Can I take DS to a barber shop or does it need to be DH?

[RightAreYouSure]

Genuinely don't know what the etiquette of barber shops are

Am a LP. My son wouldn't get his haircut if I didn't take him. Seriously? You need to ask?

I always take mine to a hairdressers. He is now 10. DH was banned from taking him when he was about 2 and came back looking like a little thug! I think we may end up at a barbers before long as he is talking about styles which his hairdresser can't do with her clippers. Having said that some of the hairdressers at mine do barbering so I might take him there.

I took my son in while my partner was having his hair cut. I was like a rabbit in the headlights - the barber kept asking questions about what cut to do and I didn't know! I had to keep deferring to my partner and it was really embarrassing

So make sure you know what cut you want before you go

We seem to have about 10 barbers on our high street and no hairdressers. When I asked one of the barbers if they could trim DDs fringe I was told they couldn't cut female hair due to their 'insurance'?

When I was a child we went the barbershop to wait for DB to get his haircut. Realised the calendar on the wall was a page three calendar

Half the barbers in my town are female. But DD has no problem in taking grandson to the male ones.

I used to take DS but he goes alone now. I just give him the money. Do you have a photo of what you want him to have done?

Women get turned away from the Asian barbers where I live.
There's no problem with the English,Polish or Italian barbers though.
Just turn up and wait your turn
Friday afternoon and Saturday mornings are very busy though, in my area at least!

IME lots of barbers haven't been great at cutting hair that's in the least bit thick or wavy (DS1). But that's a different subject

the barber kept asking questions about what cut to do and I didn't know! I had to keep deferring to my partner

Ha, I remember the first time I took my older ds's to a barbers rather than a hairdressers. The questions about shaved/cut, natural or square bottom, blended high or low - I had no idea lol.

NO!! You simply mustn't it is considered the ultimate faux pas for a female to enter a barber .

Of course you can take him, your money is as good as anybody else's. I don't think any barber would turn a customer away (they'd be stupid if they did).

Wow some people really have missed my point. Of course you take your child to get a hair cut if your a lone parent what has that got to do with anything? Hairdressers cater for all, so I know full well I can take him there. I was wondering about male barbers.

This one is appointment only so no worries there! He's only little so he only needs a bit of a tidy up...

I take my dd to the barbers
She went once with dh as a toddler and the barber did her fringe and he did such a good job of it that we've always gone back to him, she's 6 now and adores him, I'm hoping he'll do my youngest dd's hair too!

Most barbers are happy for female relatives to accompany male children. I have heard of a few that are male only, well they will just have to do without your custom then. There will be plenty of other places that will be happy to pick it up.

You have to say exactly what you want otherwise they just do what they want. Poor DS's fringe has been the victim a couple of times when I wasn't descriptive enough

Agree with PP, keep an eye on who was there before you so you know when it's your turn as you don't book appointments

Why does this one only take appointments?

Don't know. The ones we go to are first come first served so you have to keep an eye on who was in before you

Go for it! I take my DS to whatever Barbers is open when I suddenly realise it is long overdue.

Last time the was no one in front of me when walked in. Then two guys walked in and I overheard them say that they were next. I piped up no it my son & they explained no they were here first they were just having a fag when we came! Didn't argue just added another 20minutes to the wait!

I always take ds to the barbers and have learnt the lingo .

Although i won't take him to the Turkish barbers anymore, as i felt a bit intrusive sitting there whilst men were having a pamper and hot wax cotton buds stuck up their noses and in their ears. They probably weren't bothered, i just worried they might be, so stick to the less fancy ones now.