My 5 year old absolutely hates having his hair cut....?

Question

he has autism & please can you give me some idea's to make it less stressful for him? thank you

Answer 1

I would suggest you get a hairdresser to come to your home and have your own hair cut as well ,first or at the same time if you can organise a second one to call, and for JIM R ,THAT IS OF NO BENEFIT TO THE QUESTIONER and obviously you didnt read the question properly.

Answer 2

Maybe he could have his hair cut at the same time as one of his friends? If this friend is comfortable with haircuts, and he watches them go first, he will see what its all about. The mirror idea is also good, so he can see himself. Perhaps he could watch you have your hair cut first?
If he was to sit on your lap, he might feel more comfortable.
Perhaps a dristraction such as a book, or put a treat infront of him and say he can have it when his hair is cut - or maybe he will be calmer eating a chocolate bar while the hair cut is being done?

Answer 3

Try buying him a book or something that he really likes and only let him have it when he is having his hair cut. He will accociate having his hair cut with something that he likes. He may wriggle a little but that cant be helped all you can really do is take his mind of what is going on around him. My friend has a train for when her son is having his hair cut he has autism he holds it whilst she cuts his hair then he is allowed to play with it for an hour. It makes it easyer for him to understand that having his hair cut equals something that he likes.

Answer 4

I'm a hairdresser and lots of kids hate having there hair cut, go to a shop buy him something small not expensive and tell him he can have it as soon as his hair is cut but make sure the person cutting his hair has lots of patients with him and talks him through what shes doing, hope he gets used to it soon.

Answer 5

Wow sounds Horrible.You have to cut there hair when they are babies so they can get use to it. My son got his 1st haircut when he was 6 months old and now he is 3 and he loves getting hair cuts. My son has never cried. What might help is if Dad gets a haircut at the same time that he does.

Answer 6

First, think about what it is that is stressing him out. Is it the sounds in the salon, or is it someone coming close to him with the scissors? My son enjoys going to a salon that lets him watch a movie while he gets a haircut. Would there be a salon nearby that would have something like that that he could do?
If that doesnt work, would he let you cut it in the tub or when he is sleeping (might be difficult)
Would he listen to music or play a leapster game while in the chair? Sometimes if you get a very special game that he can play while he gets his hair cut, he might look forward to it.

Answer 7

You have to understand, your child is very sensetive to new things. Ecspecially with autism. You need to give him something to look forward to, make friends with his hair dresser, and use the same person every time. You want to let him see YOU get YOUR hair cut, so it becomes a more positive "safe" experience. Little kids look up to their parents, tell him he "looks just like daddy". Good luck, and remember-- It doesn't matter what his hair looks like, its about how he feels.

Answer 8

My nephew is the same, (autism too) My sister has to say that he has to get his hair cut, like Thomas (the tank) does, She tries not to make a big deal out of it and he is ok each time eventually, esp if he watches his dad getting his done first. Good luck...

Answer 9

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Answer 10

That's very typical of boys that age anyway. Try using the reward system with him if he gets his hair cut.