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For the first time ever I am ashamed of my kids.

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NAB3 · 23/10/2007 17:37

In hairdressers, kids not doing as their told. Other parents commenting on how their kids are better behaved than mine.

On my own with 3 little ones and no one offered to help but all qite happy to glare and pass judgement. Even one of the hair dressers had a go. I nearly cried.

Finally found someone who can cut my eldests' hair properly and we'll never be able to go again.

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hunkermunker · 23/10/2007 17:39

On your own with three little ones in a hairdresser?! You brave thing!

Yvaine · 23/10/2007 17:40

Dont be ashamed.

The people tutting and commenting should be ashamed.

FWIW, I wouldnt attempt hairdressers with just two so you were very brave.

RubyShivers · 23/10/2007 17:40

the people glaring and passing judgement are the ones in the wrong
whatever happened to a bit of parental solidarity?
the hairdresser shouldn't be so bloody rude to a paying customer

(hug or a manly pat on the back to you)

Blu · 23/10/2007 17:41

'Course you can go again!

Hairdressers are rife with unwilling children and scenes of bribery and death threats.

Any chance of taking them one at a time - or next time is forewarned, forearmed - take thm hungry and hand out apples or sandwiches as you get there.

CorrieDale · 23/10/2007 17:42

I would NEVER say that my children are better behaved than anybody else's! That kind of smuggery is apt to bite you on the bum.

TwigorTreat · 23/10/2007 17:42

god NAB .. call up friendly hairdresser and ask if she'll do a home visit .. I can't stand taking children to hairdressers

and what rude people

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NAB3 · 23/10/2007 17:46

Took all 3 as no choice really. It is hard to get appointments and going 3 times to do one at a time still leaves others to watch.

Def would love someone to come to the house but wouldn't know where to look.

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Lulumama · 23/10/2007 17:47

i bet they didn;t do anything at all to be ashamed of, except to be slightly bored small children.. shame on those people for being nasty

TwigorTreat · 23/10/2007 17:48

start with the hairdresser you like? she could do before / after work?

and they're cheaper too .. ours costs £5 per child .. and a mug of tea ... and sometimes I watch her 3 year old whilst she's cutting

foofi · 23/10/2007 17:48

I am ashamed of my children on an hourly basis.

TheMadScaryHouse · 23/10/2007 17:50

You are brave. I find it a nightmare with just my two.

You know what - what goes around comes around. One day they will feel the same way.

Hold your head up high and go back - you paid what more could they ask for

hunkermunker · 23/10/2007 17:51

If it's any help, DS1 runs round the hairdresser saying, "But, Mummy, I'm not keen on having my hair cut!" before he's caught and pinned to the chair. Am thinking of letting it grow, sticking him in a frock and calling him Mary-Kate.

hifi · 23/10/2007 17:56

people forget easily how their own children behave in different occasions, if this is your first time then its not bad, hairdressers are very stressfull places.

TwigorTreat · 23/10/2007 17:57

ROFL @ "But, Mummy, I'm not keen on having my hair cut!"

is he Little Lord Fauntleroy then sneaky?

sarahhal · 23/10/2007 17:59

Oh can sympathise, but the gut wrenching feeling will pass!

At the Drs today DS bumped into a boy from his class and the pair of them rampaged around the surgery. Other boys's Mum didn't give a hoot but I was really

hunkermunker · 23/10/2007 17:59

I think he might be. Curls and all. He told me he was just going to pop up to his bedroom to get some socks and would only be a minute yesterday. I think he's 57, really. And then he asked me if he could have "another drop of your delicious water, please, Mummy".

bozza · 23/10/2007 18:00

DEfinitely agree with twig, get one to come to the house, ask around. I have one who comes to cut my hair and she does DD for free. And she is lovely and actually one of my friends now.

bozza · 23/10/2007 18:00

My nephew has to be held down screaming to have his hair cut and recently bit his Dad during the trauma. So you are not the only one.

stripeymama · 23/10/2007 18:02

I frequently am ashamed of my sweetiepie.

Notably last summer when dd (then 3) had a Liam Gallagher moment in a nice veggy cafe. I did lots of shouting outside to which she shouted back, "You can't do this to someone who's only THREE!"

Saturn74 · 23/10/2007 18:03

Sheesh, NAB3, I had to cut DS2's hair when he was asleep until he was 4!

Small children are programmed to attempt anything in order to get out of the hairdresser's.

It's the law.

Agree with looking around for a mobile hairdresser.

And I would write a strong letter of complaint to the hairdressers you went to today - they sound very rude.

May the nasty buggers who were so unhelpful wake up tomorrow with permed mullets.

Doodledootoo · 23/10/2007 18:07

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NAB3 · 23/10/2007 18:07

The hairdresser who was rude was one, when my dd was 2, and wouldn't /couldn't look the right way said "Oh, you'll look up now" (was trying reverse psycology & wanted her to look down) also said she was more stubborn that my DD and would get her hair cut.

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stripeymama · 23/10/2007 18:09

She started throwing chairs!

hunkermunker · 23/10/2007 18:15

LOL, SM! DS1 did similar at hospital when the doctor wanted to see his thumb (very sore, trapped in front door hinge). He said, "No, get off me. But I'm little!" most indignantly!

chipmonkeyPumpkinNorks · 23/10/2007 19:11

Oh, NAB3! It's a pity my 3 weren't there, I's sure they would have surpassed yours in terms of naughtiness! We were known in Superquinn for ds1 and ds2 holding each other by the hair and pulling very hard and squealing very loudly!