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?

Bloody hell Fresh2death that's a bit harsh !

Not harsh, simply answering the question posed.

All I'll say is two of my children (girl and boy) have glorious ringlets and I wouldn't have dreamed of wasting spending good money on designer hairdressers.

IMO young children look lovelier the more natural they are.. I really dislike a haircut that looks as though it's been preened over for hours. In the bath, quick wash, towel dry, leave to dry. I trimmed their hair myself or went to a local cheap hairdresser.

They are people, not dolls!

They are people, not dolls!

ENOUGH SAID ...

I don't think YAB all that U, but a little daft... Do you have a Trotters near to you. Totally geared up for children's haircuts. Vastly overpriced but i would imagine nothing like your current thinkings. I think you're in London - there's one opposite Peter Jones, one in Clapham and I'm sure there'll be others.

yabu. your ds' hair is v similar to my dd's hair (she's nearly 3 too) and it looks the same when we come out of the hairdressers anyway. we just get the fringe trimmed and the back shaped a wee bit and it costs a fiver. i fear cheese is right, it may drop anyway

The worst hair cut I've ever had was in Toni and Guy. Working in a named salon doesn't make a good hairdresser - experience does. Toni and Guy et al hire teenage trainees just like every other salon, they're not immediately brilliant hairdressers just because they work on an expensive salon.

I love my current hairdresser and he works in a no-name salon near me. He's worked for ages in London though and knows how to cut hair properly. I'd trust him with mine or my children's hair anyday.

Awww I wish DS still had his curls...

You know yabu, but I understand where you are coming from.

Find yourself a good children's hairdresser, or get recommendations from other parents in your area for a barber or hairdresser with a reputation for children's hair.

Don't risk your DS getting his hair cut by a trainee at some overpriced designer place.

But if it's just a trim off the fringe you don't need to worry too much.

Be very specific about what you want before they start. Very specific. And hovver around.

Actually, I have just looked at your profile pics of your DS, I don't think you need to worry really, curly wispy hair like that is hard to trim wrong, it would be different with dead straight hair, but with curls you can't tell if it's cut straight or not anyway.

I'd just take a pair of scissors to his fringe if it's too long tbh, watch a few youtube tutorials on cutting boy's hair and then do it yourself.

As someone who is in the process of buying a "back street salon" thanks OP. :o
Did you know Toni & Guy push their stylists to qualify in 6 months when it should take 2 years?
If you want your DS to keep his curls go to a smaller salon where they have been taught more than 3 cuts, I cannot even begin to tell you about the repair jobs I've done from "better" salons. It also won't cost you an arm and a leg in a smaller salon for a 5/10 minute job.

Yep, thinking on it I had curls too as a young nipper, it still curls at the ends when wet but nothing like it was. DDs curls won't drop, she's 12 now and it's still the same. Much to her disgust

His hair has got curlier as he has got older.
But I know it will eventually do what mine did and drop .

Anyway I have found a childrens hairdressers in Clapham.

The way I worded my OP was sooooooo wrong!

The backstreet salons where I live are 90% not for european hair iyswim? thats why I was worried. My bad I know but the way I see it, is if you are using clippers on someones hair it is very different to cutting it.

Get his hair cut by whichever local hairdresser other people recommend for children, then buy him the biggest ice cream in the world with the difference. Or give it to charity. Or buy yoursel fa bottle of wine. It is completely absurd to spend a ortune on toddler hair. Paricularly curly hair, which any halfway sensible person (including me) can cut perfectly well.

Apart from anything else, your older one will probably be incredibly jealous if his little brother has more spent on his first cut thatn he has in his whole life. Understandably.

"The backstreet salons where I live are 90% not for european hair iyswim? thats why I was worried."

Not sure that helps much, to be honest!

What a huge waste of money, how many times have you come on mn moaning you have none?......

In OP's defence.... If you're going where I suspect you are, then in that area you'll not be paying much more than ANY of the salons down that road for a children's haircut....

Having read some of the op's previous threads, this seems in keeping with a an umm, neurotic, unusual approach to parenting...

When I once nannied, I took my little charge, as per instructions to the most expensive salon in the town.

Little charge sat still for quite a while before getting fidgety.
And after cutting one side, hairdresser said "I think he´s had enough, should we leave it at that?"

Having read some of the op's previous threads, this seems in keeping with a an umm, neurotic, unusual approach to parenting...

exactly, should be linked with the "i want a celebrity baby name" thread - vacuous beings

Trotters on High St Ken? I see lots of trendy kids boutiqies with hairdressers in the back. Harrods used to have a kids hair salon - not sure if they still do.

Or try doing it yourself. It will save you a fortune!

Well, it's your money OP so I wouldn't presume to comment on how you choose to spend it.

However, I wouldn't take my DC to my own hairdresser as there are other clients there who are paying a lot of money for not just their hair cut etc, but also for the experience. I don't think fancy salons are the place for young children.

I take DS to a child's hairdresser where they have kiddy seats and some cartoons on for distraction. To be fair DS1 hates having his hair cut and does make a bit of a fuss, which might not be the case for your DS.

Not being funny OP but the pictures of the child on your profile page seem inappropriate on a forum easily accessed.I realy don't want to sound judgie or confrontational, and your little one looks very sweet but some photo's are better off being kept private

YANBU. Just a bit dotty.

TLES I'm fairly sure Harrods do a "First Haircut" thing, they take pitures, save a bit of the hair.
< Bitter voice of someone who had betty boo curls until my sister cut my hair, and ended up with a frizz bomb head >

Glad you have found somewhere you liek the sound of OP :)

We don't have anywhere fancy round here but DS has always gone to the same barber (poker straight hair with 5 cows licks ) since the age of 8 months, they ahve always been fab costs £6 and we have never used clippers on him he just gets it cut up.

Although now he's almost 5 he want it cut short so it can be spikey... which he is absolutely not getting. I told him he can have it cut as normal but he can spike it for parties or the odd weekend. Wait till yiou get to that stage with yoru DS' hair :o

Maras2 - I agree with you about pics being a bit, not because I have paedo hysteria or anything but there was a case a few years ago (on here I think) where pictures were big taken... sadly as cute as they may be it's just not worth it to me :(