Now here is the part you’ve been waiting for. This is a secret most of my customers want to know. |
The hard part is actually getting your child through the initial haircut. First ask yourself why you think your child is fussy.
Do they need a nap?
Are they hungry?
Do they fear strangers.?
Is it the loud clippers or the sharp scissors.?
Are they bashful?
Maybe it’s your child’s first haircut.
If you can get down to the main reason of the problem will be simpler to solve. |
For example: I once had a little girl who was petrified of me. She had beautiful long hair that was commented on wherever she went. Her father insisted that she never cut it. He jokingly told her that if she ever cut it she would never be the same again. This was when he caught her with a pair of scissors in her hand ready to experiment on her beautiful long hair. Somehow, someway, in her young imaginative mind, she translated what her dad said, into, her hair would never grow back, and that I would cut it all off. Now imagine what she thought when her mom actually took her to the salon. Well I suggested that Daddy bring her himself and get his own haircut at he same time. We talked with her about how long his hair had gotten since I saw him last and how fast it grew back. We joked and laughed and after that she was fine. Boys are often afraid of clippers and scissors. It’s best to warn them that the scissors are sharp enough to cut so they should sit still. Never tell them that their ear will get cut off. You don’t want to traumatize them. You may tell them that if they don’t sit still the poor hairdresser will probably cut her finger. The haircut may not look as good as it should.
Or that the whole experience will take longer because they keep moving.
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Little kids need to feel secure so it’s good to describe a hair cut experience before they go through it. Then point out the different steps other customers go through while waiting for your child’s turn. “Look Honey, that woman is getting a shampoo it looks like it feels food. That man is using the trimmers. They look like they tickle. That little boy got a balloon. He must of sat very still. What a big boy.” When the drape goes on your child expose their hands. Place something in each hand like a toy. I would put a comb in each hand and for some reason they would never try to comb their hair with either of them. When the clippers turn on I would say:
“Wow these are noisy huh? That’s because they have a motor in them like a car. They also have a guard so they can’t cut you.”
Then I’d run the blade over my fingers to demonstrate. Then I’d do it to the parents fingers. Last I’d ask the child if they’d like to touch it. Then I’d tell them that it might tickle so try not to wiggle while I moved it through their hair.
If you’re a fast talker the haircut is over before you know it. |
If I haven’t made it a point yet I will now!
Sometimes just getting the hair off your child will make them feel better.
Who wants to be itchy?!
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