Haircuts

[benji's_mum]

DS is starting to look like a missing member of the Beatles (Sgt. Pepper period)

He nearly lost some fingers during his last haircut and it took over an hour to calm him down afterwards.

I need some tips from other parents of SN kids. I have tried taking a portable DVD player, his favourite toys, his blanket and a dummy. Nothing works.

help.

[benji's_mum]

Overwhelmed by replies!!

Does this mean that no-one else has problems with their SN kids during haircuts or that non-one has found found a solution?

[mumof2cuties]

Hi I have a big problem with hair cuts. My DS Hit the hairdresser and I never wanted to go back there! I invested in a pair of clippers and now my DH has a hair cut and we also do our DS at the same time. He is 5 almost 6. It saves us money and embarrassment. We book it in with him though so he knows when it will happen. Like he is booked in for tomorrow before school goes back in a week. He does the top of his head as this is the most sensitive for him. I hope this helps. It does save a lot of time and effort and money if you wish to go this way. You can do like a size 12 which is long, so you don't have to go too short. Hope this helps. Letitia.:sunshine:

[Purple Back Monkey]

Hi there :)

I do the same- I invested in a good pair of Wahl clippers (as you can buy blades for these and they go up to a 12- I usually use an 8 or 10 though) I cut DS's hair every 3 months or so. On a blade 8 it grows out really funky once it's about 10 cm all over. This way I am in control of when and where and can do it when he is in a good mood or there is somewhere he would like to go (cut his hair before hand and use the outing as a bribe). It's never a great experience but it gets easier as they get older.

[Nowhere]

hey as a mum of a special needs child and a hairdresser before that I have a not so nice theory on it lol


Basicly no mater what you do about the hair cut he will hate having it done no bribing etc is going to work, I found when i was a hairdresser the best aproach was to just mums sits them on the chair (straped in lol ) and walks away the child will scream and carry on while you you cut there hair but as long as you dont try to be to fussy its doable KWIM ( dont ask for a wedge cut or anything like that lol ) some are better with clippers some scisors depending on there sensory issues, Tell the hairdresser to not grab his ears to cut around them and do the best she can then when its all done hairdresser take the cape of and mummy comes and gives them a cuddle then mummy is the nice one


I had lots of SN kid clients and at first used to fiddle fart around and they would still scream as much and it took longer traumatising them more, Then one day a SN teacher sugested this to me and we tried it and it worked

Sure the kids didnt like us the first few times but after a while they got used to us KWIM

PS I did get blood lip from one once when I was fiddle farting around trying to make it less traumatic for him

Wont work for all but some it might