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Quiet hair clippers

Laura86

Hello 

has anyone got any advice on the best hair clippers etc that are quiet as my 11 year old autistic son hates getting his haircut and the barbers is a no go 

thanks 

laura

  • Maybe distracting him with a favorite show or song during the haircut would help? I find with my daughter (who dislikes having her hair brushed) we have our best success when she has something else to keep her mind off of the brushing.

    Also I have to say that the four others who have posted on here (Lotus, XcaliburG, TheCatWoman, and Martin) have all had excellent advice.

  • Would he be able to cope with it better if he wore ear plugs or ear buds?

  • I found using the clippers in short bursts helps, with breaks in between so there’s less overwhelm. Also giving control over which part gets cut first made a big difference.

  • Would a mobile hairdresser be better, they can come to your house?

    Does he need a cut that can only be done with clippers?

  • Manually operated, non-electric, hair clippers are still available. They are labour-intensive, require more dexterity, but make almost zero noise. Available for example from Amazon here: www.amazon.co.uk/.../ref=asc_df_B0C1HN7KSX Shop around of course! The Wahl rechargeable, cordless, hair clippers are quite quiet (about the same sound as a good quality electric razor), but obviously make some noise. I have no idea how quiet you need them to be. Buying one on speculation would be far more expensive than trying out a manual one, however.