A Day of Haircuts

Saturday brought the day we had not been looking forward to.  It was time again to get Colin's haircut.  I have written before about how much he doesn’t like to get his haircut.  I have tried tons of ideas to get him to sit in the chair and get his haircut.

• I have brought a portable DVD player so he could watch a movie.
• I have tried sitting him on my lap.
• I have tried giving him a lollipop.
• I have taken Logen and had him get his haircut first, so Colin can see that it is okay.

We get Colin the simplest of haircuts, just buzz it all down because he won’t sit through anything else.  The gal that cuts his hair can usually get in done in less than 10 minutes, if he sits on my lap and I hold him during the process.  :)
Saturday we headed out to get haircuts for Colin and Logen.  On the way out to the salon we happen to drive by McDonalds.  Next thing I know Colin is asking for a happy meal.  Then I realized there is one thing that I hadn’t tried to get Colin to sit through a haircut:  BRIBERY!  Before I could even debate in my mind, if I should or should not bribe him, out it came, “If you get your haircut like a big boy,  Aunt Tina will buy you a happy meal.” 
As we walked into the appointment, I kept saying to him, over and over, “If you get your haircut like a big boy,  Aunt Tina will buy you a happy meal.”  ….I sounded like a broken record.

Colin’s before picture

Well let me tell you he sat up in the chair on the booster seat, with the cape on (he had never worn the cape before) and got his haircut with not one peep or complaint…just like a big boy!  We were all so proud of him.

And the big boys new haircut!  He doesn’t look to happy in this picture…he was….he was just sick of Aunt Tina telling him to say “cheese”!
Then it was Logen’s turn.  Now I do not need to bribe him to get his haircut but he had something up his sleeve that he wanted special for dinner for him and Shelbe, after all it was their 7 month anniversary.  :)

Logen before

Logen enjoys getting his haircut. 

after

Logen likes his new haircut--that is just his “goofy” look.
Well I sure hope that this is something new with Colin and he will start liking his haircuts……or maybe he will just expect a happy meal every time!  :)
With Love,
Tina