If you were to ask me last week: “How can I find a hairdresser that will cut my child’s hair without him making a scene”, I would have said “Don’t hold your breath, they don’t exist”.

But that was before I learned that some hairdressers can handle the most impatient toddler like nobody’s business.

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1. My son gets his haircut at the “family barber”. He’s cut my brother’s hair, my dad’s, and my nephew so it was a no brainer. He does a great job with all the kids that come in for their cuts. My son sat in my lap for his first cut but has been on his own ever since. One day the barber even treated my son to a popsicle for being such a nice customer that afternoon.

   Comment by LaToya — February 12, 2009 @ 8:11 pm

2. Wow, that’s really good! How old is your little boy?

   Comment by Emma — February 12, 2009 @ 10:41 pm

3. He’s almost 3 (birthday’s in April) he got his first cut at 17 months old.

   Comment by LaToya — February 15, 2009 @ 11:53 pm

4. My son usually goes when my husband has to get a cut too. So the boys are out together and that’s fun. THe hairdresser also has a special chair with big tractor wheels and a steering wheel. And books and toys etc. Though these are never really used as my son is so impressed to watch his dad’s hair getting cut that he sits very still.

   Comment by Mindful Mimi — February 22, 2009 @ 4:01 am
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My lack of imagination makes me work harder. My son needs a haircut and I didn’t have any ideas of my own, so I was going through photos on Flickr, looking for inspiration. Originally I was looking for boys’ cuts, but there were so many great ideas for girl’s hair, especially the simple ones that only require a hair clip, hair bow or a head band that I just couldn’t resist.

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2. Hi, there! Just stumbled your blog (will be bookmarking)! Since you mentioned you flower hair clips being your favorite, I wanted to share some of mine: http://Sophia.Bella.Mia.etsy.com

   Comment by Sophia — February 21, 2009 @ 12:46 pm

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4. Those hair accessories are really great! I absolutely ADORE headbands and hair bows on little girls! Thanks for sharing those pictures!

   Comment by baby bows — May 19, 2009 @ 12:06 am

5. Thanks for sharing your gallery… as your toddling daughterls get a little more hair, I have a great site with many super cute hairdo’s along with instructions and step-by-step photos.

   http://cutegirlshairstyles.com

   Comment by Mindy — June 25, 2009 @ 10:55 pm
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Haircuts for toddlers and little girls have 3 aspects to them - they need to be safe, easy to manage and cute.

Let’s start with safe - safe basically means that the hair is not too long, so that it won’t get stuck on swings and slides of all sorts. The consensus seems to be anything between slightly past the ears and a shoulder-length.

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1. [...] Hair styles for babies and toddlers - girls’ cuts and hairdos [...]

   Pingback by Hair styles for babies and toddlers - girls’ cuts and hairdos | unisexbabyname.com — January 1, 2009 @ 10:19 pm

2. I have three boys, and man did this post make me want a little girl. If you combined it with a post about little girl dresses (swoon), I’d be a goner!

   Comment by Lucie @ Unconventional Origins — January 4, 2009 @ 9:36 am

3. Lucie, you’re one courageous woman. I only have one boy and it feels like 2 full time jobs. Thanks for the comment and an idea for a new post!

   Comment by Emma — January 4, 2009 @ 8:09 pm

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5. Hey, I just stumbled upon your post here, but thought you might be interested in my blog — along with a bunch of others out there …. we are all about doing little girls hair! You should come over & check it out - I do tutorials on different hair styles on my 3 little girls if you’re interested!

   http://www.babesinhairland.blogspot.com

   Have a great weekend!

   Comment by The Mom — February 20, 2009 @ 11:12 pm

6. Hi Mom, checked out your blog - awesome! Great stuff you’ve got there, the pictures are wonderful and I loved your tutorials. Your girls are so cute!

   Comment by Emma — February 21, 2009 @ 3:56 am
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All right, I admit it - I have made a simple task of choosing a haircut for my baby a PROJECT. Can you blame me? There are obviously many hair styles I have no idea about and what’s wrong with wanting the best for your baby? Having no experience or expertise in that area, I asked my hairdresser friend to explain all she knows about hair cuts for babies and toddlers. Here is what I learned:

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1. [...] Hair styles for babies and toddlers - boys’ cuts [...]

   Pingback by Hair styles for babies and toddlers - boys’ cuts | unisexbabyname.com — December 29, 2008 @ 3:04 am

2. Thanks for this list. Simple yet helpful.
   My Daughter is 15months old, and doesn’t suit her “toddler hair” <when the hair is too short to do anything with, but looks long and scraggy.

   She suited having a cropped style so I gave her a cross between the boys’ classic and the boys’ bowl cuts.

   It’s pretty much what she grew natually but shorter :)

   Comment by koshermal — January 3, 2009 @ 8:56 pm

3. That’s very creative! I bet she looks adorable :) If you’d like to share a photo I could add it to my list of girls haircut ideas. Did you cut her hair yourself?

   Comment by Emma — January 4, 2009 @ 3:10 am

4. [...] also noticed how many people were interested in my two posts about girls hair styles and boys haircuts and how little online resources were available. This is why I thought a little collection of ideas [...]

   Pingback by Toddler girls hairstyles collection @ Baby-Log| Learning to be a Mother, raise a Baby and live as a Family — January 31, 2009 @ 12:21 am
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Like all the other parents I was wondering when it is time to give my baby his first haircut. As usual, I was getting conflicting advice from different people, but you know me - I never do as I’m told unless I know the reasons and I started to “investigate” all the reasons why people delay the first haircut.

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1. The best time to cut your baby’s hair is after her/his first birthday and/or after 12 months according to my parents. You have to give a year before cutting the hair. But, if you think that baby’s hair was too much long before the 12 months, then therefore cut it, if it’s not destructed baby’s face, why cut it. My parent’s told me about the belief that the first one to cut the baby’s hair is one who is genius, hardworking, or any good attitude,because sooner or later the baby will inherit the same way too. Happy cutting!!! Hope it will help you a lot.

   Comment by Cutest Baby Contest — January 12, 2009 @ 8:39 am

2. I gave my little girl her first hair cut around 5 or 6 months of age, she just had her second today and she is 11 months old. I would say every six months is a good rate for a trim, and she recieved her hair cuts at home. A mothers touch is always best.

   Comment by Rachelle — February 12, 2009 @ 9:03 pm

3. Oh Rachelle, I wish I could cut my lil’ one’s hair, but some things take talent and I just don’t have it in me. You are lucky to have good hands and enough confidence!

   Comment by Emma — February 12, 2009 @ 10:43 pm

4. I just took my 16 mos old for his first big boy haircut, in which he sat and did very well. However I was told by his paternal grandmother that if a child receives his first cut before 2 years of age it’s a possibility that he can have speech delay. I guess it’s a ol’ school sayin. Is this true? This is the first i have ever of this. By the way my child is african american.

   Comment by Michelle — April 13, 2009 @ 11:20 pm

5. The only thing I know of that can delay speech (of otherwise normal child) is if the child is bi-lingual, because different words for same objects confuse them and they start talking later. I’ve never heard about early haircuts affecting speech. Sounds crazy to me :)

   Comment by Emma — April 14, 2009 @ 7:02 am

6. i cut my sons hair about 2 days ago and he’s 9 months. the hair wasn’t bothering his face or anything but i just believe that little boys should have a clean cut always. it makes them look decent and proper. i gave my boy a bald fade and it looks great!

   Comment by aida — April 26, 2009 @ 8:34 pm

7. Congratulations! That’s a big milestone. My boy is 18 months and I never had the courage to cut his hair - always took him to a barber :)

   Comment by Emma — April 27, 2009 @ 3:06 am

8. my daughter has a son that is almost 8 months old and she has cut his hair 3 times. does cutting baby’s hair with hair-clippers give baby brain damage? i need some answers please help where can i go to check my questions out tahnks for advice anyone

   Comment by diana — June 9, 2009 @ 7:29 pm

9. Hi Diana,
   It doesn’t sound right. When my brother and I were little, our mom used to give us haircuts with hair clippers, but no brain damage came out of that - as you can see :)

   Comment by Emma — June 9, 2009 @ 10:44 pm

10. I get tired of conforming, but I try to make things as easy as possible for my children (I want them to be able to “fit in” easily.) So I would give the first haircut as soon as I felt the length of his hair was creating any kind of an issue.

    Comment by Boy or Girl? — October 13, 2009 @ 1:55 pm

11. I want to cut my sons hair really badly. He is only 5 months but like his mom, our hair gets nappy very easily. His grandmother tells me not to cut it until his first birthday but i dont know if i can wait that long. when i comb it he is in so much pain… should i cut it now? He is black mixed with white like me

    Comment by Stephanie — January 16, 2010 @ 10:31 am

12. Hi Stephanie, if the hair is making him suffer, I say cut it. No baby should be in pain because of hair.

    Comment by Emma — January 19, 2010 @ 5:52 pm

13. I had this question in my mind as well when my baby boy’s hair grew long… I arrived at a simple answer that I thought was pretty common-sensical. I should cut his hair when his hair gets to messy for my liking or irritates his eyes. The only problem is he really moves too much while his hair is being cut.

    Comment by Eunos — January 25, 2010 @ 7:24 am
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Secret # 1: Staying close to mommy. Sit on the chair and hold the baby in your lap to give him the feeling of security.

Secret # 2: Get hygiene issues out of the way. Ask to have the scissors and comb disinfected.

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1. My son will be having his first hair cut soon. I hope with this list, the hairdresser can cut his hair without any problems. Thanks for sharing this article, I’ll also try to bring his favorite toys.

   Comment by Infant Formula — December 11, 2008 @ 3:52 am

2. Good luck with that! You might want to bring a little envelope and ask to keep some of his hair. Many people like to hold on to their babies’ first hair :)

   Comment by Emma — December 11, 2008 @ 4:47 am

3. [...] a list like this, no wonder I gave my boy a haircut as soon as he needed it. How about you? When did you give / will give your baby the first haircut? [...]

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4. Wow what a cool and rocking hair style you have collected and your collection is to good. It rocks

   Comment by different hair styles — February 3, 2009 @ 6:40 am
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