Getting a hair cut

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I know right its a no brainer really. You save money, you can do it when and where you want and you can take as much time as you need to. The first time I did it I was really anxious but now its my go to thing when it comes to haircuts.

I have JUST discovered the sheer joy of being able to clipper my own hair.

I look loads better than I did, and am saving money, plus it happens exactly where and when I want it to..

Under supervision maybe you could allow him to cut his own hair? That way he can do it how he wants to and can choose how much is cut. I also cut my own hair because like your son I feel others don't do it right and aren't very gentle with me.

you could buy hair clippers, he might wanna cut his own hair or he might just want to grow it,, buy him some hair bobbles and see if he wants to wear it in plaits or man bun, school should accommodate.

As a child I used to scream and cry having my hair cut. I found it a traumatic experience, I hated every bit of it. Eventually my mum did it for me at home but I still didn't like that either. I hate the feel of people touching my hair and cutting it off.

I never have haircuts anyhow haven't done for years. My hair is very, very long now. But I love it and don't ever intended to have it cut again.

Just wondered if it is possible to get someone who cuts it in your home. I have had a hairdresser visit, not sure if possible for a barber.

I tried a new hairdresser for me it was a big deal it’s like most people think about going to the dentist.

 I took my fidget noodles to make go round and round in my hands to help me feel calm. I haven’t written a bad review but it was a bad experience.  The reason my head is very sensitive I do not like it if anyone touches my head unless it is very gentle. Plus I do not like having a wet head, in fact I don’t like getting wet at all.
Plus it feels worse when it is the winter because I don’t like getting cold.

The hairdresser, I did tell her, I didn’t want her to laying my hair, I do not like my hair feeling different.  

Now it feels shorter and thinner. I am so upset with her, I will never go back to her again. she didn’t listen,  she did what she wanted.                                                                  Plus she wasn’t soft on my head, it felt horrible, she was strong and firm.  I didn’t like it.

I will now have to wait for my hair to feel normal again, it will take a year to get back to how it was.
I will in a year go back to my normal hairdresser they are  £52 for just a hair trim and quick dry No style. so I can’t afford to go much, only 2 times maximum a year. The other one that cut to much is £35.00 for a cut and blow dry and style.

My 13 year old is very particular about his hair especially as his Dad had to get clippers in lockdown and it was not quite how he wanted it. We had similar to your son. We have had times when he has been to the barbers and they didn't do what he wanted. He has had days when he couldn't face school if his hair wasn't right. Sometimes he cuts bits himself. When he is highly stressed the hair can take half an hour and he can need it washing before he can face school.

After much trial and error we have found a barber who understands and he will show her on his phone what he wants. A trip to the barbers includes going to bakers for a cake after.

I cut my eldest sons hair at home, once his hair starts to grow down by his ears it looks really messy, its not an easy task. I offer a £15 play station gift card as an incentive (as I’d pay that for a haircut at the hair dressers) Which doesn’t always work, I never force him if he doesn’t want to, I’d leave it a few days then make the offer again.

I shave the full head to a number 4 all over. We have to shave a bit then take a break brush the hair off his neck shave another bit then another break and so on. It ends up taking about 40 mins. Also like your son my son says he looks silly after a hair cut. We gave up on going to the hair dresser about 4 years ago as it caused too much upset for my son and stress for myself.

My youngest son age 4 has never had a hair cut, he has beautiful shoulder length hair and he really suits it. I couldn’t imagine even taking him to a hair dressers as I know the distress he would be in and I just wouldn’t put him through it.

I don’t have much advice for you other than offering an incentive to get the hair cut or can he sit with his device and watch YouTube or play a game during the hair cut.

 Also wanted to say you are not alone and a lot of our children hate the dreaded hair cut. 

My son is 12 and is the same with haircuts. We can't take him to the barbers any more, my husband and I give him a trim at home and it is a herculean task each time!  And he cries for many hours complaining how foolish his haircut makes him look.  This time his hair had grown to his shoulder and his scalp full of dandruff and he started experiencing hair fall as he barely lets us wash his hair.  There's no easy way out I suppose.  Let me know if you find a better way, I'd be very interested.

As an adult man I've got most of my haircuts from womens places.

I like having my hair washed then cut, and women generally seem to do a better job of it, ad I like the feeling of gentle hands washing my hair. (I've probably broken some sort of law already, with the first sentence but I'll press on!)

The problem of course is money. When I had my money handling skills test at the C.A.B. my six monthly haircuts were the only thing they could fault me on in terms of frivolous expenditure.

This year I finally took the plunge and cut my own hair using a clipper and it's the best I've looked for several decades.. Clearly for me that is the way forward. Still gotta buy clipper oil though...