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How on earth do you cut a toddlers hair without it looking awful...

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Summerdays2014 · 13/12/2017 16:01

My son is almost 2 and has never had a hair cut... until this afternoon... his hair is growing into his eyes and curling out like crazy at the sides. there is no way he would sit still at a hairdresser so I decided to have a go myself. Stood him up leaning on the sofa watching pepper on my phone. It looks ridiculous now. Fringe too blunt and just strange in general. How does everyone else do it?

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pupchewsleg · 17/12/2017 14:18

I cut both my DSs and DH ' s. It has taken a bit of thought and practice, but well worth it in the long run. Probably saves about £200 a year and kids prefer it. That's about 2k in the last decade!
If you're going for it long term, invest in haircutting scissors and clippers. Watch a few you tube videos and start they're young as they won't care. DS 1 is 10 and has cool hair.

PurplePotatoes · 17/12/2017 14:21

After cutting DDs fringe this week and leaving her looking like Lloyd Christmas, I say the pain of a proper hairdresser is definitely worth it !!

NerudaIsHeaven · 18/12/2017 08:57

I only take my son when it's looking ridiculous. He's 22 months and screams blue murder at the hairdressers. Even the special kids ones with cbeebies and the car to sit in.

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drspouse · 18/12/2017 09:05

My DS is the classic wriggler. First haircut at 2 he was so shocked he sat perfectly still, second one he fought to get away, then till he was about 3 1/2 one of us wild give him a hug (yep we got hair on us) and progressed to just holding his hand.
We take him to the barbers with DH, DD goes to a local hairdresser on recommendation of a friend. Both have kids seats and loads of experience, special cape for DD who is 3.
DD's hair is straight and needs a bit more accuracy so I use photos of her on my phone to get her to look in the right direction.
They are very quick too which helps a lot.

BananaThePoet · 18/12/2017 14:59

First time I took sprog to the hairdresser they insisted they were used to kids and not to worry.
Then they snipped his ear and blood was everywhere!
I took him home with half a haircut and 7/8ths of one of his ears.
He didn't go to a hairdressers again for a very long time.
I just chased him round the carpet with nail scissors and snipped bits off his hair over a week or so while he wasn't looking and then his dad bought a clipper and buzzcutted his hair from then on.

He's an adult now and still hardly ever goes to get his hair done these days.

Cutesbabasmummy · 18/12/2017 15:01

Take the i pad to the hairdresser - problem solved,

Cutesbabasmummy · 18/12/2017 15:02

P.S. Starting young helps too - I'm the daughter of 2 hairdressers and my son had a teeny tiny haircut when he was well under a year.

Level75 · 20/12/2017 09:15

It's not that hard. It just takes thinking about before you start. Cut longer than you think as you'll be pulling the hair straight and it will bounce back later. Pull the fringe straight down then pull to the side. That gives you an angle rather than it being straight. Cut (with hairdressing scissors) along the angle then chop upright into the bottom of the fringe to feather. I actually use a razor (as in for leg hair) to take some of the body out and feather more.

NorbertTheDragon · 20/12/2017 09:30

One of my twins ended up with a mullet for his first haircut and that was at a barbers! He just would not sit still. At the time I hated it but now he's a teenager it's great to look back and I tell him he should definitely have a mullet again.

DeviceVice · 20/12/2017 09:33

My children watched their Dad get his hair cut a few times so actually wanted to copy him.

Roomba · 20/12/2017 09:47

I am forever grateful that our nursery have a hairdresser that visits once a month. I send £6 in with him and he comes home with lovely hair.

This is a genius idea! I really wish my kids' nursery had done this, it would have stopped them both looking like Lloyd from Dumb and Dumber after I'd tried to do their hair myself

I gave up and just took them to a hairdresser who was good with kids in the end. They sit much better for her as they are more nervous maybe?

Last time, my usual lady was off and a guy there did it instead. He didn't speak a lot of English so maybe he misunderstood my instructions - anyway, DS2 came out looking just like Monkman (University Challenge)! I was too English to say anything, it gave us all (DS included) a great laugh anyway until I got it fixed elsewhere.

Mumto2setsoftwins · 18/12/2018 09:37

Words of wisdom why didnt we all think of that! Just make your child sit still problem solved. Thanks for that advice pal

Merename · 18/12/2018 10:02

I’d maybe give it a couple days before going to hairdresser, I cut my own blunt, straight fringe, and it always looks a bit severe the first couple of days but quickly softens off.

DappledThings · 18/12/2018 22:31

DS hates it and always has. Sits on my lap watching tv on my phone and with promise of cake when it's all over. Occasionally requires me to grip his arms to stop him fending off the barber.

Just normal barbers though. Most of them seem to be very good with small children and I only pay £6.

DappledThings · 18/12/2018 22:32

Oh balls, it's a zombie. As you were.

FartnissEverbeans · 19/12/2018 12:56

DS used to lose his shit completely at the hairdresser. It was like torture, to the point where his haircuts were never finished because I just couldn’t bear it any more!

We let him see his dad getting a haircut, talked about haircuts a lot, and took him to a kids’ hairdresser as usual a few days ago. Not a peep! He was brilliant and sat still for the whole thing watching Baby Shark. He’s almost 27 months now.

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