Baby's First Haircut?

2 weeks old with my first (a boy with very long hair at birth!), 3 months with my second (boy), and my 3rd is girl and no haircut yet. I'll probably just let it grow for a long time!

My family has a tradition that on or near the child's 1st birthday, Grandpa, and/or Daddy, would take him with them to the Barber and get their hair cut. One of my children got really angry, he did not want his hair cut! So, my Dad just let him sit on his lap while he got his own hair cut and, then, my son wanted his done!

Kaytlyn is now two and has never been to the salon for an "Official" haircut...I've cut her hair on several occasions though. Her 1st haircut was around 15 months old.

I think my son was just shy of 1. his hair grows fast, just like his momma.

My daughter popped out with a full head of hair, and it's been growing ever since. The back started getting scraggly dreadlocks from her sleeping on her back, so I cut it myself when she was just about 3 months old. I had to do her bangs at about 6 months. Now she's 10 months and needs a full haircut, but I think I'll take her somewhere instead of doing it myself this time. I don't think there's a right or a wrong time to cut hair, you know it's time for a snip when it starts getting in the way.

When ever you do decide to do it make sure you prepare him/her for it. For several of Daddys haircuts have the baby go with so they can see what is done and get comfortable in the atmosphere. Just like when you are trying to get your baby to eat peas for the first time... ya show them how you think they are soooooo yummy! Uckkk! lol

I tried the kids haircut places and although I have heard some good reviews I found it to be too distracting and overwhelming for my son when he was younger. Not sure if they have changed since then.

Good luck and do not forget to keep a lock of his/her hair!

My son is 8 months and has had two haircuts! When he was born his hair was already over his ears! He was starting to look like i didn't take care of him and now I say he is much cuter! But by cuting there hair it makes them look a lot older... just to warn you.

My son didn't need a haircut until he was 18 months old! (I have little baldies!) My daughter is 14 months old and not really close to needing one yet. A friend of mine had to cut her boy's hair as early as one year though and had it cut at least three times before my son had his cut at all! I guess it just depends on how much they have!

My kids are 21 months and they still haven't had a cut yet. Although I need to give them a little trim in the bangs and my son in the back. I plan on doing it just a smidge cause I want to do the "whole first haircut" thing. Plus, right now, I don't think they'll be happy with going in for a haircut. I think it all depends on how your child's hair is growing and if you feel it needs to be cut :)

I cut my daughter's bangs a couple of times before getting her hair cut. She got her first official haircut just after she turned 3, she had curls before and after the cut they didn't really come back. My son got his first haircut on his second birthday. They both did really well at the salon (sat still and no crying).

Around 2 years old. Enjoy the baby hair as long as possible.

when they started calling my he a she.

My son was about 15 months old when he had his first haircut. He had gorgeous curls, but he looked like such a handsome little man when it was all cut!!

With my twins I think they were right around 2-but just their bangs got cut. I have a 2 y/o and she has never had a haircut and I dont think I will be getting her one anytime soon. I dont know that there is a "right" age...try taking your baby to little locks or a similar place like that b/c it is fun for them. Or you could always cut it yourself. Good luck!

Son #1 had it at about 10 months.
Son #2 is 7 months and he may be ready soon. I'm debating if I'm going to let his hair grow longer. He looks so much like his big brother did at that age that I kinda want to let him have a different look. But, who knows because I like my boys to have short hair though and my sister cuts hair so it's an easy experience for them to have "Aunt Michelle" do it.

My son was born with a full head of thick hair... it stood out straight over 1 1/2 inches all around his head (beautiful too: dark brown with red hi-lites and blonde tips, a real surfer look). It also grew really fast. By 3 months it has almost down to his shoulders, and people constantly thought he was a girl. My parents were celebrating their wedding anniversary by saying their vows, and a huge family portrait followed (along with dinner and a dance). We cut his hair the day before the ceremony. Loopy curls replaced that, the brown turned to blonde... and eventually the loopy curls faded to stick straight blonde hair. Because he was so little, there was no need to really "prep" him for the cut, but for an older child I certainly would!

L.

She is a she, so so it was around 12-15 mos- just a bang trim. She is now 2 1/2 and just had some of the baby hair cut off. It was straight and her newer hair has all been curly. The straight baby hair was also much thinner than her new hair. My nephew also had his first haircut around 12 mos.

I think doing it on the earlier side it helped my daughter not be scared. She was so little she had no idea what was going on. Then by going in for a cut once a month or so, even if she didnt really need it, she never developed a fear. By the time she knew what was happening was on about her 3rd or 4th trim. Oh, and she gets a sucker the moment she hops out of the chair. That helps too. :-)

Oh, and the only bad thing? It made her seem MUCH older, just having that tiny little bang trim. I have these adorable pics of my husband, taken in one of those mall photo booths, before and after his first major haircut, around 18mos. In the first strip of photos he looks, well, 18mos old. In the second, after-hair-cut photos, he looks about 3! Babyhood gone in one quick snip.

My son got his first cut at around 2 1/2, we waited because he had big beautiful curls, unfortunately they never came back after that.

With my daughter she's only 9 mos right now and barely has more than a pinch of hair, so we'll likely weight until she's 4 or 5, if not longer.

I had my son's hair cut when he was only a few months old. What people don't understand is that by getting it cut it starts to grow better. It will start coming in thicker and will grow out faster. My mom is a hairdresser and she said it was a good idea to get it cut often at a young age so that he would start to grow regular hair, not that thin baby fine hair.

My son's hair grows fast and he had beautiful hair by the time he was 10 months old. We had it cut just past his 1st birthday but family kept telling me to cut is a lot sooner. Do what you feel is right. Once we cut it, I realized he wasn't a baby anymore. Mixed feelings about that!

By the way, we go to Kid Snips in Vernon Hills at the mall. Love them. Here is their website:

http://kidsnips.com/pages/locations.html

Also, if it's their first haircut, they keep the first lock of hair they cut and put it in a baggie on a certificate with their picture!

Hi, we never cut our babies hair until after they were a year old. Most likely some old wives tale but whomever came up with it it worked for everyone that I know. My siblings all 9 of them also did not cut the hair of a child until after their first birthday.

J.

www.noahbyjodi.com

Just over one--he didn't have much hair, but it got long. We went to Kidsnips on Clybourn.

My daughters were both almost three. My son had his first haircut at 10 1/2 months, because it was getting in his face. It's been about 6 weeks, and he needs it cut again!

My daughter was almost 3, my first son was 11 months, and my second son was 15 months. For the boys, I got their haircut after people asked me if they were boys or girls. I knew it was time then :).