Are You Ready for Baby’s First Haircut?

The time has finally arrived for your baby’s first haircut!  Are you feeling emotional about it? Need a little bit of guidance?

Baby’s first haircut is a big milestone! It can also be a little bit stressful. Young children don’t sit still for very long, and they love to explore everything. Getting scissors close to their face can be nerve-wracking!

We’re here to help! From when to do it to how to create a ceremony around it, we’ve got you covered. Let’s get started!

WHEN TO GET BABY’S FIRST HAIRCUT?

Obviously, the timing of when to get baby’s first haircut is entirely up to you. However, if you’re having trouble making a decision (while putting it off as long as possible!) here’s a handy guide as to when baby might actually need that first haircut.

  • When hair starts to gets in their eyes
  • When you notice your baby’s hair annoying them
  • You are always trying to comb out knots and tangles.
  • You’ve attempted to cut it at home but instead made a huge mess and need a stylist to fix it.
  • The hair is getting too full and thick and needs thinning out.
  • Your baby’s hair has grown too long for you and your little one to manage.
  • Everyone mistaking your baby boy for a girl…just saying, it happens!
  • An item gets caught in the hair and the only way to get it out is to cut it out! Yikes!

WHERE TO GET BABY’S FIRST HAIRCUT?

If you’re not comfortable with cutting baby’s hair yourself at home, then a visit a salon that specializes in children’s haircuts.  Child-friendly salons are well equipped with tools and gadgets to keep your little one occupied during his or her haircut, not to mention some of the salons just look amazing!

To make the haircut experience way cooler for your baby, a child-friendly salon may have the following:

  • Toys
  • Bright and colorful pictures around the cutting station to keep babies distracted
  • Books
  • ipads
  • DVDs
  • Special children’s cutting chairs to keep kids safe and at a good height
  • Colorful and fun capes to put on children to prevent hair getting all over your child’s clothes

Some salons will even offer a free first haircut special or a discount price for a first haircut so be sure to ask!

If you are attempting a haircut at home, you can get home haircut sets like this one from Amazon. We recommend watching a YouTube video like this one first to show you tips and tricks to make the haircut easier.

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