Our hair dresser, has had to leave due to being pregnant. We now have a new hairdresser, both of whom come to the home, but there is a lot of anxiety. This is understandable.
Our new hairdresser, has known us since the children were little because we used to take them to the hair salon, but although she wasn't our hairdresser she was always there. It's been 7 years since this but I decided to reach out to her for her to be our hairdresser, due to familiarity. Obviously, they were little so don't remember her but my eldest briefly does.
My daughter is in need of a haircut, it's been almost a year because she just refuses, but I don't force her. Her hair grows really quickly too and it annoys her at times.
Today was the first day the new hairdresser came. She came downstairs for around 10 minutes to just observe her. She did answer a few questions but was very blunt and one-worded answers. She didn't have her haircut done, which I expected, but I was wondering if anyone has any tips on how to make this easier for her.
We sit in the living room, so the TV is on for distraction, and we try to keep people in the room limited, for less sensory input. The anxiety is high, and it shows, but today was just a huge achievement because we did not even expect her to come downstairs, let alone answer a few questions. Does anyone know how to make this easier? She knows in advance when the haircuts are, she loves getting her hair done so it's just the case of having a new hairdresser, especially because our other one was definitely a favourite. But also their personalities are different, which I think is also a struggle for her. The first hair dresser had a calming tone of voice, was slow with her movements, but our new one is more outgoing. I expect this to take a lot of time, we don't rush or force haircuts either.
Thanks in advance. I also apologise if this doesn't make sense, I've had 2 weeks of very little sleep because my two eldest daughter's sleep schedules are currently non-existent.
