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Hair cutting and dressing

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Can anybody help! How on earth do I get my son (3.5yrs) to have his hair cut without having a meltdown? Until a few months ago he was not so bad but recently has decided this hurts. I've done all the prep with social stories, role play on teddy, images on the internet & YouTube. We even said grandma could do it at home so it was someone and where familiar. Help!!!!

also we've been working towards teaching him to dress himself for a while now but it's going so slowly. I read something yesterday that suggested it's common for kids with asd to never learn to dress themselves. Is this true?

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  • For me I think it's the feeling of being confined.  I'm 26 and I still don't like getting my hair cut.  But, it's become more of a 'please refrain from small talk' situation.

    It is a difficult one because sharp objects are involved so they have to sit still.  I don't know how to make it less scary.  I was terrified of toilets when I was younger.  So, whatever may seem harmless to you maybe the scariest thing ever for your child.  It also maybe the sensation.  But, fortunately it is something they normally grow out of eventually, which doesn't really help matters now unfortunately.

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  • For me I think it's the feeling of being confined.  I'm 26 and I still don't like getting my hair cut.  But, it's become more of a 'please refrain from small talk' situation.

    It is a difficult one because sharp objects are involved so they have to sit still.  I don't know how to make it less scary.  I was terrified of toilets when I was younger.  So, whatever may seem harmless to you maybe the scariest thing ever for your child.  It also maybe the sensation.  But, fortunately it is something they normally grow out of eventually, which doesn't really help matters now unfortunately.

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