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Haircut Hysteria

Tried-and-true Tips for Tear-free Trims

By Katherine Bontrager

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For Christe Bruderlin-Nelson, tear-free trims are a product of monkey see, monkey do. Simply put, the children so want to emulate their father that they watch him get his haircut and then beg to have the same done to them.

"We've had great success getting all three of our children to the hairdressers, though we don't believe in forcing a child to get a haircut if it makes them cry – seems way too trivial to be worth the emotional trauma and damage to their trust of us," Bruderlin-Nelson says. "My husband always takes the youngest child with him when he gets a haircut. His cuts are very short and so they just sit on his lap. After one or a few of these, they practically beg to get their own hair cut."

Bruderlin-Nelson says they initially took their oldest to a great place in Los Angeles, complete with little cars the kids can sit in, movies to watch, balloons and more. But in the end, this mom found all the extras didn't matter. "They love going to their daddy's place just as well, perhaps even better!" she says. "Honestly, when I hear about parents holding their kids down to cut their hair or force them into a particular pair of shoes, it breaks my heart – especially when some patience, creativity and respect for their little spirits can go so far."


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