When my kids were born, they both had full heads of hair. Long hair.
I knew it was only a matter of time before we would have to start getting hair cuts.
Most recently, that time came for my youngest son, at 15 months, and it was probably long overdue. 😉
My goal with both of my boys was to wait until after their first birthday to get their hair cut.
His curls were cute but knowing that the majority of the time he was looking at the world through his hair, I knew I had to do something.
After recommendations from many of the moms in my neighborhood, we made our way to Cool Cuts 4 Kids.
I love that there are several locations in the DFW area and especially that we have a location just a couple of miles away from our house.
Walking in to the salon, I was very impressed with the set up. The waiting area is perfect for my train and lego loving boys. They were able to stay entertained while we waited for our turn.
Once it was our turn, I loved that we were able to pick our favorite distraction movie to watch during the cut. 🙂
The best part was knowing my little guy could climb in to a chair that looked just like he was driving a car. Older kids even have the option to sit in front of an Xbox or Playstation game while they have their hair cut.
Between the car and the movie, this guy was set!
He wasn’t the best client all of the time….
but I made sure to bring reinforcements to help out. 🙂
We had a very successful first hair cut, but it wasn’t without a little preparation. Here’s a few things that worked for us and maybe they will help you, too!
- I made sure he was well rested. We went right after his nap.
- I did NOT want him to be sitting in the salon chair thinking of food, so I fed him right before.
- We brought his pacifier to make sure he was soothed.
- I picked a time to go when kids were in school and I knew we wouldn’t have to wait a long time. If you don’t have that option, I recommend going first thing in the morning, before they have a chance to get a wait. Saturdays are BUSY!
- The sucker was used as a last resort to help him stay happy.
- Be prepared to be creative. My son got frustrated with the process and I had to start singing his favorite song to hold his attention and keep him still.
With a little preparation and maybe even a little more luck, you too can take your child to have a successful haircut, just like we did.
Big improvement, wouldn’t you say??
Tip for Cool Cuts 4 Kids customers: Join their email list and they will send occasional $5 off coupons to use on your service. I’ve started waiting to get the email before I head to the salon and I can get a haircut for just over $10. Great price!
Do you have any tips for those moms who have yet to brave the hair cut process? If you do, please share with us!!
I am dreading the day I have to cut my daughter’s hair BUT I heard on Good Morning America last week that kids who have hair in their eyes are more likely to have a lazy eye! They’re calling it the Bieber effect.
Veeeerrrry interesting!! Definitely don’t want lazy eye!!! I was dreading it, too, but I was pleasantly surprised it wasn’t too bad. 🙂