anyone cut their boys hair?

oboechick7 · January 2011

DS doesn't have a ton of hair, but what he has is getting long. I hate the idea of spending 15 bucks for a two minute cut, plus he's going to have a fit. He hates strangers right now. I was thinking of cutting it myself, has anyone tried this? I'm a little worried he's going to come out looking girly

Mrs.C042807 · January 2011

I've been cutting DS's hair for almost a year now.

I put his favourite video on and do a quick job of it. Sometimes it takes a couple of tries to get it right,but I'm pretty quick with the scissors now.

macchiatto · January 2011

Well ...

right when they turned 1, I gave Will a quick trim over his ears. (Only Alex had enough hair for a real cut.) It went fine.

A few months later, I tried to give Alex a little trim and it was a disaster. He whipped his head around at the wrong time and the stylist wasn't able to totally fix it. Oops!

We've found a kid-friendly salon that generally does a good job. But this morning the stylist gave up on Alex b/c he was in full hysterics and would not calm down, so she suggested I just trim over his ears when he's asleep. Considering he's a kid who wakes up screaming several times a night already I'm not so sure I want to do that, so I might just have to let him get shaggy ...

tabi_ja · January 2011

I cut Miles' hair, and it turned out a little uneven, but super cute. Just make sure he's distracted. DH played with him and read him books while I cut.

AggieGrl · January 2011

Yes. It really helps if you have the right tools. You need a pair of small, sharp scissors and preferably some sort of clippers. I use my husband's multi-tool beard razor, which can cost $10-50 at Walmart or Target. The clippers are a must to me around the ears and the neck. You simply can not get the same results with regular scissors.

I find it fairly easy, but I've been clipping horses for over 15 years.

livinreality · January 2011

My son had a mullet so I trimmed the back up... its ok. I gave him a lollipop... I will not trim the front myself...

Kailyn S · January 2011

I actually do DS's when he's in the bathtub. I wait until the end, so he's not sitting in a tub full of wet hair clippings, but he's distracted by all his tub toys, it keeps the mess to a minimum, & I think it's just easier to do it when it's wet.

mayowife · January 2011

We took DS to hair 4 kids on his first birthday. $11 well spent! They strapped him into a big toy car in front of a TV with lots of other interesting things to look at. His hair wasn't long, but he didn't have a style and it wasn't even. He was good for a while, but even when he decided that he had enough the experienced stylists managed to bob and weave with him giving him a decent cut.

PinkMnM26 · January 2011

I took my ds for his first haircut a couple weeks ago and it was a complete disaster. He was very upset, was swinging his head and crying the whole time. His haircut definitely shows it. I will be cutting his hair next time.

mmsall · January 2011

Kailyn S:
I actually do DS's when he's in the bathtub. I wait until the end, so he's not sitting in a tub full of wet hair clippings, but he's distracted by all his tub toys, it keeps the mess to a minimum, & I think it's just easier to do it when it's wet.

LOVE this idea!

ryry1977 · January 2011

I have cut Cedric hair and will for awhile yet. I just let DH hold him and distract him while I go to town. I just use a comb and scissors. Looks pretty good too:)

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