A recent review of our checking account statements revealed that we are spending $40.00 every 4-6 weeks for the boys’ haircuts. Frank pays $20 for his, which is reasonable and then the place charges $10 for each child. I use to cut the kids hair myself, but one day last year (when things were particularly hectic); Frank told me that he couldn’t remember what color the boys’ eyes were. He decided to take matters into his own hands. Not by wielding the clippers himself, but by taking them to the local haircut place. Our 9 year old son likes to go with his dad, it’s their version of “Boys Night Out” and while our 3 year old enjoys going out with the boys, he doesn’t enjoy the hair cut experience.
I felt up to the challenge of saving $10 a month by cutting the little guy’s hair on my own again. After all, I still had the clippers and scissors stashed in the linen closet. Quin has a simple style and his hair looks best short. I use #2 clippers on the sides and back and #3 for the top. I decided to cut his hair today. With clippers in hand, we set off for my bathroom to perform the delicate procedure. I try to keep the mood happy and light, because I know that when he hears the “buzz” he will start to complain. Quin’s issue with haircuts is the “tickles”. He dislikes the feeling of the clippers and the hair clippings touching his skin. Mom dislikes having hair clippings all over the floor!
I devised a system that takes care of both our issues. I have him get undressed and wrap a big towel around his neck and shoulders and tuck the ends in. Then I have him stand in our shower stall (the cord on the clippers is plugged into a GFCI outlet and can reach this far). Surprisingly, he does very well for me because he knows that the reward for standing still is getting to take a shower right after we’re done to wash off the tickles.
We’ve decided that I can only use this method while he’s still little, or else I’ll give him a memory to repress. Maybe when he’s older we can move it to the kitchen, or I could find a way to save $10 and Frank can start taking him again.
