{"id":952,"date":"2015-02-01T00:00:50","date_gmt":"2015-02-01T00:00:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.familyfuncanada.com\/halifax\/?p=952"},"modified":"2016-08-17T02:15:57","modified_gmt":"2016-08-17T02:15:57","slug":"5-ways-survive-babys-first-haircut","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.familyfuncanada.com\/halifax\/5-ways-survive-babys-first-haircut\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Ways to Survive Baby&#8217;s First Haircut"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-954\" src=\"https:\/\/www.familyfuncanada.com\/halifax\/files\/2015\/01\/Babys_first_haircut.jpg\" alt=\"Babys first haircut\" width=\"600\" height=\"803\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.familyfuncanada.com\/halifax\/files\/2015\/01\/Babys_first_haircut.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.familyfuncanada.com\/halifax\/files\/2015\/01\/Babys_first_haircut-448x600.jpg 448w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>Hi golden curls were the glory of our Christmas photographs. His lovely blonde locks were so soft to touch, and so bouncy and cute in a little surfer-dude kind of way. But, by the time our toddler reached 16 months, his long hair had become an annoyance: always in his eyes and often caked with food. It was time to get baby&#8217;s first haircut! So, on a quiet Friday afternoon we headed to My Buddy&#8217;s Barber Shop in the North End of Halifax. \u00a0Our little Toddler would be the third generation of men in my family to see Buddy for a trim; my Dad goes to Buddy, and so does my husband. Wherever <em>you<\/em> decide to go to have your baby&#8217;s locks chopped off, here are some tips for saying goodbye to the baby-curls.<\/p>\n<p><strong>1. Save a lock of hair, <em>before<\/em> you go.<\/strong><br \/>\nThat precious lock of hair can be placed in a locket, a keepsake box or even a plastic sandwich bag. Make sure you note the date, and your baby&#8217;s age. The reason you should chop off a lock yourself <em>before<\/em> you go is because your barber or hairdresser will be too busy focusing on the haircut. You know which little curl you love: take it!<\/p>\n<p><strong>2. Find an experienced hairdresser or barber<\/strong><br \/>\nAn experienced barber will know exactly what to do, which means they can do it faster and more efficiently. A good, fast haircut means less stress for you and baby.<\/p>\n<p><strong>3. Don&#8217;t go on a weekend<\/strong><br \/>\nCutting a baby or toddler&#8217;s hair is no easy task, and it can take longer than the average trim. You and your hairdresser or barber will have a much more relaxed experience if you go during a slow time.<\/p>\n<p><strong>4. Make sure your toddler is compliant<\/strong><br \/>\nBuddy says that it&#8217;s easier to cut hair when the baby is sleeping! I would never consider having a haircut done while our little guy was snoozing- that seems to sneaky! However, be advised, you will have to do some restraining. \u00a0If things don&#8217;t work out, there&#8217;s no need to traumatize the child: if it&#8217;s all too stressful, just try a different day, or a different environment.\u00a0An angry, wriggly toddler is no candidate for a haircut.<\/p>\n<p><strong>5.\u00a0Protect your clothing<\/strong><br \/>\nThe best way to cut a wriggly toddler&#8217;s hair is to have the child sitting on Mum&#8217;s lap. I hadn&#8217;t foreseen the amount of hair that I would collect through this process. So, don&#8217;t wear black, and ask for a cape (you are a super hero, after all). Make sure you give your clothes a good brush after it&#8217;s all over. \u00a0A good hairdresser or barber will have a clothes brush for you.<\/p>\n<p>There are hundreds of hairdressers and barbershops in Halifax that will do kids&#8217; haircuts, but I \u00a0am so glad we chose to go to a traditional barber for our little boy&#8217;s first haircut. \u00a0What about you? At what age did you first cut your baby&#8217;s hair, and where did you go?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hi golden curls were the glory of our Christmas photographs. His lovely blonde locks were so soft to touch, and so bouncy and cute in a little surfer-dude kind of way. 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