn’t let me near her hair !!!

KittenPause · 14/03/2025 22:22

I don’t do DS hair abs never have. DH attempted DS hair once and completely fucked it up with clippers in primary school. He is now banned from going near DS hair

KittenPause · 14/03/2025 22:21

DD starting cutting my hair because I attempted to cut my own hair and I had to trust her to tidy it up and luckily she did a great job and still does

BogRollBOGOF · 14/03/2025 22:19

I do DS1's. He doesn't like salons and it can be a PITA to find barbers who do longer cuts.

I do my own hair too. That's saved a fortune in the past 10 years.

DS2 favours shorter styles that I don't risk doing.

SarahAndQuack · 14/03/2025 22:16

I take DD to my hairdresser, but she does have short, straight hair so it shows if it's a bad cut. She's rising 8. I think as long as the child is happy, you do whatever works!

KittenPause · 14/03/2025 22:12

DD and I cut each others poker straight long hair because it’s easy. She’s been trimming mine since she was 12 or possibly even younger

CoffeeFoam · 14/03/2025 22:02

I have cut DD's hair right up to her last cut, which was her first in a salon, she's 13. She wanted "the proper experience" I've done her bobs, long layers, face framing, a full fringe, curtain bangs...
I do DHs too. He's not paid for a haircut in 25 years 😂

Reallyyyyyy · 14/03/2025 21:16

Yes I cut mine and my 2 girls. The boys go to the barbers because I'm not good with clippers.

We do have wavy/curly hair though so it isn't so noticeable if it's not the best cut.

Buttonknot · 14/03/2025 21:11

DH does our DC, I'd be too nervous but he's pretty good at it.

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Flickeringbathroomlight · 14/03/2025 21:11

MayaPinion · 14/03/2025 20:37

No, but I’ve cut my own hair using the pony tail method for years.

How do you do this please, is this just to simply trim it?

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MirrorMirror00 · 14/03/2025 21:10

No, because it would look awful. I’d rather pay someone who knows what they’re doing.

Jessica5678 · 14/03/2025 21:10

Yes, I do mine and did both my son’s and daughter’s up until about age ten when they started wanting “proper haircuts”. When they were little they refused to allow anyone but me to do it and I didn’t see the point in paying for them to cry in a salon. I have a cape and proper hairdressing scissors and although fairly basic styles it looked decent enough.

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Flickeringbathroomlight · 14/03/2025 21:09

Cholulita · 14/03/2025 20:29

Yes and they both look a bit free range as a result. Not personally keen on the close-shorn look but that's just my preference.

Close shorn?

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NeedthatFridayfeeling · 14/03/2025 21:05

God no! It would be hideous, i’d be useless. She’s always gone to the hairdresser and very thankful i can do that. My mum cut mine and i had the worst fringe.

NewYearNewDietAgain · 14/03/2025 21:04

I cut all my DC’s hair for years! I did a pretty decent cut considering I’m not a hairdresser! I used clippers on my eldests hair until he got to about 15 and decided he wanted to get a proper cut from a barbers. My DD was 15 going to a hairdresser for the first time. Youngest DS though has been going to the barber since he was about 6 but has recently decided he wants to grow it long. Which will be interesting! 🤨 🫣

ladygindiva · 14/03/2025 20:52

Yes, gave DD a little short french bob the other day. She hates brushing it and said she wanted it short. Couldn't be arsed to wait for hairdresser so did it myself. It looks really good 🤣

Curlygirl06 · 14/03/2025 20:48

MayaPinion · 14/03/2025 20:37

No, but I’ve cut my own hair using the pony tail method for years.

I cut my own hair using this method during covid, cut 1 1/2 inches off, went downstairs to ask dh if it looked OK and he said it didn't look any different! Fair enough, I've got wavy/ curly hair so it's very forgiving!
My friend is a hairdresser so she cuts my hair and I give her stuff from the freezer ( I get cheap or free meat and fish from work) good system!

Pinkyponker · 14/03/2025 20:48

I’ve always cut my two girls hair ( not professionally) and no one has ever said their hair looks shit ☺️

I bought proper hairdressing scissors which are super sharp