To bring my kids to my hairdresser appointment

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I really need my hair cut, but the only spot my hairdresser had was a cancellation on a Saturday in a couple of weeks time. Usually I schedule appointments for when my kids are at their dad's, but this appointment falls on my weekend. My mum would usually babysit but can't on this occasion.

I'd be in there for about an hour for a wash, cut and blow dry. Do you think it's acceptable to bring my kids - age 9 and 6 - along? They would bring either tablets (with headphones) and books etc to keep them occupied, no noisy toys. They are perfectly capable of sitting still for that long and wouldn't be running around.

There are 2 hairdressers near me. It would be absolutely impossible in one, they barely have enough chairs for clients. At the others it depends on Saturday and time as they often have just one stylist in. Would your children just sit quietly with headphones on the whole hour? If yes, and you know that they have space/ might have space I would ask your hairdresser.
But if you are not sure whether they would sit quietly but hope they would - it’s a different matter

No a hairdressers isn't a creche. Most people use the hairdressers to get away from their kids.

I had this problem when mine were a similar age. I asked my hairdresser before I booked and she was fine - both children had their haircut there so she knew them. I bought them comics and they were allowed to go to a nearby shop and get sweets. I told them they had to stand up if there weren’t enough chairs for customers. My son just quietly read his comic and ate his sweets - Dtr came and stood at the side of me a chatted to the stylists. Luckily it all went well!

The old hairdresser I used to go to allowed this and it’s the main reason I switched - the young ones would always be running around and even the older ones would be bored and in the way, staring at the customers or trying to talk to them because mum was busy. On one occasion I found one going through my handbag and that was probably the last straw.

I don’t expect it to be a relaxing oasis of calm but I don’t like a hairdresser that allows children who aren’t getting their hair cut, as inevitably they aren’t parented and it impacts the service and atmosphere.

I would’ve taken mine because I knew they would’ve sat good as gold quiet as church mice reading or doing a puzzle book or something. If your’s can do that then fine. If they’re whiny and likely to be getting on everyone’s nerves running around then no.

Were the stylists happy to chat to a child? Perhaps thet wanted to concentrate on their work?.

I’ve got to confess, my heart would sink as a client or stylist if you turned up with two kids in tow. Sometimes needs must, so if the hairdresser says it’s ok, maybe turn up with wet hair to limit the time you need to be in there?

Absolutely ok as long as they are well behaved and won't run around as that could be dangerous.

I agree!!!

Crèches are for toddlers. These are big kids that can use screens

Don't call to reschedule! Call to ask hairdresser if it's ok

It depends, are you kids going to sit there quietly and you know that you won't have to remind them to do so.

@Unexpectedlysinglemum ok so when I went to
My hair dressers to have her shave my hair off before chemo I should have been happy to have children present asking why I was having my hair shaved off?

Because that was my reality

Ask your hairdresser. The place I go has 3 seats not at mirrors, sinks or dryers which are used by people waiting for appointments, or waiting for a treatment to work. I usually go in the work school day and there is generally someone in at least one, sometimes 2 of those chairs for the whole time of my appointment, so I'm guess blocking 2 out of 3 of the chairs with non customers would be a very unpopular move! However a place with more waiting chairs, or at a quieter time probably wouldn't mind at all!

Leave them in the car! WTF kind of suggestion is this! Please disregard this unhelpful, negligent advice. Even if they are in sight of you while your head is in a basin this is not something anyone should ever consider.

If they are generally happy on their IPads for an hour or so then you could take them in in the salon has room for them. When my girl was little I had to take her with me. The salon has a sofa and she sat happily playing with her toys and books and thoroughly enjoyed the attention she got from other people in the salon. Be careful they tell everyone your secrets 😁

I'm sorry to hear that, and I hope you're ok. 💐Some people don't understand that their children cannot go everywhere just to please the parents.

I home ed my ds- he usually comes to the hairdresser with me and brings whatever work he is doing. If there is space and they are quiet I don’t see the issue.

Children shouldn’t have been allowed to question you- that necessarily mean they shouldn’t be there.

I used to take my under 5 daughter with me as I didn't have anyone else. Could trust her to behave and she was fine

I used to take my daughter with me when she was young. She’d play on the iPad or she’d colour in, always sat there really good. They used to say how well behaved she was. If there is space and they behave I don’t see the issue

No

Most people go to the hairdressers for a relaxing experience

They really don’t, they want a hair cut, not a chat, just a haircut, this is why woman’s hairdressers are 2 or 3 times a man’s haircut.

Maybe they want to chat to the hairdresser and have a cup of coffee or read a magazine?.

If there's somewhere they can sit and you're confident they'll do so quietly, then I'd absolutely take them!

A child sitting quietly out of the way won’t stop them from drinking coffee or reading a magazine.