Just a little off the back
My beautiful boy Daniel doesn’t have a ton of hair. Though it came in earlier and darker than Rebecca’s, it seems to be growing and filling in quite slowly. But I have noticed for a while now that he’s getting a little bit of the balding man’s mullet going on. Despite not having a lot overall, the hair in the back and over the ears was getting long. But it seemed ridiculous to take a child with that little hair to an actual barber. So I committed the cardinal mommy sin and went out to buy a pair of scissors at the beauty supply store. “Just a little trim,” I told myself. Clearly, Daniel knew better than I did…
I sat him on a stool, M attempted to entertain/distract him, and my sister-in-law held the camera. No, he wasn’t injured. Though from the way he was carrying on, you’d think I was using those scissors to stab him in the back.
And you know what? It looks like shit. I mean, the mini-mullet that was bugging me is no more. But there’s a reason people get training to cut hair. And it’s so their hair doesn’t look like their idiot mother decided to do it herself.
So, for anyone thinking they’ll spend the $10 on a pair of scissors instead of $10 at the barbershop or kiddie salon? Don’t. Just don’t. I’m resisting the urge to pick up the scissors and attempt to “even it out.” I have come to my senses, and next time will just leave it to the professionals.
November 12th, 2008 at 10:44 am
Oh my gosh. Best. Haircut. Ever.
November 12th, 2008 at 10:45 am
Yep, BTDT… Paige was my baldie child, so I had to wait a long time for people to stop asking me if she was a boy. This made the disastrous “Hair by Mommy” haircut even more painful for me.
Her first haircut was a bang cut, and I tried to do it myself, being too cheap to take her to a professional. The result was UGLY, since, unlike you, I did not resist the urge to try to even it out. I had to take her to a kiddie salon to get it evened out; she still looked liked she had wrestled with a weedwacker and lost.
We all have great ideas… sometimes the execution of those ideas is not so great. Each of us has our strengths. Obviously wielding haircutting scissors is not ours.
It’s hair. It’ll grow out (eventually)… and hey, it makes for a good story. {{HUGS}}
November 12th, 2008 at 10:58 am
Oh! LOL I can’t help but laugh a bit (sorry!) I use the clippers on Burke – been a few pretty short styles – but it’s getting better!!
The first photo is precious
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November 12th, 2008 at 11:03 am
oh my gosh, this post could not have come at a better time! james needs a haircut and i was just thinking to myself this morning that i could do it! even though my past experiences with scissors have left me with bangs that are about a half of an inch long and a trim that inevitably took about 8 inches off of my hair…
i love that first picture…what a cute pout!
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November 12th, 2008 at 11:17 am
What a sad little face! Thanks for learning this lesson the hard way for me.
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November 12th, 2008 at 1:24 pm
Wow, I can’t believe you got that far! My boys grow hair like weeds, so believe me when I say I’ve felt the urge to cut it myself. But I only tried it once, and never succeeded in cutting a single lock the ridiculousness was so amazing.
Of course, I have mini-panic attacks now thinking of taking them to the salon since they act insane there (it’s finally getting better at 3 years, but I’ve been scarred for life). But at least their hair comes out looking cute! Worth the price of admission
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November 12th, 2008 at 2:07 pm
that’s SO bad! poor daniel. although, i have to admit that i am the sole beautician when it comes to the boys. i’ve cut their hair about 5 times now, and so far (cross my fingers) the cuts have come out great. i attempted a “skater” cut last time, but it looked more preppy than anything.
maybe i have a new calling?
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November 12th, 2008 at 3:42 pm
Poor Daniel. I cut Hannah and Sophie’s hair, but the curls help hide my mistakes.
November 12th, 2008 at 10:26 pm
LOVE these pics. Completely adorable!
I’ve been remiss in the blog posting/reading realm, so only just now discovered that you moved. The new home is lovely – well done!
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November 13th, 2008 at 10:22 am
What a sweet sad face! Hair scissors $10. Book to distract child $4.95. Photo of sweet sad child: Priceless.
My son used to act like I was killing him too, but it has gotten better. He really doesn’t like strangers to be close to him so I always cut his hair. I am getting better at it – I use rounded end nail scissors after the bath and my husband distracts him with a book. As long as I avoid the temptation to take too much off, it looks fine. So don’t give up yet!
It just takes a bit of practice. IMHO most kid cuts look like crap anyway since even the pros can’t work well on a moving harget, so I figure I should just save the $.
Now if only I could figure out how to cut his nails…. He yells for his Daddy to save him and it breaks my heart.
Happy b-lated b-day.
November 13th, 2008 at 10:26 am
Oh dear. Oh dear oh dear.
Well, thanks for the lesson! My little one is overdue for his first hair trim, and I think I’ve definetly decided to go with the professionals
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November 13th, 2008 at 9:40 pm
That is absolutely hysterical! But it’s just hair. In about a week or so it will be completely grown out.
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