Best Way to Cut a Toddler’s Hair



Keep in mind that time is of the essence when cutting hair. Use sharp shears. The job will go faster. What can’t be done in five minutes probably won’t get done. Keep your child occupied by talking and letting him watch what’s going on in a mirror. Make it clear that haircutting is a job for adults only. If your pre­schooler abides by this rule, you’ll be lucky!

  • Wait until your little one is tired and falls asleep in the high­chair. Then work your magic. Results may not be high style, but the bulk of it will be off without a scene.
  • Call a haircut a “trim.” Cuts hurt! Talk about “fixing” or “mak­ing hair pretty.”
  • Place your child in a highchair or on a stool outdoors. Spread news paper to catch falling hair. (Hair doesn’t disintegrate as yard clip­pings do.)

Cut a Toddler’s Hair Best Way to Cut a Toddler’s Hair

  • Wrap your child in a large beach towel or small sheet to keep hair from falling inside clothes and causing itchiness.
  • Let your child wear a Halloween mask or swim goggles to keep hair out of his eyes.
  • Cut your child’s hair with elec­tric hair clippers. (They tickle!)
  • Provide your child with a squirt bottle (like the stylist uses) to spray water on his hair. Or spray a comb with water and run it through your child’s hair. (Hair is easier to cut when it’s wet.)
  • Use a visor when trimming bangs, so hair falls away from your child’s face. Remember that wet hair bounces up when it dries, so allow an extra quarter- or half-inch.
  • Place a piece of paper or cardboard between your child’s hair and forehead to keep hair snips and scissors away from your child’s face.
  • Trying to cut bangs straight? Dampen your child’s hair with a little water or conditioner. Imagine a line drawn from outer eyebrow to outer eyebrow. Use a comb to hold your child’s hair in place while you trim across. Or hold your child’s chin to keep his head steady.
  • Put a piece of transparent tape (or special hair tape that pulls off easily) across your child’s bangs, and cut evenly above it.
  • Don’t cut bangs all the way to the sides. Cut just the center area and it will look better.
  • Keep a child quiet by letting him play with something that’s usually forbidden (costume jewelry, a deck of cards, and so on). Or give your child a special treat. Suckers can be time consuming!

Cut aToddler’s Hair Best Way to Cut a Toddler’s Hair

  • Play beauty parlor. For girls, a reward for sitting still can be having one’s nails polished. (Even boys like clear polish.)
  • Strap your toddler into a car seat on a kitchen table, and turn on a favorite television show or video.
  • Cut hair in the bathtub while your child is busy playing and the hair is already wet.
  • Make sure to have a mirror handy so your child can admire the effect.
  • End the haircut on a high note with a few drops of cologne or perfume.
  • Spray a tissue with hair spray, and use it to pick up tiny hair clippings.





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