How easy is it to cut boys hair

[SunsetBunny]

I’m the bling of attempting to cut my son’s hair. I’ve got proper hair scissors but no clippers (yet).
Does anyone else cut their kids hair ? How easy is it? How likely will it look like a bodge job the first time around?
I’ve seen some videos on you tube, but think they make it look easier than it actually is!
Any recommendations for a set of clippers?

“The bling”?? should be thinking!

I happily cut long hair but short hair I find more tricky. Probably not so bad if he is quite little and won't care if you practice on him.

I cut DS’s hair until he was about 9. I used hairdressing scissors from Boots. He was happy with slightly shaggy hair, but a while ago he decided he wanted a “sharper” (way cooler) style. He goes to the £5 barber.

I've tried twice to do a fade on my 5yo ds' hair and while it's probably passable it by no means looked professional. I watched loads of videos and it's harder than it looks. Maybe don't expect a perfect result the first few times, but also remember no one will look as close as you have while cutting it.

Clippers makes it easier. Lots of youtube videos. DH has cut DS's hair for 18 yrs.

Good for you for having the confidence to attempt it. My professional advice wud be:
Cut his hair after it's been freshly washed, it's easier to get the clipper through.
Be very careful with the scissors, particularly around eyes and ears.
Be ready for him to move at any time without warning.
Do it longer first then go shorter gradually.
If your doing a fade keep the guide line low, can go higher if necessary later on.
Keep a finger over the guard attachment particularly large attachments as they can ping off if too much pressure is applied.
Watch plenty of tutorials first.
Be prepared to send him to school with a prison haircut if it all goes wrong

How old is he? We still do DS's at home, he sits with a tablet while we do it. The worst thing about that is stopping his head drooping as he looks at the screen.

We have a two pronged attack - first DH wets it then trims off the bulk with hairdressing scissors, then goes over with a 7 guide on. Then I do the back and sides with a 5 guide on. We have the Wahl trimmers, they come with a full set of guides for lengths, left ear and right ear guides, comb, scissors, blade oil, little brush, etc and usually a DVD showing how it's done.

I've done DH's and DS's hair at home for years, the trimmers have paid for themselves a hundred times over! I may have made a few over-trimming mistakes in that time, but meh, it's only hair and it grows back. Nobody really notices anyway (I think...) and DS is still happy for it to be done at home, he could go to the local barbers if he wanted to. The trimmers make it quite easy to be honest, I wouldn't attempt it with just scissors.

I did my son's with scissors until he started school. I think he looked pretty good. But it's so thick now I can't even get the scissors through it. He won't entertain clippers though, he likes his hair quite shaggy.

Fortunately my son's always preferred a grade 3 buzzcut so it was just a case of running the clippers over their heads when needed. They're adults now and still have the same style which they do themselves.

Dh does ds2 hair with clippers ,he's severely autistic and a nightmare at hairdresser,s it looks ok just very short all over ,he he went attempted to do any kind of style though .

Thanks everyone! He is 8.
Tbh I would much prefer to have it done professionally, but I don’t like the barbers (implements not cleaned between customers, those awful brushes they go over your face with that never get washed etc....)
I thought we’d found a hairdressers that we liked, but it hasn’t looked great the last couple of times he’s had it done, so I thought I may as well have a go!

Good for you for having the confidence to attempt it.
Confident but not necessarily competent!

I do my DCs hair - they're 7 and 2 and it started when the eldest developed a huge hairdresser phobia and it was the only way to get it done. I'm probably going to start bribing the eldest to go to the barbers soon, particularly as I made him look like this last time....

Don’t do it if you’re not confident and haven’t had lots of practice. DSS mum often does his and he comes to us with an uneven undercut and wonky fringe 🤦‍♀️ We always end up taking him to the barbers. The irony is that her sister is a hairdresser 😂