Kayla's Rules for Home Haircuts

I just gave Aden his second hair cut (his first all-over hair cut) and decided to share a few pointers for cutting your own child's hair.

1. You can't expect to give a half-decent haircut without first distracting your child. It just won't work.

2. If there is a cartoon on TV, his delightful father will not be able to pay attention, and will therefore not be able to stop the child from screwing around. Be sure to turn off the television. If the TV was the child's distraction, find something else.

3. Only do the minimal amount of cutting needed to get the job done. Your child is bound to get bored, and when they do, cutting their hair won't be a simple task.

4. Don't do the haircut remotely close to naptime, bedtime, meal time, or snacktime. This should be obvious, but you never know.

5. Don't let the child play with the comb ... particularly when they are also eating a marshmallow banana. You will end up with sticky banana spit in the comb, and in the hair. That's not what you want ... especially if you have just washed their hair ...

6. Don't expect a perfect hair cut. Like me, you might have to fix up a couple spots before the day is over.

7. If you mess up big time, always remember: it'll grow back. If you happen to have a husband who shaves his own head, you can even get him to fix it, buzz cut-style. In that case ... it grows back.

8. Spending about $20 on hair-cutting scissors will eventually save you money, as opposed to spending $10-$20 on a professional hair cut every few months, when in fact, they probably won't do much better, if you have a child who wiggles as much as mine.

9. Don't forget to sweep up the hair after. Forgetting will end up in disaster.

10. Most importantly, try your best not to cut your child. Have quick reflexes, so if they flinch, you can pull the scissors away!


I hope you enjoyed my 10 rules for hair cutting. I'm no professional, especially since this is just the second time cutting off Aden's wavy blonde locks, but in those two haircuts, I've learned a thing or two!