What works for us is letting my little guy watch his favorite home videos on the computer while i cut. He loves to ask me questions about when he was little and we turn it into a fun time.
Occasionally he gets a bit upset when the hair falls inside his shirt but i just keep a little dusting brush nearby to help with that. He says the hair 'hurts' when it touches his skin. By this point i promise him a piece of chocolate and a tubby which is enough to make it through.
May 03, 2009 Rating
Try allowing him to explore by: Charlene
Try allowing him to touch the clippers or scissors before hand and let him know that it does not hurt. Explain to the barber his issues and maybe he or she can change the softness or firmness used when cutting your sons hair. My son has to be told with each hair cut that the clippers are just like his electric tooth brush and we give him a dum dum sucker to soothe him while getting his hair cut. this seems to work with him
May 03, 2009 Rating
HC fear by: Anonymous
Fortunately I have my license so I cut my son's hair but I would suggest finding a place that is kid friendly and has stuff geared toward kids (if possible let him watch his favorite show while getting it cut). That has worked wonders for me. Good luck!
May 03, 2009 Rating
hair cut fear by: Anonymous
This can be a tricky one. My son is 5 years old and is also afraid of haircuts. We are still not totally over it. He hates the feel one the hair falling. He actually gets all red and blotchy from it. We have tried several things such as letting him feel the clippers first with his hand to show him they won't hurt him, or let him watch his dad get a hair cut so he could see it doesn't hurt. For my son these didn't work. We took him to a Children's salon that specialized in special needs kids a few times which he did well with, but they were pretty far from our house so we aren't able to do that every time. What has finally become our best solution is I cut his hair and home and my sister helps by talking him thru the haircut. He loves Star Wars so she asks him who which Star Wars character he wants his hair to look like and tells him how good he is doing and just tries to sooth him while I cut. He now reminds himself that haircuts just tickle and that seems to help him too! Good luck I now how frustrating this can be on both of you.
