Does anyone have any tips on using clippers to cut ds's hair?

[caija]

Hi, just as the title says really. My ds is 5 and I have to use clippers myself to cut his hair, he doesn't particularly like it and he moves around loads. He wouldn't let a hairdresser do it in a million
Years. He hasn't really an awareness of what is going on as he gets his hair cut so would much rather it was me doing it and not a stranger. He wouldn't sit still to get this done. He can sit unaided but chooses not to, he'd much rather be moving around. Obv this gets messy lol, wonder if anyone has any tips on this? Would be so grateful

i'm doing this face at the thought of getting clippers near (ok, her hair) DCs

but since he lets you do it, how about outside when the weather permits? at least the mess will be taken care of by grateful birds and the wind?

Hehe unchartered. He really doesn't like it and I feel cruel doing it but it's the only and fastest way of cutting his hair, he would never sit to let someone cut it with scissors, jack has a rare genetic/chromosome disorder and severe developmental delay, including severe epilepsy, damage to his brain etc...his seizures have been under control for a year, sooo happy about that. Poor lil man goes thru enough. He can't walk or talk, crawls tho, and pulls up to stand, is very mobile in these ways lol. Unfortunately I don't have a garden, i moved to
An adapted flat last year, also have a dd, nearly 11 and am preg, so doing his hair this time around is gonna be a nightmare lol

i understand, DD has Autism and although she likes having her hair brushed (unless it's for school ) she has real anxiety over things that 'buzz' - bought a new vacuum cleaner over the weekend and even though she helped to choose it, she's terrified of it and her awareness of buzzing noises is sky high right now.

have you tried taking your DS to a local barbers as a social visit at all? get to know the barber as a friend on a few visits before even suggesting he cuts your DSs hair?

With my friend's son (HFA) it is the noise of the clippers that he really hates, so he chooses music and they play it very loudly whilst she cuts his hair.

HTH

An alternative suggestion would be perhaps to get the hairdresser to come to your home instead.

My local barber's shop is very unforgiving and intolerant of children who play up for whatever reason.

Awww unchartered, yr poor dd, it's sad when they react badly to noises. Well, my ds hates the hairdresser's lol, he screams n cry's when we go, he gets so fed up. Thanks Attila and barbarian, I
Like the idea of the music , jack loooves music! So, will Defo be trying that

Jack does however have lots of sensory issues and hates when his hair gets to a certain length, he just rubs his hair over n over n gets upset. He also hates the feelings of certain things, the clippers being one of those, he is unsure of the noise too, doesn't like loud noises etc

DS hated the clippers as they
Made too much noise
Pulled in his hair unless very sharp

He also hated having his hair cut as the hair on his skin made him come out in a rash

We let him grow his hair longer, found a very sympathetic hairdresser that had a special kids room

Now he is ok about clippers (aged 13 and with a Dx of ASD)

Aww hebie, that's a nice, positive story. Great that the hairdresser had a nice lil kids room. Wish more hairdressers catered for kids with special needs. Right now I can't see Jack ever liking the clippers or tolerating it with no fuss, he's constantly moving and trying to grab them, I get so scared he's gonna cut his lil fingers. It's bloody hard, n I feel cruel having to pin him down n do it