4 year old and Haircuts!!

[Goddess]

Can anyone give me any suggestions as to how to make getting a haircut for my 4 year old son less traumatic?  He has been to the hairdressers several times but it is always a bit of a struggle.  My ex- childminder used to manage with clippers and I took over this role when I changed my work schedule so that we didn't need a childminder.  I have managed to do it twice but it is a nightmare!! Wriggling and screaming and getting really upset.  He needs a haircut again and we tried convincing him on Saturday but no go. Any ideas! 

[patriciather]

hi,what is it with little boys and haircuts?my son was the same and all my sisters boys as well!could you ask your ex-childminder to cut it for you?good luck

[spudqueen]

You could try a bribe - get your hair cut and you can have.....an icecream..........new football.......trip to the park.......

Or can you still get those combs that have a blade in them? That was the only way my Mum could cut my brothers hair!

[Goddess]

Triumphed today!! Not that that means the next time will be any easier.  I sat him down at the table after Nursery with his play-doh and favourite TV Channel and snipped where necessary.  He was really good, and we've agreed to have another go tomorrow just to tidy it up a bit more.

Fingers crossed it gets better as he gets older but I'm not holding my breath!!

Thanks for your suggestions, might try and see if I can get the comb/blade you were talking about spudqueen as it sounds like the business.

[Adi's mom]

My son howled like mad at his first haircut( in our culture we shave off baby's hair before the end of first year). I felt like the worst mom, to have such a small child go through such pain. But hten, soon the time came for another haricut. Three of us went, first my husband got a haircut infront of Adi(my son), and then he took Adi in his lap while a friendly person clipped his hair. I was busy giving him his favourite toys, or anything in the parlor catching his fancy. He has had 3 cuts after that, in the same ritual, so far so good