My DS was born with quite a bit of hair and had his first haircut at 13 weeks. He's been having them approximately every 6-8 weeks since. Last time I took him, he got a little bit upset towards the end, but I wrote it off as him just having had enough.
I took him today and OMG! We sat down, with him on my lap. She was going to try and use clippers, because it would be quicker, but he started crying as soon as she plugged them in. So, scissors it was. Uh, NO! He screamed and cried and threw his arms about to try and make her stop. We had two attempts and then gave up, because he was too upset.
Now, he has half a haircut and I have a big problem on my hands. DS has to have haircuts, as he has very thick hair which grows really quickly. He's one of those kids who sweats at the drop of a hat, so at night, he'll quite often wake up with a wet head from sweating in his sleep (especially when his hair needs cutting).
hmm- i know in melb they have a childrens hairdresser in kid central shops reallly cool envirmoment and give then a toy and take a photo for you too.
there is kid central in adelaide ebut i don't know if they have a hairdresser.
Kids Central
Shop 1090 Westfield Marion
297 Diagonal Rd
Oaklands Park SA 5046
if youdon't have an aversion to him eating a lollipop you could try that. he might be a bit young though but it's just a suggestion.
Phone : 08 8296 1518
We have clippers at home. DS watches Da cut his hair, halfway through he wants to have his done so we do that, then DH finishes his hair. I try and use the scissors to tidy up as and when, usually in the bath later that day.
If DH doesn't do his hair, DS doesn't want to know.
Can you read a book to him or have a toy there for him to play with? Anything that may distract him.
My DS is pretty good getting his hair cut now but at 1st he would move and cry, we just talked to him to get his mind off what the hairdresser (my SIL) was doing and read stories etc. He loved the idea of being in the big chair too instead of the kids chair he was usually in. Could your DH go along too and get a haircut to show DS that its ok?
DS1 was also fine with his first few haircuts then decided that the hairdresser was trying to kill him LOL! At least that was how it looked like and I am positive that is what everyone in the shopping centre thought as well.
We now go to Just Cuts as they have a DVD player with cartoons which he watches and they also have some toys for him to play with. He still cries every now and then but the hairdressers do his hair really fast so he is not sitting there for too long.
Our local barber has a motorbike for kids to sit in while they get their haircut. Couldn't tell you from experience, though, because my boy's got long hair (never been cut, actually) and DP is putting the hard word on me to take him to said barber to lop it off! I have wondered if he'd have a negative reaction to haircutting attempts, though, so I will be keeping these other suggestions in mind (like the one about watching DP having his hair cut).
Help! 15 month old terrified of hairdresser!
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