I’ve upset my 3 y/o and can’t fix it

[jellywelly467]

I’ve just cut my dds hair. It was meant to be a trim but ended up a very short bob because she kept moving and I kept ‘fixing’ odd lengths etc and she looked in the mirror and said she hates it. She’s currently playing with her dolls and is making one say ‘my mammy cut my hair so short I don’t like it!’ I’m so annoyed at myself and feel awful :(

Just reassure her that it will grow very quickly.

Tell her if she eats lots of fruit and veggies it will grow back quickly.

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Also tell her she looks really lovely, like a real pixie and get her a fairy dress to wear.
Don’t feel so bad about it - in the long term scheme of things, it really doesn’t matter, in the years to come you’ll get the blame for far worse than a pixie haircut! 😂

Take her shopping for new hair clips and headbands etc so it becomes a fun positive thing rather than Mummy's cock up.

Just reassure her and for gods sake don’t ever cut it again.

All the above and remind her that this is why she must sit still. This is an unintended lesson in experiencing the natural consequences of our actions.

Don't feel too badly OP. We've all done this sort of thing I'm sure. I once gave my 3yo a fringe that went far too far round at the sides. The next haircut was at a hairdresser who told DD to remember not to let mummy cut her fringe again. She's in her twenties now and didn't remember it when I was 'reminiscing'. Your DD will get used to her temporary short bob and forget about this too.

Bring her to a stylist in a child friendly hairdresser and get them to fix the cutting that you did.

Either you didn't make it clear that she had to sit still so that you could cut straight or she didn't understand what the outcome of not sitting still would be (I'd guess it's the latter as you have said that she's 3 yrs old) but either way, her hair will grow back and I'd recommend not doing home haircuts again for some time if you get this emotional about how you did it this time.

Chill - it will grow - she will forget it.

The thing with the dolls is fine - it's what little ones do. Good for dolls!

It's getting hotter, it'll be cooler for her to have it shorter and less chance of it being caked in suncream.

She's doing her own play therapy, leave her to it or get a mummy doll and say to the doll that you are sorry but her hair will grow soon, should you make some pretty clips? If you have some nice sellotape (we have some sparkly stuff in the craft box) you could 'clip' little dolls hair back.