first hair cut

Jennifer - posted on 02/19/2009

I'm jealous of all of you. My son turns one tomorrow and isn't even close to needing a haircut yet. He has a nice mohawk look - most of his hair is on the top. I think my husband wants to be the first one to cut his hair, but I will protest since his plan is to just buzz it. It will definitely be curly once it's all in and I don't ever want him to lose that. My thinking is he won't need one until at least 18 months, probably even 2, though the top can be pretty unruly already. I wish it were even all over, though the mohawk look at this age is cute (just as long as he doesn't have one still at 13 or 14). :-)

Sylvia - posted on 02/18/2009

we are the complete oposite!i would like to give my son a well needed trim because he too has hair in his eyes all the time!but my husband wont let me cut his hair!he loves his curls and wants him to have long hair like he did!when i do convince him to get our son a trim it will be done by a professional!i've had a couple of my friends cut thier infants hair and i would never do that to my son!i wouldnt want to mess up and have him look funny till it grows back!

Elizabeth - posted on 02/18/2009

My son just got his first hair cut yesterday.  I suggest that you go to a hair dresser who has a lot of experience in first hair cuts.  Our hair dresser does so we had him trimmed up in about five minutes while he was playing with a favorite toy in the chair all by himself.  He did wonderful :D

Elexis - posted on 02/17/2009

My son just turned one and he has a recedin hair line .. the back is coming in but the front is pushed back...I think i will never cut his hair its takin to long to come in!

Annie - posted on 02/17/2009

I know how you feel my sons hair is getting out of control in length but its so thin i cant find myself to cut it.  Plus hes my baby and im not ready to take that milestone.

Kathryn - posted on 02/17/2009

Hi, my little boy's hair grows so fast so by 9 months old he'd had his first hair cut! I was really nervous about doing it myself as I still have nightmares about the bowl haircuts my mum used to give me as a kid! I took him to my usual hairdresser and she was brillant with him. She even saved some of his hair for me as a keepsake!

Anqueenio - posted on 02/17/2009

my son is turning one this friday and he had his first hair cut on the 5th. he was amazingly quiet and managable during the process (which is very surpising given the fact that he neva sits still!) he looks very cute with his haircut and we'll be doing this regularly from now on!

Christine - posted on 02/17/2009

I just got my son's hair cut on Valentine's Day! I was attached to his little curls in the back, but I decided it was time. They just cut a little bit off, so it doesn't curl anymore and he has a cute boy cut now. If your not ready for a full hair cut, how about trimming just what is in his eyes.

Tiffany - posted on 02/17/2009

we just gave my ds his first hair cut we just did it at home with a shaver on the smallest guard, he was tired and cried it took like 10-15 min. givving the fact it was the first time i used a shaver and him moving all around and him being tired ,, oh i should say my edd was feb 6-8 and he was born at 36 wks on 1-10 ,, all in all it was good and he looks like a new man

Nicholette - posted on 02/14/2009

Well my son is 3 1/2 but had his first haircut and about 10 months (my husband was tired of hearing strangers tell me how cute my little girl was). We took him to my husbands barber and he only used the scissors for most of my sons haircuts until he was like 2. My daughter whom is the feb. baby just turned one a week ago and has had 3 haircuts. It really is pretty painless for everyone involved, but i am sure your little guy couldnt care either way.

Deb - posted on 02/14/2009

We cut my daughter's bangs for the first time at 9 months... and she is ready again. She did great.

Alexia - posted on 02/14/2009

hi there

my son got tons of curls springing out of anywhere. i know a hair cut is somewhere soon but i cant bring myself to it.

he still looks so sweet with very unmanagable hair

Heather - posted on 02/12/2009

My son could've had his first haircut at 5 months.  I trimmed his bangs quite a few times when it seemed like it was getting in his eyes.   Once he turned 1 we found a place that only cuts children's hair.  It was a great experience for Ethan.  He got to sit in a toy car and watch Seasame Street while the stylist cut his hair with scissors.

Beth - posted on 02/12/2009

oh my little guy went in a couple weeks ago he will be one on the 25th it only took like 10 min he sat on my lap and was really good(he is a wild man)! We did not use the clippers i just had her use scissors. It really was a good experiance! I did make my husband come in to and it worked great cuz when he needed to look down my husband got on the floor and talked to him. i think u should try it if the hair is annoying u.Don't forget your camera

Silja - posted on 02/12/2009

My boy has the same issue (strangely, the girl's hair is less unruly!). My husband actually asked his barber about going for a first visit with the boy, but the barber said it is best to wait until the child is at least 18 months, preferably 2 years because they get scared of the vibration of the clippers and also the whole experience of going to the shop, people looking at them etc.  So once the boy is a year old this Sunday, I'll lightly cut his bangs and at the back of the neck with scissors and we'll leave the barber shop for another while.