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To take my 3yo with me to the hairdressers?

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mangolover · 27/02/2019 02:51

Posting here because it's only just occurred to me I might be being really cheeky and I might turn up and piss them off.

I've got a hair appointment tomorrow. Cut, blow & foils so will be there a while. It's a new place I've not been to before. It's newly opened, went in today and door was locked (had to buzz to get in) and there was only one client & one hairdresser there. Nice waiting area close to chairs.

I've got a lot going on this week and tomorrow was the only day I could fit it in. I'm desperate for a tidy up.
Dd is 3, she will be 4 in April. She's really good, but I don't have anybody that could watch her in that time so I'd have to take her with me.
I'm thinking a little bag of snacks and an iPad for some games.

I'm being a cf aren't I?

OP posts:
TrendyNorthLondonTeen · 27/02/2019 10:31

"God the miserable people on this thread! She'll sit in the corner quietly and bother absolutely no one OP, you're fine."

Because young children are known for doing exactly that?

Original poster
mangolover · 27/02/2019 10:34

I've taken her with me for my smear 😂 if that earns her a good reference

OP posts:
Disney2 · 27/02/2019 10:37

Your daughter sounds exactly like I was as a child. My mum brought me with her a few times to the hairdresser and it was absolutely fine. I just sat played with whatever I brought with me or looked at my magazine. She will also probably enjoy watching the hairdresser cut your hair, it's mildly fascinating

GreatDuckCookery6211 · 27/02/2019 10:38

A smear takes 5 minutes though and however long you’re waiting. Not comparable at all to having foils, cut and blow dry which ime can take hours. I’m in at least 4 when I’m having my hair done with foils.

jinglewithbellson · 27/02/2019 10:39

Nothing to do with miserable people on the thread,more like sensible people being considerate to other clients,and even if no other clients were in at the time you booked how do you know someone hasn't booked the slot between your colour and cut since you booked yours?
She may have only been on her own that day due to sickness or staff holiday etc etc. Happened to me before.

Even if they're are no other clients in how can you guarantee your toddler will sit for a bloody long time and not disturb the hairdresser when she's trying to give you a good service?

A moving fidgety client due to a wriggly toddler is not helpful in any way.

Like said previously it's also a fairly dangerous environment for a toddler.
If she decides she needs the loo will you have to stop the hairdresser mid foil to take her?adding time and possibly making the fouls slide?

It's just not practical or safe op.

Its funny the posters saying take her it's fine into an environment with sharp and hot equipment as well as some fairly toxic chemicals that will be within reach.
Would you all be saying take her along to a building site?

Original poster
mangolover · 27/02/2019 10:40

@jinglewithbellson if you read the thread, it's a new salon that's been open about a week. It's one woman working there and she said to me when booking the appointment, I'm blocking off all of this time to get you sorted. So I have considered that.

OP posts:
jinglewithbellson · 27/02/2019 10:46

Meaning she needs a fair amount of time as your a new client to her.
Involves more in depth consultation,maybe treatments etc etc.
It's not a standard trim and touch up appointment.

I have had clients bring a toddler for a cut and blo that's sat nicely for the hour it takes only starting to get fidgety towards the end but for foils Aswell I've always discouraged that.

Even the quietest tamest toddlers would struggle with that amount of time.
Love kids. Got three of my own but when doing my job it's a professional service op and children and salons don't mix well for that amount of time

GreatDuckCookery6211 · 27/02/2019 10:48

How long has she blocked off for you OP?

nettie434 · 27/02/2019 12:21

Posting as someone with no children but experience of lots of hairdressers, I would take her with you. At my hairdressers, a lot of the staff have young children and they are always nice to children waiting while parents have their hair done. I suspect the salon would prefer a customer with a well behaved child than no customer. I used to go somewhere where they had a play area. Some salons are definitely aimed at young people with no children (open late and on Sunday is a good guide) so if it doesn’t work out this time, it’s worth looking around in the future for a place where it’s easy to bring a child.

Sirzy · 27/02/2019 12:23

I doubt it will only take 5 minutes so the smear comparison doesn’t really work!

tinkerbellla · 27/02/2019 14:17

I had to take my nearly three year old because my husband couldn't pick her up at the last minute. I was apologetic as I always swore I wouldn't do it. She was actually brilliant, just sat there watching then fell asleep. I was overjoyed until she woke up and immediately vomited everywhere! Never again Blush. She loves playing hairdressers now though! Xx

KarmaStar · 27/02/2019 15:03

Going off the point,don't you need to have a skin/allergy test done before a new salon will give you a colour?if so and not done yet op,they might do it on the spot and you need to wait for the results.I've no idea of that's one presents four hours.?

youaremyrain · 27/02/2019 15:04

It's going to take much longer than a smear (I've taken dc to them as well)

It's not fair on the hairdresser - or any other potential customers - or your daughter, she's three, it could take 3-4hrs, she'll be bored!

Whattodonut · 27/02/2019 15:06

Why not call and ask?
I've taken 3 year old DD for a trim. It was all so new and interesting she was really good. But my haidresser has multiple rooms and we went to a les busy one. DH always takes her to the barber with him. She loves it.
Only you know if she'll sit still for long enough. With foils you'll be able to talk to her for a bit uninterrupted

Namechangeforthiscancershit · 27/02/2019 15:21

I guess it depends how thick your hair is. Foils and a cut for me would take the best part of 3 hours, for my sister would be over 4. Seems a really long time for a 3 year old.

The fact that you’ll be the only customer there though takes away lots of the cf factor.

Everytimeiseeher · 27/02/2019 15:30

Hairdresser here.
I wouldn’t mind your dd however be prepared for a quick hairdo and not the pampering session you’d usually have.
Also when the stylist is putting the foils in you don need to sit still as it’s very fiddly if someone’s constantly moving their head. Other than that I wouldn’t mind.

NabooThatsWho · 27/02/2019 15:37

If you are sure she will sit quietly then just bring her. I couldn’t bring my DD2 as she’s a little on the wild side, but at that age I could have brought DD1 as she was a naturally placid and well-behaved.

Some people really just despise children don’t they Confused

bellabasset · 27/02/2019 15:39

I go to a one person unit, so it should be fine but I would still ask. The salon I used to use was busy and she would definitely have been in the way as all seats taken and stylists moving from client to client.

temperancefugit · 27/02/2019 15:43

Just phone the salon and ask them if it’s ok, then be guided by what they say. That’s the polite thing to do.

flissfloss65 · 27/02/2019 15:45

I’m an adult and would get fidgety sitting all that time waiting for you to have your hair done.

RainbowWaffles · 27/02/2019 15:48

You’ve firmly established there is one hairdresser only so there will be no other clients. You don’t mind being interrupted to take your DD to the toilet etc and are happy with any potential risks so the only other person we need to take into consideration is the hairdresser. So just call and ask her. Nobody else’s opinion matters in this instance as there are no other people there.

llangennith · 27/02/2019 15:53

Not fair on anybody, especially the child.

Sirzy · 27/02/2019 16:13

One hairdresser doesn’t mean no other clients.

Especially when doing things like colours many hairdressers have more than one client on the go at once

Oblomov19 · 27/02/2019 16:34

No. Please don't. It's not right, not fair on dd, and not fair to all the paying customers.

username3857328474 · 27/02/2019 16:40

I was recently at the hairdressers it was quite busy and two other ladies had their DC with them. I made a jokey comment to my hairdresser that there no way my DC would behave for that long. My hairdressers response made it clear they prefer customers not to bring their DC with them.

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