Can anyone give me some step by step advice on cutting a 2 yr old boys hair.
My usual hairdresser who will tolerate his screaming fits left the hairdressers and i have no idea where she is now. He's such a baby when he goes to the hairdressers that i'm thinking of having a go myself at home.
He HATES the clippers so a grade 2 all over is a no go.
Help!!
2007-11-08 03:51:40 · 10 answers · asked by 25goinon50 2 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Toddler & Preschooler
Some great advice on using clippers i may try. i'd like to try scissors first cos i reckon i'd get away with that better, but have no cutting experience. Can anyone give me a run down on scissor cutting a boys hair?
2007-11-08 05:59:43 · update #1
let him sit on the table or counter, anywhere he is not allowed to be normally. then give him the chance to play with the clippers (with you right there of course), he really can't cut himself as long as the attachment is on it. use one size up in the attach. and let him do the first strip. then change the attac. so you can fix the strip. it may even be a stop and go thing. it takes probably an hour to do my sons hair. but let him run around for a bit, remember its hard to make any little person sit for very long.
2007-11-08 04:37:36 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I am going to watch this question because I am having the same problem with my 2 year old son. I just took him to Hair Cuttery to get his hair cut and he cried and screamed the whole time. He tolerated the scissors a little better than the clippers. Funny thing, he calmed down a little when we took the cape off him. I think next time I will ask them not to put that on him and I'll just deal with the hair on his clothes. Do you remember the Flowbe (those clippers that would attach to the vacuum cleaner)? I was thinking of getting that, until I realized that not only does my son hate clippers, but he also hates vacuum cleaners! Good luck to both of us!
2007-11-08 03:59:24 · answer #2 · answered by Lepke 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Well you can have him sit on your lap at the hair dressers, that may make him feel a little more comfortable than him sitting there alone. Or if you want to attempt at home, give him the clippers let him check them out for a minute, then turn them on and let him look at them on, put your hand on the edge of the clippers and show him your hand so that he can see that they won't cut him, finally let him cut his hair when he is done just tell him mommy wants to fix a couple spots. If you give him a mirror to look and see what you are doing that may help too.
2007-11-08 04:52:31 · answer #3 · answered by chris 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I cut my sons- a little off the ends while he is in the tub or sitting on the vanity looking in the mirror. I just go slow and get what I can. He doesn't really like it (a lot of "momma no cut hair ok") but it is better than it was. He did ok a few times then my DH buzzed his hair with the clippers and set him off big time. Since then he hates to get it cut and will actually touch it to see how much you have cut. The first few times I cut it, I cut my bangs a little to show him it was ok and I cut the dogs hair to show that she liked it and I had him help with her cut by giving her treats. He now loves to help cut the dogs hair and after he will ask if his hair needs cuts too-it's cute.
2007-11-08 08:22:27 · answer #4 · answered by VAgirl 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My little boy HATES having his hair cut at the salon so much. He would embarrass me to no end every time so I bought some clippers and sat down at the kitchen table with him in my lap, some toys ,books and a sucker and his dad turned it on for a few minutes until he got used to the noise and then while I was reading him a book, his dad cut his hair and he didn't even seem to notice it.
2007-11-08 04:29:51 · answer #5 · answered by Cruz and Kinsley's momma 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
my son was great at first untill one time i took him to a new hairdresser and now he screams before we even get in the door of the place. I know it sounds cruel but I just found a hair dresser who will ignore his crying and cut it anyway. Hair cuts do not hurt and if you let them scream and get out of it once they know to do it again next time. I just sit my son on my knee and hold him firmly while the hairdresser does the best job she can. They'll grow out of it!
2007-11-08 04:07:51 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If doing it your self, sit him in front of the tv, or a fish tank, so he is occupied, and then you can cut his hair! Same goes if going to the hairdressers, take something that he really likes to play with. Hope this helps you.
2007-11-08 03:58:02 · answer #7 · answered by twiggy 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Oh my gosh--you really brought back memories! I have boys who are now teenagers,and they also hated getting their hair cut when they were toddlers! I only WISH that were the biggest problem I have with them now.LOL.
Just give lots of positive reinforcement if and when he does get a haircut without a meltdown.Eventually they outgrow this fear.
Good luck:-)
2007-11-08 03:57:25 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 7⤊ 0⤋
make him occupied let him do what he likes most even if its something you normally dont let him do
i have a 2 yr old just cut his hair myself 3 days ago he was watching CBBS it took me 2 min to finish
2007-11-08 04:02:02 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
omg y are u cutting his hair?
baby hair is beautiful !!!
just let it grow it will sooooo cute !!
2007-11-08 04:18:55 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 4⤋