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The first hair-cut

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emmabee · 21/10/2002 17:21

Ds's hair is starting to get a bit unruly (he's 13mo). Most people think he's a girl & dh thinks I should get his hair cut (it's down to me because I wouldn't trust dh not to take him to his barbers). Apart from the completely irrational reaction of "My precious baby's hair! No no no!", I'm worried his curls won't grow back... has anyone els had a similar experience?

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Chinchilla · 21/10/2002 19:15

Mine still has curly hair after his first cut. He's had three haircuts now, and has lovely wavy short hair. However, if the curls don't grow back, there's nothing you can do Why don't you ask your hairdresser to give you some of the hair that she/he cuts off. I put a lock of my ds's in my locket to keep.

One thing I would say is to take a small toy to distract him when the hair in dangerous areas is being cut, so that he doesn't keep turning his head.

batey · 21/10/2002 20:14

My Hairdresser tip is to get your ds used to the sound of hairdryers before you gos. I've seen 2 or 3 of my friends kids freak in hairdressers when they went on. Good tip re: toy, however food worked best with my dds!! Biscuit or dare I say, chocolate! HTH.

SoupDragon · 21/10/2002 20:43

I cut both my DSs hair myself. Generally whilst they're absorbed by something on TV. There was no way on earth I was going to let a stranger give my little darlings their first haircut! I wanted the opportunity to keep all of it (I restrained myself to a small lock).

The other thing about cutting their hair is that they suddenly look like little boys and girls rather than babies - it seems to really change the way they look!

Lindy · 21/10/2002 22:32

My DH has marched DS (18 mths) off to the barbers three times now, he practically had no hair in the first place (probably DH wants DS to look as bald as him!).

I did ask him to bring a 'lock' back but he said that was far too 'mumsy'.

clary · 22/10/2002 08:58

Emmabee, sorry to tell you that those curls may not grow back...DS was bron with massive mop of curls (quite unusual, i used to get stopped in Sainsbury's all the time) and we had to get it cut at about 7mo, luckily a friend used to be a hairdresser so he was OK about it. I kept the curls! He had a wavy mop for most of the first year, but now (3.5) his hair is totally straight. His dad was the same apparently. Don't worry about it tho, agree with Soupdragon that they look like little boys/girls not babies, but that's a good thing I think . Look back at pix of my mop-headed 1yo now in amazement. We find chocolate the best bribe to sit still too I'm afraid...

monkey · 22/10/2002 09:17

I would recommend doing it yourself too, like soupdragon said. Not just for the emotional first cut aspect, but if they do play up, I'm sure it woould be 100 times more stressful for both of you in a hairdressers than at home. Dh still to this day hates going!

I played with them & distracted them & gently held them in position while dh took the clippers to them, and they were fine, but the one time I did it on my own, younger was far from happy.

Oh, and soupdragon's right - they really do look so much more grown up all of a sudden & that's really cute in it's own way, so make sure he's weearing something butch, not fluffy fleecy dungarees with teddies on!

Meid · 22/10/2002 11:24

DD (15 months) had her first hair cut this weekend. I was worried all her curls would go or she'd look more like a boy with shorter hair but I am so pleased we had it done. It looks neater and the curls are now tighter and cuter. Oh, and of course I've kept some! My advice is to go for it.

JanZ · 23/10/2002 10:20

Ds also had his first hair cut at the weekend. He's just over 2 and the baby curls were getting a bit long! I had been reluctant to get it cut as he's been bald for so long and I loved the wee curls - but people were starting to ask whether he was a boy or a girl! The curls have gone now and he looks more like a wee boy and less like a baby - but that's nice in its own way!

The barber shop where it was done (I wasn't going to take scissors to a wriggling child!) was properly geared up, with a special seat for children, complete with steering wheel, toys to distract etc. They guy was patient and did a good job - so I didn't begrudge the £6.50 it cost!

I did remember to keep a lock for posterity!

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emmabee · 24/10/2002 10:30

There's a specialist children's hairdresser near where I live in North London, so I thought I might take him there 1st time. It's stupidly expensive but I don't think I could do it myself. It's bad enough cutting his nails.

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Croppy · 24/10/2002 15:31

Harrods and Trotters both will give you a first haircut certificate with a lock of hair attached. Harrods has very dinky childrens barber chairs which make for great photo's.

titchy · 29/10/2002 11:36

Daisy and Tom's also do first haircut certificates.

Inkpen · 29/10/2002 18:07

emmabee - if that's Miniki, they're excellent. I don't know the Crouch Hill one, but the Muswell Hill one has done my two for some time now and I pay up because the lady we see just cuts so well. She also takes a lot of care, doesn't get stressed when they wriggle, chatter or fall asleep, and the kids really enjoy going.

Inkpen · 29/10/2002 18:09

emmabee - sorry that should read Minikin - but I expect you knew that!

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