PSA: A kid's first haircut in my chair went sideways fast

Gray Johnson · 2026-03-20T22:55:04.618545+00:00

I was in my shop in Springfield last Tuesday, and a dad brought his 2 year old for a first cut. The kid was fine until the clippers turned on, then he started screaming and moving like crazy. I had to stop and just talk to him for a minute, showing him the clippers on my own hand. We ended up doing the whole cut with just my shears, which took 15 extra minutes. Anyone else have a go-to move for a scared little one?

jesse_west7mo ago

Wait, you did the whole cut with just shears?

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the_derek6mo ago

Are you serious, just shears? My hands are cramping up just thinking about that! I tried that once on a small section and it took forever, I can't imagine doing a whole head. That's some serious patience, man.

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wesley6877mo ago

Yeah, @jesse_west, shears-only is a total lifesaver sometimes.

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jade2266mo ago

Honestly, that's just a fancy way of saying you gave the kid a really expensive, really slow trim.

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