Advice re cutting SN toddlers hair

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DS is 2.6 and he desperately needs his hair cutting. He has sensory issues and autistic traits

Cutting his hair has never been easy but the task is becoming increasingly more difficult as he grows and gains strength. I am trying to cut a little here and a little there, but he struggles and screams so much he looks a state.

He is also a very light sleeper so attempts to cut it while he is asleep have been unsuccessful.

He goes to groups and is due to start nursery soon so I would prefer to keep his hair quite short. (Hopefully to help avoid him getting headlice)

At present he seems to like the feel of things that vibrate, so I was thinking that maybe clippers might be the answer to my problem.

I would appreciate any advice or recommendations on the best way to cut a toddlers hair and/or clippers to use.

As soon as you said you want to keep it short, I thought clippers. My dd also doesn't like having her hair cut, but she wears it long so we just distract her in the bath when we tidy it up.
Could you try the clippers with the guard still on so he gets used to the feeling, and may even enjoy it.

Flywheel, I will follow your suggestion of trying the clippers with the guard on first. Thanks.

PolterGoose, many thanks for that. I will stay away from cheap clippers and take a look at the Wahl professional. I will try and see if I can trim a bit more off when he has a bath this evening.

Wahl clippers here. He normally plays on the tablet whilst standing whilst I do it. Sometimes he is more bothered by it than others but it is so much easier than scissors and looks pretty good too.

Thank you Tiger. I have tried distracting him when using the scissors but to no avail. That's why I am considering the clippers as I thought it has to be easier and quicker.

Both you and PolterGoose have mentioned Wahl. Which model do you use?

Also is cordless a better option?

My hairdresser cuts ds's hair. She's used to the fact that he might do something unpredictable!!
DS has gotten used to it.

Great advice zzzzz. Do you use Wahl too?

Gave up on the hairdresser starfish when due to his struggling she couldn't do any better of a job than I could.

I'm not sure what model. We got them from Boots I think a couple of years ago. It has the guards and a storage bag. I do my husbands too. It might help actually if you have someone to demonstrate that it isn't going to hurt them.

Tiger was thinking of pretending to use them on DH and teddy first in the hope that it might help.

Thanks PolterGoose. I will take a look at those. A lot of them seem to have the option to use both mains and be cordless so might go for one of those.

You have all given some really great tips on here. Much appreciated.