DIY Toddler Haircuts

I use clippers now and cut my DS & my DH's hair. I used scissors until his baby hair was no more. I just sat him on my lap in front of me and went at it. I didn't do his entire head until he became more comfortable. I would put a favorite movie or tv show of his on and he would sit still long enough for me to do what I had to do. Then it's off to the shower :)

he'll sit stil in that cool barber chair and with a guy he doesnt know telling him to probably a lot better than home, and you'll get the picture

Resist the urge to DIY....

Nothing good will come from it...

~I have regretted it EVERY TIME I have done it myself!!!!!!!

Resist the urge sister!!!

Ha!

At that age, I did haircuts while he slept. The first hour he slept, my son lays really still. I'd trim one side, and wait till he flipped over later to trim the other.

Wasn't the best haircut ever, but it got the job done, there was no fuss and it was free! (I did buy a haircutting scissors at Sally Beauty, but we bought that a while ago).

Now, since he turned about 2.5, I do quicky haircuts while he's engrossed in TV. Keep it short & simple---don't expect the whole head to be done in one sitting, especially at first. I followed the directions in the Complete Tightwad Gazette and have gotten better with practice. I figured I've saved between $200 to $250 on haircuts over the last 2 years. :)

We are in the wing it crowd and we aren't much bothered if our son's hair is perfectly straight. We put him in the tub with toys and then after getting his hair wet, we comb it down and trim with a pair of small sharp scissors. Sometimes he sits pretty still and other times it's like working on an ant mound, taking both my husband and I with flailing arms to get the trim done. As a result sometimes it looks great and others times one side looks great while the other is a bit wonky. When it dries, you can't really tell in our opinion.Then again there is no way on earth our son would let a stranger within five feet of him for more than a minute so going to a barbershop isn't an option. Good luck.

I used to clip my DD's bangs at that age. Even though her hair is straight and it should be easy she would never sit still for me and of course I am a klutz, so it took me forever to get it straight. When I finally took her to a salon for it I regretted going through the trouble of doing it myself that entire time. Mine will sit still like a little statue for ANYONE but me. It takes them 30 seconds to trim her bangs... $5 well spent.

So unless you have a hidden talent for cutting hair (I know some people really do) I would not bother and just take him to a barber... we usually do the chain places like supercuts and the likes.

Good luck!

We give my son buzz cuts at home with electric clippers. But all one length (usually 1/4" or so), nothing fancy. I've tried other cuts at home and only met with failure... hence the buzz cut.

Mine were not that young when I started doing theirs. I did not trust them to sit still. If you do it I would make sure you have another adult with you. When my boys got their first hair cut they sat on our laps to do it. If you do it at home put in his favorite video but one he does not dance to. If it's one he will sit still and watch that will help a lot. I know when I bought my clippers they had some directions on them. They usually come with scissors too. Make sure you put something around him to keep the hair off him. we use garbage bags and put a hole in it for the head.

Good luck and God Bless!!!!

I suggest just taking him to the regular barber. They all do kids' cuts. Find a traditional mens' barber...for whatever reason, little ones seem to do great there. Ask that they use scissors the first time. Clippers are scary! Bring your camera!

I do both of mine, almost 5 and almost 2. I use regular scissors (smaller ones, but not safety scissors... they have to be very sharp to cut hair properly), and I put on a favorite tv program so that they will sit still long enough. However, my girls have very straight hair. I can't imagine cutting curly hair, so I can't tell you what that's like. I'd be nervous about it. When in doubt, call a professional! :-)

Do it when he's fast asleep. That way you can just hold him in your lap and run your fingers through his hair with one hand and do tiny little snips with the scissors with the other hand. It does not take much to make it curl up a bit more. Curly hair will look find no matter if you get it even or not. Just take off tiny portions, like 1/8" to 1/4 ".

Many kids react badly to their first few haircuts. I'm talking ear splitting screaming, bobbing, weaving, ducking, and trying to grab at the scissors. I'd go with a place that specializes in children's haircuts, at least for the first time. I'm in awe of the ladies who work at the place we go to. I don't know how they manage to give a great cut with no injuries to children who are screaming and whipping their heads around!

I used shears. And I found that putting him in front of the mirror so he could stare at himself helped keep him very entertained.
Also, there are some good youtube videos. Check out a few of those for pointers.

curly hair is hard to cut (my son's is super curly) I would suggest taking him to a barber. If you decide to DIY use electric trimmer. My son sits stiller with these because they "tickle him" so he is not as afraid.

At that age, I would bring my son to a barber that had experience cutting toddlers hair. They always used scissors, I was afraid of cutting my son with them if I tried to do it myself, they're extremely sharp.

Now, my kids are 2 and 4 and I cut their hair all the time at home with electric clippers. The clippers can't cut them so it's much safer. I learned by watching a few youtube videos in addition to how the barber did it. In the beginning, I had to sit them in front of a cartoon to settle them down, now they're used to it.

I'd give yourself a break and just bring him someplace for now.