Taking a child to the barbers.....

[emzy]

Anyone got any suggestions??

One of the twins HATES going to the barbers, kicks off and screams the minute the barbers touches his hair. He is not hurting him or anything but he just hates it. Ive tried allsorts, sitting him on his own, on my knee, distracting him, trying to bribe him, even sending him with his dad but he still screams the place down and can never get a good finish because he wont let the barber do much to it. The other doesnt bother at all but 1 just hates it, ive even taken him in with other people (including myself) while they have had their hair cut but it makes no difference.


If anyone has any suggestions, tips etc, will try pretty much anything as his hair is getting a bit long again and needs cutting

[MargaretR]

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[emzy]

Originally Posted by MargaretR

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Tried it, had to practically pin him down while it was done lol. He doesnt like clippers

[entwisi]

long hair?

[West Ender]

I've noticed that quite a lot of the boys at Laura's school have fairly long hair. It seems to be becoming popular again. Why not just forget about haircuts for a while? OK, he may not look the way you want him to but as long as his hair's clean and brushed perhaps you could put up with it.

Knowing how perverse kids can be, he'll probably be demanding a haircut after a few months if he thinks you don't want him to have one.

[AccyLass]

Get them to give him the "Mr Tickle" brush as my youngest called it... while they are doing his hair.
With a lolly on the shelf in front of him for when he has finished

[emzy]

I may just have to go for the long hair look, but dont like it I think it looks scruffy. He has thick hair and it grows really quickly, where as the other has finer hair that doesnt grow as quick. Its sods law that the one with quick growing hair doesnt like having his hair cut

[MargaretR]

There are razor combs.
He will think you are just combing it.

[emzy]

He doesnt like me combing it, thats a battle (as is cleaning his face lol)

[BERNADETTE]

Originally Posted by emzy

He doesnt like me combing it, thats a battle (as is cleaning his face lol)

Sounds like a fun child

[emzy]

Originally Posted by BERNADETTE

Sounds like a fun child

Lol, he aint that bad most of the time but if there is something that he doesnt like then he makes it known

[jaysay]

Originally Posted by MargaretR

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Can recomend Margaret have a set of clippers myself now I don't to be dragged kicking and screaming to the barbers anymore

[emzy]

Originally Posted by jaysay

Can recomend Margaret have a set of clippers myself now I don't to be dragged kicking and screaming to the barbers anymore

Awww did you never overcome your fear of barbers then

[lancsdave]

Originally Posted by emzy

He doesnt like me combing it, thats a battle (as is cleaning his face lol)

what about trying the razor comb when he is in the bath ? Not sure if it works the same as dry hair though.

My daughter was the same when she was little, problem with thick hair is that it tends to get knotty and hurts. She eventually grew out of it by applying loads of conditioner and brushing it before she got out of the bath. Nowadays she pesters to go the hairdressers

[jaysay]

Originally Posted by emzy

Aww did you never overcome your fear of barbers then

No emzy always had my hair done by a ladies hairdresser wouldn't let a butcher barber near my Barnett Mind you these days there's not much anybody can cock up went I have a number two cut every month