[blparent] cutting kids hair

Mon May 14 07:43:02 UTC 2012

I always thought the giant sucker and cookies I bought for some of the early
hair cuts were indulgent, I think I am glad I did not know any better. My
boys all love to get their hair cut and we have no problems. My youngest
struggles some if they run the clippers right over his implants, but knows
to expect it now and it goes fine.

I am really bothered by the idea of giving a toy every time a child has a
hair cut. The clutter issue really bugs me, but also the idea of encouraging
children to think they should get an award for a basic part of life. Are
hair cuts part of a basic hygiene routine? For those of you who do this kind
of thing, what are your plans for transitioning out of it? I know my 13 y/o
would be happy to accept cash instead of a small toy, but otherwise small
toy type gifts are hard to think of for boys his age. I just reread that and
want to clarify that I am not saying you are doing anything wrong, I really
am wondering about some of the long term affects of this as it is just not
something I have ever considered before we started up this thread here.

Jennifer
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From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of Veronica Smith
Sent: Wednesday, May 16, 2012 3:06 PM
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Subject: Re: [blparent] cutting kids hair

And they give toys out.

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From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of Erin Rumer
Sent: Tuesday, May 15, 2012 10:30 PM
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Subject: Re: [blparent] cutting kids hair

This is something I'll definitely be looking into because unless the price
is astronomical then it's more than worth it for my son to have a fun and
positive experience.  I want him to look forward to getting a haircut.  This
is the same reason I bring him to a Pediatrician instead of a Family
Practitioner or a Pediatric Dentist instead of a family dentist.  I made the
mistake of bringing Dawson to a regular dentist since we just moved here to
San Diego and wanted to get the whole family done at once, and I got to tell
you that I will never do that again.  The dentist was nice enough to him but
the office, waiting room and staff over-all was not set up to be kid
friendly and that really makes all the difference for a little one.  Heck, I
want to go to a kid doctor or hair dresser myself because they're just more
fun! SMILING  When does the fun stop for us?  I think that us adults should
get a treasure chest of fun items to pick from when we're getting our teeth
clean as well but instead of stickers and bouncy balls we could have things
to choose from like star bucks coupons and product samples. SMILING

Erin

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Sent: Tuesday, May 15, 2012 8:13 PM
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There are tons of kid haircut places. Toys R us has their own line, and many
others are springing up. They are cool with fun shaped chairs for the kids
like cars and plains, and they often have kids movies, fun smocks and all
kinds of things. Some will even take random pictures for the first cut, and
have clubs for birthdays and such.

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From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of Jo Elizabeth Pinto
Sent: Tuesday, May 15, 2012 4:40 PM
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Subject: Re: [blparent] cutting kids hair

Hi, Erin.  I'm thinking my daughter was nearly two and a half when I took
her for her first haircut.  It was an impulse decision because I was having
lunch with a friend who mentioned that she was going for a trim, and I asked
if Sarah and I could tag along.  What I did to make the experience
comfortable for Sarah was to have her sit on my lap in the barber chair for
a minute and then stand next to me while I was having my hair trimmed.  Then
I stood next to her when it was her turn in the chair.  It was a little
difficult for her to sit still, but the trim didn't take long.  I wouldn't
recommend giving your son a toy to play with because that might make him be
less still.  Just stand next to him and hold his hand if you need to, and
explain what's going on.  He'll be able to see the process in the mirror. 
Then maybe give him a little treat afterward.  Most places offer lollipops
and sunch, or you could bring something he especially likes to give him at
the end of the experience.

I've never seen a place that specializes in kids, but if you do find one,
the price is probably going to be higher than usual.  I think anywhere you
go will work out, even if it's not billed as kid friendly.  My only regret
was that I forgot to save the first lock of hair for Sarah's baby book.

Jo Elizabeth

"How far you go in life depends on you being tender with the young,
compassionate with the aged, sympathetic with the striving, and tolerant of
the weak and the strong.  Because someday in life you will have been all of
these."--George Washington Carver, 1864-1943, American scientist

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From: "Erin Rumer" <erinrumer at gmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, May 15, 2012 11:35 AM
To: "NFB blind parent listserv" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
Subject: [blparent] cutting kids hair

> Hello list,
>
>
>
> Up until this point my husband or I have trimmed my son's hair on our 
> own but I was wondering at what point you all decided it was time for 
> the barber?  I want the experience to be positive for my son and I 
> know that for him now at 18 months, he would hate it and not want to 
> sit still.
> Thankfully, he doesn't have an extremely thick rug that needs tons of 
> attention so we've gotten away with little trims around the ears and 
> in the back.  I'm thinking that around 2.5 or 3 would be a good time 
> to bring him for a professional cut and hopefully with the right 
> stylist who's good with kids, he'll be alright with sitting still and 
> just playing with a toy or something while he's getting his hair 
> worked on.  There probably are places specific to kids that have all 
> the bells and whistles which would make this task enjoyable to him so 
> I'll have to check into that.  I'd love to hear your stories about 
> bringing your kids to the hair dresser for the first time.
>
>
>
> Thanks,
>
>
>
> Erin
>
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