Baby’s first haircut?

I always said I'd get Alex's hair cut when it started getting in his eyes, and now it is.

There is not a chance I'm doing it myself, I'd probably cut his ear off or something! So that means I need to find a hairdresser (preferably on or near the north shore) who does a good job on toddlers' hair.

Any tips or recommendations?

We didn't get our DD's hair cut until she turned 2, until then I just 'controlled' it with clips and ties - but I guess it is a bit different with a boy!

We went to a kiddy hairdresser, the whole salon is set up just for littlies, but it was overseas. I can try and find out for you if there are any on the Shore, but I don't think that kind of setup is as popular over here.

I think there might be one or two in more central parts of Auckland though, will try and find out about those as well.

I took James to Just cuts down here though but found them really good kids haircuts are $12 dollars James was more fascinated by the wiggles cape than some stranger cutting his hair lol.

Yeah I ended up having to chop Isla a 'geek fringe' cos it was all over her face and there was no way she would keen ties or clips in. She will now tho,..and looks cuper cute with pigtails and her little fringe!

Oh I am so glad some of you didn't cut your child's hair till 2+yrs! Jack still doesn't really have any hair, it is growing in a natural mullet and getting longer at the back but still very short on top. We joke that he won't get his first cut till he is 50!
Sorry to thread-jack!! Just glad I am not the only one not cutting their child's hair yet!

Linzy wrote: Oh I am so glad some of you didn't cut your child's hair till 2+yrs! Jack still doesn't really have any hair, it is growing in a natural mullet and getting longer at the back but still very short on top. We joke that he won't get his first cut till he is 50! Sorry to thread-jack!! Just glad I am not the only one not cutting their child's hair yet!

LOL at the first haircut comment.

Linzy wrote: Jack still doesn't really have any hair, it is growing in a natural mullet and getting longer at the back but still very short on top.

 

LOL, that's cos he's a Westie

Just to update this, it turns out that Just Cuts will cut a baby/toddler's hair for the very first time for free! (as in, the baby has never had a haircut before).

We got it done today, and they had a little portable DVD player which sat in front of Alex while he was in the booster chair, and a wiggles cape which he loved too.

Oh, and they gave me a special envelope with a lock of his hair in it.

After the first haircut it's $12, so they told me.

I believe that an appearance in our time is very important because it makes an effective impression on a variety of people. And that is the reason why I advise you to watch your hair very carefully and use different haircuts.