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The Mrs. and me did not cut our child's hair till about two i think.

When the child's hair is too long. Is dad upset that her gat a haircut or that he was not there?

I waited until my kids were about 1, maybe your husband is upset because he doesn't like the new haircut?

Usually when the child needs a haircut! If the hair is in his eyes...definetly time for a trim! The old timers rule of thumb is haircut after 1rst b-day. You gotta start sometime!

after their first b-day

No set age. Give them a haircut simply when they "need" one!!! Daddy-O obviously has issues! Does he want the kid to look like ozzy osbourne or something?

We cut our son's hair at 19 months. It is a Jewish Tradition not to cut the child's hair until they are at least a year in age. If done before hand it can "shorten" the person's life.

My son's hair had to be cut at 4 months. It was long in spots and when he got it cut he looked all boy.

My son had his first hair cut at about 8 months...it don't hurt...if his hair needs cut...cut it...if it don't the don't....just like you would yourown....just make sure to be carful and stay away for siscors....until the can sit still...I just use my beard trimmer...it works pretty good for doing my sons hair.

It all depends on how fast the hair grows. Some infants need a haircut right after birth. So with that any time is ok. In some cultures and religions there are reasons not to. But for most cases its your child and you can choose to cut their hair when you want.

If he needed it, whats the problem? He doesnt want him looking like a boy does he?

Whenever their bangs get in their eyes or if its too uncomfortable and hot for them, just not too short and not in a mullet. I used to cut hair in a small college town and their were always rednecks coming in and wanting to cut their kids hair into a mullet or a bald fade so they could "look just like daddy". O the horror!

whenever you have decided their hair is to long.

My son was born in August of '05 and I gave him a fade 4-06, now he is so used to having clippers to his head that he sits still pretty good for it now.

My son was born witha full head of hair. Not all of it fell out...so he had a comb over at 6 months. He had his first trim at 7 months. He is now 2 and has had at least 12 haircuts. Its not their age...its how fast and quickly their hair gets our of control

I think around the age of two. That's when both of my kids got their first hair cuts.

Of course it's legal.

Sorry, some people, even parents are jerks.

unfortuatly yes it is legal and why woudnt it be? if they dont want u to cut it just g get it cut how u want i and if they dont like it tell them to shove it! lol

Yes it is. Your parents are your legal custodians. They can do anything they want, as long as it's not abusive. Stabbing you with the scissors is definitely off-limits, but cutting your hair is not.

It's definitely not too early for you to give him a cut. I wouldn't take him to a barber yet at one. You should do it when you think his hair is getting long. Make sure you have another person there to help, in case he starts to move his head or anything. Use rounded-point scissors.

And, you should cut his hair a couple of times at home first, also, before you take him anywhere to get it cut, if that will be the option.

Hope this helps!

I have never ever heard of an age requirement for a hair cut. Cut your childs hair if he needs it.

I lot of people believe it is bad luck to cut a child's hair before their first b-day.

But guess what, your mom, if you want to get his hair cut, do it.

People will get over it, and I believe the best retort would be "He is my son and I felt he needed a haircut" end of discussion.

If his hair is getting to long and in his eyes then I would say don't listen to anyone. Some kids are born wih tons of hair and need a hair cut before they are one. Go with what you want and get it cut. It grows back.

I think you should do it whenever YOU are ready. It sort of is a special moment for a mom and child because it symbolizes that they are growing out of the baby phase. My nephew was 2 when he had his first. He had beautiful curls so we waited as long as possible before cutting them. It instantly turned him into a little man!

I would wait til he's 1 1/2 or 2 because the head on a baby is the most sensitive part. Even though you touch its head and it's not soft like before their head is still sensitive.

If it's getting to a point it's too long and it bothers, just cut the tips.

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Just give him one, it's not too early. My son had his first haircut at the age of 6 months b/c it was out of control & unruley. He was born w/ a full head of hair.

Its never too early for a hair cut. My son was born with a full head of blonde hair...an inch long all over. It grew quickly...while some fell out ans was replaced quickly with new hair. Not all of it fell out, so he looked like he had a comb over by teh time he was 6 months old. I took him with me to the salon, and they trimmed it so that it was even with all the other hair. So it it up to you. If you want it cut, get it cut. It makes it grow in thicker also.

my oldest son who is 7 now had his first hair cut when he was a 2 months old

I have a question....why do other people tell you when to cut your sons hair?? If he needs it do it...no age requirement, it is just some salons wont cut children cause its a pain in the butt

1. It really doesn't matter.

2. You're the mom, if you want to get your baby's hair cut, get it cut. For the next 18 years and beyond, people will be telling you what you should be doing. Smile, nod, say "okay, thank you for your advice", then do whatever you want or whatever you think is best for you, your family, and your child.

3. It really doesn't matter.

I actually got my son his first haircut a week or so after his 1st birthday. We made a big deal of it, everyone in the shop loved it, they were all oooooing and ahhhing over him, someone even gave him a dollar. Then we went to lunch for french fries McDonalds of course. Do what you want don't let anyone sway your decisions they got to do it with there children he is yours and you get to make them for him.

I cut my son's hair at 6 weeks. One of my nephew's had a trim around his ears at 3 days old. Both have beautiful hair now (well, you know my son and he's gorgeous anyways).

I'll come over and cut his hair for ya...it'll be fun. If I'm back in town early enough we can do it Sunday afternoon. Otherwise, we're both off next friday.

Well if he is in need of a haircut do it.. It will take his babylook away. Been there done that with my boys. Don't forget to save a locket of his hair.

We really had to tough it out with my son, who is also autistic. You may want to resign yourself to electric clippers and a "basic training" sort of haircut until he gets more settled with the concept. They're ticklish and it's quick.

I would set a timer.. when the timer rings, you better be done, cause after that timer he gets that HUGE lolipop that he was staring at the whole time

let him "balance the clippers for a while ...maybe! lol...
I dont really know, I think I might have to go with Bill on this one.
Poor mama....
a buzz first then snips\
good luck !!!

I had the same problem with my son, but he didnt like electric clippers because it was the noise that scared him to death. I was never able to get him to the barber. So I just did it myself with scissors. He was ok with that. I know you said you snip his hair while he is sleeping, so obviously you use scissors. but the most you can do is take those scissors and if it takes all day, just get it done, or do a little at a time throughout the day. I know it hurts you to see him scared, but just tellh im it has to be done. I understand.

Wow, I am so glad that I am not the only one who has had to adopt the SURFER look for her 4 year old! My son is also autistic, and haircuts are a nightmare, he is absolutely terrified. We tried doing them at home, no luck I finally found a lady that is very good. (and she doesn't look at me as if I am the worst mother in the world!) she is patient and sweet, she hides the scissors, we give him a lolly-pop DURING the haircut and turn him AWAY from the mirror I stand in front of him and CHAT with him to distract him. He thinks she is just combing his hair... it is still tough as he does have an idea that we are tricking him, but he can't prove it.......
Needless to say, we do not get a lot of haircuts.

Same problem here - my son is 5 and autistic too, and like most, hates hair cuts (along with nail cutting, teeth brushing, shoe fitting, dentists, etc etc).

Unfortunately we have had to be a bit ruthless with the haircuts. We have tried hairdressers, watching daddy getting his done, distracting him, using sneaky scissors...nothing worked. When he was still napping in the dayI used to do it while he slept, but of course, that is impossible now.

It's a bit of a trauma for him, but it's over as quickly as we can do it, and he forgets very quickly. We run a bath ready, strip him down, and use the clippers to get it as short as we can. He kicks and screams, and hates it. It takes both me and my husband to do it, but once it's done, he gets straight in the bath, washes it all off, and is fine, and it doesn't need doing for up to six months. Lately, he has been letting me do a tiny bit of trimming with scissors before he starts a tantrum, but I'm hopeless at it, and it ends up looking awful, and he wouldn't let a hairdresser do it.

For now, this is all we can do, but hopefully as he gets older, he may be easier to bribe, or reason with, and he will get over it. Obviously buzzing trimmers are unpleasant when a child has sensory issues, but it is worth it at the moment, because trimming with scissors upsets him more, takes longer, and means it needs doing more regularly. At least getting it really short means more time between traumas!

First of all don't call it a cut (cuts hurt), call it a trim. Have you tried using clippers instead of scissors? It's almost impossible to get cut with them. You may even want to let him hold them to see that they're harmless.

I had this problem with my son. I finally figured it out. He sat on my lap while his hair was being cut. He was around ten or eleven when this was no longer needed. I talked to him the whole time to let him know mommy was there and was not going to let anyone hurt him. Ever Autistic child is different. I'm sorry to say everything in life is trial and error. It is really hard to find someone to talk to when all your friends kids are( normal). Please let him know that he is safe and you will always keep him safe. Also the electric clipper are what scared him. We could only use scissors. He finally was able to use the clippers at ten or eleven years old. Good Luck, my thoughts are with you. My son is now eighteen and doing very well. Works on a ranch with his Dad and works at a grocery store ten hours a week.

autistic child are mostly scared of any motorized based gadgets in your home. even blender, lawn mowers or anything motorized. Try buying the low noise haircutter and cut your hair or any male family members hair first and let your child see it. (This process might take some time)
If there's any toys he can concentrate on while sitting down, then let him have it and play with it while you try to cut his hair.
The hard part is the first time.. eventually it will become easier to cut his hair because he will enjoy feeling lightheaded after you cut his hair again next time.

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For the first cut I go to the 'for kids only' ones. The kid has some fun, gets a balloon and a treat and gets to sit on one of those cute chairs (airplane, car etc) Plus the ones by me aren't really that expensive. I have never paid $30 for a child's haircut it's more like $18 or less. I think places that are use to dealing with children are much better. Not all hairdressers have the patience to cut a kids hair.

any where is fine, call the clippers the tickle machine, make sure he is well fed and well rested when you go, i have 4 boys and never had a problem just going to a barber

I did the whole expensive, cater to kids hair salons, and personally I thought they were a waste of money. My kids got horrible haircuts there, and they still screamed bloody murder getting their haircut, AND they screamed because they wanted to buy all the toys they had for sale there!

Check around, where we live there is a chain of walk-in hair salons called "Haircuts Ltd.". Anyways, we can walk in (so no need to plan ahead for a haircut), they charge less for kids haircuts ($10), AND my kids got great haircuts. One of my kids is a real screamer and you know, hairdressers deal with it well for the most part, and if I feel bad I just tip them good. :)

Hope this helps!!

My cousin cut one of her ponytail off in the front of her hair, so we kept it braided until it grew back. (she had long ponytails)

My 6 year old neice kept on cutting her fringe and it looked a mess,i laugh about it now though.

Children love to experiment. I have yet to meet a child that has not done this at one time or another.

What child doesn't get an "amateur haircut" at some point?

Seriously, it's just hair.

My son cut a little bit of his hair at Pre-K last year. He was getting off the bus and his bus driver who was also his teacher told me about it. So I buzzed his head. It was summertime and he is a boy so the problem was fixed easily.

My daughter on her first day of Kindergarten cut some of her bangs, but I just trimmed them up when she got home.

my daughter did this a few weeks ago just because I told her I would let her get her hair trimmed instead of cut as short as she wanted it. (she's 5) Her hair was about two inches above her butt and now it's just a little above her shoulders. Your child isn't the only one out there to do this. If I remember right I did it when I was little too only thing was I cut my bangs.

one time my kid was with the baby sitter and she cut half of her hair to above her ear on one side of her head. we fired the babysitter and she had to get her hair cut like a boy. she was three

all four of my children did cut their hair. with my girls it was more dramatic for me. i did have to take them to the salon and they had very short hair for awhile, but it grew back and was just a pretty as before. with the boys, i just shaved their hair, army style and they have not cut it since. Remember, its only hair and will grow back. kids, all kids, do this at least once in their lives.

My daughter did this once and I think all of my friends daughters have done it as well. Don't worry we've all been through it. And don't blame your husband. My daughter cut hers when I was home with her. She cut it over her ears. We had to get a Dorothy Hamil haircut. It was very cute, but my daughter HATED it and she never cut her hair again. Welcome to motherhood LOL! For some reason my son never cut his hair, it seems to me that more girls do it than boys, but that may just be my friends. Don't worry, her hair will grow back.

My daughter, at the age of 3 cut the back of her hair (to the scalp) and when asked why she did it...she said she cut it because it was hanging in her eyes! The back of her hair hanging in her eyes...I laughed so hard...but yep we ended up with really short hair for a while!

Thanks for helping bring back that memory!

nope-all kids do! I'm sure you'll now keep all scissors on top of the fridge now!

My daughter did that to her hair. I had to get a pixie cut on her as well. However, it is only hair and it will grow back. She is 10 now and I still have the cute pictures of her "haircut". Instead of Joe Dirt, she had cut only one side of her hair.

I made a perfect square when I was 8 before new years, I just wore a hat and my mom evened out the bangs. my niece cut her hair and we just waited for it to grow out. Time and patience.

definitely not, when i was five me and my friends decided to play beauty shop, the only boy he was playing with us decided to cut off about 5 inches oh my hair. i had long blonde hair but my mom made me cut it. it actually looked really good (i got a bob) and it was much easier to manage.

Sweetie, everybodys kid did this, at least once!

Actually, I haven't had to deal with that yet myself, but my ex's daughter used to be like that. Only it usually wasn't her doing the cutting, it was one of her cousins. Hers would be worse, they'd usually take a chunk out of the front - her bangs. So you couldn't really do anything with it, just have a section shorter in the front than the rest! So no, I'm sure you are definitely not alone! And always remember, it could be worse!

My son has cut his hair numerous times, so don't feel like the only one. I did it when I was young, too!! Just remember, it WILL grow back!!

My little sister did that when she was like 3 yrs old. She cut her hair on the front :s .......my mom took her to the salon to get it fix...she look kinda weird for a while, obviously it grew back eventually...oohh,also, my sister used to have the most beautiful curly hair....she never got curls again...I guess she was gonna lose them anyway, she wasn't mean to have curls.

u really cant do much but even it up...at least she didn't shave off her eyebrows,like mine did in forth grade

Two of my kids have done this, I guess I was lucky my daughter only cut her bangs and my second one that did it was a boy..I think most kids will do this.. Hey they think they look pretty.. Try not to worry about it to much it will grow out..

Most kids do it. Mine cut one side of her shoulder length hair to just under her ear. I had to get the other side to match. No big deal!

It's normal that kids this age experiment on things like that of cutting their own hair. Perhaps she saw a barber/ beautician cut hair, and she was just immitating him/her. Toddlers love to immitate what adults dot. I gives them a sense of self approval that they're doing what older people can do. I had my own sahre of that story cause i used to cut my own hair when i was 2-3 years old. I know of many others who did the same when they were younger. This means that your kid's not the only one who cut her hair.

Anyway, don't worry cause hair grows back... remember? Her beutiful curly locks will come back in no time.

Just tell your kids that real scissors are only used for cutting paper or it should be used with adult supervision. Since kids do love to play pretend (they immitate adults as a form of play. Please allow them to do that because it helps develop ehtier creativity), allow your child to use pretend scissors (use fingers, middle and pointing fingers) when playing pretend hair dressing.

I know it's super hard to deal with but I think most kids have done this. My girls cut each others hair about a month or two ago. Along with a barbie, a troll doll, a stuffed lion & Dora. It was interesting. My youngest's hair was cut flat against her head in one spot int he back & the rubber band that was in her hair on the top was cut out, so there really wasn't any fixing it. We jsut worked around it & it's finally starting tog row back some. Now it sticks up everywhere. lol My oldest got her bangs cut very uneven so I jsut evened them out as best as I could. Just try to remember it's only hair & it WILL grow back. YOu'll look back on this in 10 yrs or so & laugh about it.

i cut my own hair too!! A mullett interesting. I think the best thing is to cut the back part of so it makes her have a boys hair cut, it should grow back fast.
I hope it helps//

A few years back my son cut my daughters beautiful auburn, down to her mid back hair into a mullet she too looked like joe dirt on a bad hair day, try a couple of little barrettes or a cute head band.

Take her to a local beautician... They have seeen many kids with the Joe Dirt look.. They can easily advise you on a style they can cut to make the most of what's left...

When my older 2 kids were 3 and 2 they collaberated on 2 hair cuts one each.. For my son we had to go with the shave it all off to 1/4 inch long and start over, with my daughter it was a modified pixie it resembled the Princess Di cut from when she first got married...

I will never forget catching them in the bathroom my sons hair already fully cut a piece missing here a piece missing there nearly to the scalp right at the top.. (My daughter did a lovely job) I was first alerted to the situation when I heard "Teeth (Keeth) tut (cut) dis (this) one now." I made a beeline for the bathroom, dropping the pile of laundry I had just retrieved from the dryer on the kitchen floor, to find my daughter holding up a curl as my son manipulated the scissors... There was hair everywhere and unabashed my daughter said "Mom we tut our hair like grandma does." Oh yes my children not only cutting but proud they are acting like grandma the cosmotologist... She then smiled and said it her best grandma imitation "Do you like the style and tut?" "We look dorgeous (gorgeous)." LOL

Luckily they outgrow the self styling stage at about 4 and it usually doesn't return until they are teenagers and just want simple things like bright pink dye and a mohawk... LOL

No, she isn't the only child to do such a thing. My mother did it when she was little, I did it when I was little...I even took nail clippers and chopped my eyelashes off because I thought they were too long. My mother about died! But fortunately they grow back pretty fast in kids...especially hair...I am sure she will slowly get her hair back to its long curly state. Good Luck!

Well I had my oldest boy cut the youngest ones hair and oh
my goodness i was mad. It was a complete mess. The only
thing we could do was have it cut real short. And his hair was
real curly. So guess what, it grew out alot curlier. So i
wouldn't worry about the curls, they will come back. I think
us moms hurt more than the child, because of course we
want our child to look their best. The kids just go on to the
next thing.
Hang in there, it will grow back out and be beautiful.

Yes my daughter cut her hair when she was little and she cut the front of it she wanted bangs so I to brush the part where she cut it way at top of her head to make it blend in.

OK, I do not have children, but when I was a kid I used to do that whenever I got my hands on scissors. I also tried to "style" my cousin's hair.
Once I made a bald patch in the middle of my cousin's hair, and she had long, curly hair. Needles to say, my aunt was not happy. Also, once I cut my bangs super extra short (almost shaved them), and the rest of my hair was long.Of course, my parents kept scissors hidden, but I did this when we were visiting relatives- there was no way to restrain me. That is why I had short hair until I turned 5 or 6.
So don't worry, your kid is not the only child who's done that.

It's hair. You do realize it grows back?

I am so sorry but you are probably right about the pixie style especially if its cut to the scalp. Just remember hair does grow back. Trust me I did it to myself as a child with my bangs & my boy cut his hair but that was easy to fix. Good luck!
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You need to be sure they can sit still through one. My friend is a hairdresser and cuts my daughters hair all the time-since she was about a year. I would recommend that you take her to a specialty hair cut place for kids. They have special chairs and things for kids to do to keep them still while they get a hair cut. And those hairdressers are used to dealing with kids.

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All children are different. Some don't need their hair cut for a very long time, others need it cut when they are really young.

Try and book it with someone who has experience cutting younger kids hair. It makes the experience much easier.

I don't think that there is any set age on this. My baby came out with a head FULL of hair lots and lots of it. And even though it was already amost down to her eyes I really didnt want to get her hair cut so soon so I waited a while and started to put it up the cute little cewpie do's and pigtails. One day I took them to the doctor and the doctor told me that If I put it up like that everyday there was a chance that some of her hair would fall out. I freaked and as soon as I got out of the doctors office I went and got it cut. At this point she was already 9 months old and her bangs went down past her nose. I asked the lady at the salon if she was the youngest and she told me that there was actually a 7 month old baby that had came in to get her hair cut to. So no I dont think it is too soon. Just bring the camera! I think that she is more comfortable know anyway!

I cut my own hair and I started cutting my boy's hair when he was 1 year old. My girls is 14months old and have a very long hair. We just keep her hair in a ponytail.

Of course, I have to wrestle my son the first time around but the best position for him was laying down because it keeps them from moving. These days, he ask me to have a hair cut and he sits still, he's 5 now.

One thing to keep in mind is not to use scissors because their movement is very unpredictable and you don't want to have an accident. Rather use an electric hair trimmer with plastic guards. Same thing that the pro uses, but doing it myself saves me $16 from me and $10 from my son.

Whenever they need one. My poor 4 year old daughter can go months at a time (and if she didn't have bangs then she wouldn't really need on at all). But if you're taking them that young be prepared to help hold them down a bit.