AIBU To want to take DS2 to one of the following...

[TheLadyEvenstar]

Tony and Guy, Nicky Clarke, Charles Worthington or Molten Brown. For his first hairut?

Yes, you are.

This will be his first haircut and he has gorgeous curls I would hate to have his hair ruined by some back street salon,

Waste of money if you ask me.

Oh please...

It's a bit daft unless you happen to be mates with 'Nicky' et al.

ruined by a back street salon?

he is going for a haircut, not a tattoo!

get over yerself!

How old is he? How does he want his hair cut? Who do they get to cut his hair there?

Often in the expensive salons it is the very, very trainee who gets the job of cutting childrens hair. That means they are often not that great, take longer and are often still developing their "dealing with children" skills.

In a mens barbers they are often very experienced with little ones and put them more at their ease. They are also more likely to have the box of toys and sticker for afterwards.

I have taken my ds to a trainee in a good salon but I knew he would sit well as he has had his hair cut lots of times. I also knew he knew exactly what he wanted and I knew the hairdresser and that although she was slow she would have the right manner with him and do a good job. It also cost the same as our local barbers did which I was by but also about.

I would be very careful though as if they don't behave as he needs it could put him off for a while.

I am deadly serious, I know its probably silly but he does have lovely hair and after years of not being able to have DS1's done any other way then a number 3 I am enjoying DS2's hair.

Ive heard some horror stories of Tony & Guy making a right mess of an adult's hair let alone a child's.

Find a small friendly salon and speak to the hairstylist. Im sure they won't mess up, that is of course providing your child sit's still at any hairdressers they go to.

A total waste of money!

Get some good reccomendations from trusted friends and go by that.

Yes you are. Very.

All you have to do is take him to a modern barbers who have experience with cutting children's hair. If I were a hairdresser I'd be pretty insulted by the inference that all regular salons are hair butchers tbh!

Of course you are, the brand is no guarantee of stylist anyway. Supercuts or a barber is likely to be as good. We have a local children's hairdresser . But why not really push the baot out and go for one of the King's Road kids salons ?

Is just the fact I don't want to lose his curls tbh

I don't know if he will sit still as he is 3.5yrs old never had a haircut and doesn't want one.

Oh wow, YABVU. Well, it's your money, but if you want to chuck it away like that, then so be it!

Oh, and Carrots is right, they very often give the trainees the children to deal with, so it really would be pointless.

You are a loon if you think the cost and brand of a haircut equals quality. It really doesn't.

My friend P, who has been a (bloody marvellous) hairdresser for over 40 years, man and boy, and who has for years run his own "back street salon" in a market town would no doubt roll his eyes and laugh at you.

He might even go so far as to think that he had a lucky escape if a mum of PFB opted for a teenaged/20-something still learning the trade at an overpriced salon with a famous name, because that's all you'll get.

You do know that you won't get Nicky Clark himself but someone fresh out of college don't you?

:o

Why are you getting it cut?

Leave the curls if it looks nice.

This sounds more like a mother who wants boast to her friends "oooh yes, I took little horace to Nicky for his first cut of course!"...

I am sure it isnt though .. is it?

On a less sarky note, I'm one of those adults for whom T&G did an appalling job, so much so that I complained and was refunded my money plus had as good a recovery job as was possible carried out by one of their senior stylists at another salon.

Had I been living nearer to my hairdresser friend it wouldn't have happened, tht's for sure.

How much will it cost?

I have taken DD to a proper salon from being very little. She is 8y now and loves a trip to the spa's hair salon. they spend as long washing and cutting her hair as they do mine, but for half the price. Costs between £15 and £25 depending on who cuts it.

I did try cheaper places when she was first having her hair cut and it was a disaster with uneven cut at the back, fringes too short, etc. Her hair is very very fine and would seem a pain to cut straught. The salon at the spa cut is beautifully so it is worth the cost imo.

Vall, I guess I have just panicked because I do DS1's myself and its so easy.
DS2 is different he has hair you can do something with

When I was a child I used to go to a barbers as opposed to a hairdresser as the P i went to was great and cut my hair best of all!

I wish he was still around

Laurie because it is getting in his eyes.

YABU but its your money.

Squeaky, I don't brag about anything tbh. I don't have the time or energy to do so.

I just think DS2's hair needs to be looked after as I think it is lovely and so does he

I cut my DCs hair myself last week - DD is 3.9, DS is 1.7 and for both of them it was their first ever haircut. If I say so myself I did a decent job! Also did DH's and my own hair...

I'd panic at cutting anyone's hair, Lady! I kneel at the feet of any person with so much as a smidgeon of artistic ability. :)

Seriously, you will probably only get a trainee or very inexperienced hairdresser at one of the big salons and will pay a premium for the name above the door. Far better to ask around and find a trusted local hairdresser (will happily recommend P if you're in Hertfordshire!).