Haircuts

[Guest guest]

,

Laurie is right -- I'm in the same boat on this one. Mikey hates getting

his hair cut. He won't even let me comb it!! We found a really patient woman

to cut it though. She totally understands and she does the best she can with

him squirming around. I hold him in my lap with my arms tight around him

and I usually have one or two others with me to hold his chin still and to hold

what ever else is flailing about. I usually take his shirt right off and I

wear something like an old T-shirt, because I get covered in hair.

She charges me $10, and I always give her an extra 10 for a tip.

If you ask around and see if there is anyone in your area who cuts people

with special needs -- it helps. Mikey's kindergarten teacher told me about

her, and it's been great. Well great as great can be in this situation.

Good luck.

Patty

PS. Make sure the hair stylist is not pregnant -- they may get kicked in

the stomach.

[Guest guest]

Dear Group,

I was wondering if anyone might know of any calming strategies to use for

haircuts. My husband took earlier today and it was an absolute torture for

everyone. In fact, the young lady gave up at the very end, leaving a few uneven

sections that we'll have to fix later on when is asleep. Haircuts have

always been a challenge, but seem to be getting worse as time goes on. Thank you

in advance for any tips.

Sincerely,

Mom to , 3 yrs.

DS-PDD/NOS

[Guest guest]

We gave up on public haircuts by age 4. Did them at home in pieces - fron

one day, back one day, sides one day. Using a mirror that Elie could hold

also helped. But I will tell you that from age 6-9, we just held him down

and shaved him!

Sara - Choose to make lemonade, not complain about the lemons.

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>To: " " < >

>Subject: Haircuts

>Date: Sat, 23 Sep 2006 12:12:16 -0700

>

>Dear Group,

>

>I was wondering if anyone might know of any calming strategies to use for

>haircuts. My husband took earlier today and it was an absolute

>torture for everyone. In fact, the young lady gave up at the very end,

>leaving a few uneven sections that we'll have to fix later on when is

>asleep. Haircuts have always been a challenge, but seem to be getting worse

>as time goes on. Thank you in advance for any tips.

>

>Sincerely,

>

>Mom to , 3 yrs.

>DS-PDD/NOS

>

>

[Guest guest]

I think most of us have trouble with haircuts. Mic is an old hippie so is

his Dad. It is so distressing for Mic to get a haircut we let it grow. Im

thinking we have got a 12 inch ace bandage and wrapped Mic up in it his dad sits

on his legs and we go as fast as we can he hasnt had a haircut in 6 months and

everyone calls HIM SHE. We might try tomarrow using the ace bandage. The school

tried with no success. He melts down harder with haircuts then anything else.

You are not alone believe me. Laurie

[Guest guest]

~

We had the same problem with Dylan. We ended up just doing it at home, very

few and far between with those hair clippers you can buy at the store. So

basically he got a buzz cut everynow and then, it grew fairly long and then we

buzzed it again. I, luckily (or unluckily- however you look at it), can say I

don't have to deal with it anymore because Dylan developed alopecia, an

autoimmune disorder where his hair felll out. He sprouts a few hairs on his

head now and then and dad trims them, since there are so few and it is so quick

Dylan doesn't care too much, but still puts up a fit. Good luck!

Becky

McDonnell wrote:

Dear Group,

I was wondering if anyone might know of any calming strategies to use for

haircuts. My husband took earlier today and it was an absolute torture for

everyone. In fact, the young lady gave up at the very end, leaving a few uneven

sections that we'll have to fix later on when is asleep. Haircuts have

always been a challenge, but seem to be getting worse as time goes on. Thank you

in advance for any tips.

Sincerely,

Mom to , 3 yrs.

DS-PDD/NOS

[Guest guest]

hi , We had a horrible time with for years, believe it or not, what

REALLY works now, is I make my son's and my husbands appt. for the same time, my

husband goes first, and while he is getting his hair done, kyle sits on the

other barber chair while i spin him the entire time, when its his turn he is so

calm, helps his sensory system. Viola

Re: Haircuts

~

We had the same problem with Dylan. We ended up just doing it at home, very few

and far between with those hair clippers you can buy at the store. So basically

he got a buzz cut everynow and then, it grew fairly long and then we buzzed it

again. I, luckily (or unluckily- however you look at it), can say I don't have

to deal with it anymore because Dylan developed alopecia, an autoimmune disorder

where his hair felll out. He sprouts a few hairs on his head now and then and

dad trims them, since there are so few and it is so quick Dylan doesn't care too

much, but still puts up a fit. Good luck!

Becky

McDonnell wrote:

Dear Group,

I was wondering if anyone might know of any calming strategies to use for

haircuts. My husband took earlier today and it was an absolute torture for

everyone. In fact, the young lady gave up at the very end, leaving a few uneven

sections that we'll have to fix later on when is asleep. Haircuts have

always been a challenge, but seem to be getting worse as time goes on. Thank you

in advance for any tips.

Sincerely,

Mom to , 3 yrs.

DS-PDD/NOS

[Guest guest]

Dad and went together and still do. Dad went first to set the

example. They went every 6 weeks whether they needed it or not. Chris

stood up while his Dad held his chin and head. Eventually, Mom had to

hold his hands. After a time, he sat in Dad's lap in the chair. Then

slowly, the hand holding stopped, and eventually he elected to sit in

the chair by himself. and Dad still go together, but their

appointments are at the same time. The whole process to independent

hair cuts took about 5 years.

We had a wonderful person doing the cutting. She was patient and

didn't mind Chris's wiggling. now picks his stylist.

> hi , We had a horrible time with for years, believe it or

> not, what REALLY works now, is I make my son's and my husbands appt.

> for the same time, my husband goes first, and while he is getting his

> hair done, kyle sits on the other barber chair while i spin him the

> entire time, when its his turn he is so calm, helps his sensory

> system. Viola

>

>

> Re: Haircuts

>

>

> ~

>

> We had the same problem with Dylan. We ended up just doing it at home,

> very few and far between with those hair clippers you can buy at the

> store. So basically he got a buzz cut everynow and then, it grew

> fairly long and then we buzzed it again. I, luckily (or unluckily-

> however you look at it), can say I don't have to deal with it anymore

> because Dylan developed alopecia, an autoimmune disorder where his

> hair felll out. He sprouts a few hairs on his head now and then and

> dad trims them, since there are so few and it is so quick Dylan

> doesn't care too much, but still puts up a fit. Good luck!

>

> Becky

>

> McDonnell wrote:

> Dear Group,

>

> I was wondering if anyone might know of any calming strategies to use

> for haircuts. My husband took earlier today and it was an

> absolute torture for everyone. In fact, the young lady gave up at the

> very end, leaving a few uneven sections that we'll have to fix later

> on when is asleep. Haircuts have always been a challenge, but

> seem to be getting worse as time goes on. Thank you in advance for any

> tips.

>

> Sincerely,

>

> Mom to , 3 yrs.

> DS-PDD/NOS

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi, ! We all seem to have our haircut stories. I started cutting Ben's

hair when he was about three, because he was so upset when we went to the barber

shop. He's almost fourteen now, big and strong, but I can still get it done

with clippers. I give him a buzz cut once a month and he still hates it and

fights it. Haircuts and sneezes both seem to hit his hypersensitivity like

someone screaming in your ear. Much affection and verbal support have to

accompany an absolute determination to get it done. I ask my wife not to give

me any major things to do on days when I cut his hair, because it pretty much

uses up all my psychic energy for one day:-).

When he was six, I had to take Ben in to get a CT Scan, because an x-ray the

doctor wanted wasn't going to happen. They put sedatives in him for almost an

hour, without success. I asked them to let me give him a ride in the car, and

he promptly fell asleep. I brought him back in and they got the CT scan done.

They were going to bring him out of sedation, but I asked them to give me a few

minutes while he was still out. I pulled out my scissors and gave him a three

minute haircut:-). I don't think they had seen that before!

Jeff

Dad to Ben

[Guest guest]

, is 11yr old and has the same hairdresser since he was

3.This lady is a angel and just has a nack for taking time to cut

his hair. When we first started getting the haircut she had a tv

that played movies and she had 's favorite Barney. This helped a

whole lot.We have tried other hairdressers when this lady was booked

and no one has ever been able to cut his hair but one other lady.

Our loves are not meant to be easy but I know it is frustrating.cyndi

>

> Dear Group,

>

> I was wondering if anyone might know of any calming strategies to

use for haircuts. My husband took earlier today and it was an

absolute torture for everyone. In fact, the young lady gave up at

the very end, leaving a few uneven sections that we'll have to fix

later on when is asleep. Haircuts have always been a

challenge, but seem to be getting worse as time goes on. Thank you

in advance for any tips.

>

> Sincerely,

>

> Mom to , 3 yrs.

> DS-PDD/NOS

>

>

[Guest guest]

Andy's been going to Kay forever. He has that fine

straight hair (like mine) that means the cut must be

good. Eveyr mistake shows. (I cut 's curly hair

for years).

Kay and I waited tables in high school together - she

has always cut my hair when I've lived here. Living

away was hard!!!

Anyway, Kay is really great about doing what needs to

be done. She works M-W evenings, so we come in on

Mondays b/c she's the only one working. It's less

crowded. That's a big accommodation.

We also took photos of the whole process and put them

in sequence in a photo holder for a wallet (70 cents).

I show it to him before we go so he gets prepared.

He has all sorts of thing that are special that she

brigns to help occupy him and I am the queen of

blowing the hair dryer odd ways to distract (he loves

the hot air). But sometimes we just hold him in the

chair.

Things have gotten progressively better and it does

really help to have someone we can trust and go to all

the time.

FWIW,

Joan

Bridgid? If you're out there, emai lme at

joan@.... I can't find your email!

Joan

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[Guest guest]

Hi Becky,

Thank you for the suggestion of the hair clippers- that's a great idea! It seems

like it would be a lot quicker too. I hope that Dylan is doing well- my Mom

developed alopecia at 30 years old. I know that it was quite difficult for her

in the beginning, as it probably was for you and your family. Huge blessings to

all of you!

Best,

Mom to , 3 years old

DS/PDD-NOS

To: @...: rylan_becky@...: Sat, 23 Sep 2006

16:53:25 -0700Subject: Re: Haircuts

~We had the same problem with Dylan. We ended up just doing it at home,

very few and far between with those hair clippers you can buy at the store. So

basically he got a buzz cut everynow and then, it grew fairly long and then we

buzzed it again. I, luckily (or unluckily- however you look at it), can say I

don't have to deal with it anymore because Dylan developed alopecia, an

autoimmune disorder where his hair felll out. He sprouts a few hairs on his head

now and then and dad trims them, since there are so few and it is so quick Dylan

doesn't care too much, but still puts up a fit. Good luck! Becky McDonnell

wrote:Dear Group,I was wondering if anyone might know

of any calming strategies to use for haircuts. My husband took earlier

today and it was an absolute torture for everyone. In fact, the young lady gave

up at the very end, leaving a few uneven sections that we'll have to fix later

on when is asleep. Haircuts have always been a challenge, but seem to be

getting worse as time goes on. Thank you in advance for any

tips.Sincerely,Mom to , 3 yrs.DS-PDD/NOS[Non-text portions of this

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[Guest guest]

Hi Viola,

What a great idea too- I never thought of the spinning chair! Thank you so much.

Best,

To: @...: ViPorier@...: Sat, 23 Sep 2006

20:40:34 -0400Subject: Re: Haircuts

hi , We had a horrible time with for years, believe it or not, what

REALLY works now, is I make my son's and my husbands appt. for the same time, my

husband goes first, and while he is getting his hair done, kyle sits on the

other barber chair while i spin him the entire time, when its his turn he is so

calm, helps his sensory system. Viola Re: Haircuts ~We had the same problem with Dylan.

We ended up just doing it at home, very few and far between with those hair

clippers you can buy at the store. So basically he got a buzz cut everynow and

then, it grew fairly long and then we buzzed it again. I, luckily (or unluckily-

however you look at it), can say I don't have to deal with it anymore because

Dylan developed alopecia, an autoimmune disorder where his hair felll out. He

sprouts a few hairs on his head now and then and dad trims them, since there are

so few and it is so quick Dylan doesn't care too much, but still puts up a fit.

Good luck! Becky McDonnell wrote:Dear Group,I

was wondering if anyone might know of any calming strategies to use for

haircuts. My husband took earlier today and it was an absolute torture for

everyone. In fact, the young lady gave up at the very end, leaving a few uneven

sections that we'll have to fix later on when is asleep. Haircuts have

always been a challenge, but seem to be getting worse as time goes on. Thank you

in advance for any tips.Sincerely,Mom to , 3 yrs.DS-PDD/NOS[Non-text

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[Guest guest]

Hi Jeff,

Thanks for the good counsel and I love the CT scan and haircut story- very good

multitasking!! Cheers,

To: @...: HittenbergerJ@...: Sat, 23 Sep

2006 21:38:06 -0500Subject: RE: Haircuts

Hi, ! We all seem to have our haircut stories. I started cutting Ben's

hair when he was about three, because he was so upset when we went to the barber

shop. He's almost fourteen now, big and strong, but I can still get it done with

clippers. I give him a buzz cut once a month and he still hates it and fights

it. Haircuts and sneezes both seem to hit his hypersensitivity like someone

screaming in your ear. Much affection and verbal support have to accompany an

absolute determination to get it done. I ask my wife not to give me any major

things to do on days when I cut his hair, because it pretty much uses up all my

psychic energy for one day:-).When he was six, I had to take Ben in to get a CT

Scan, because an x-ray the doctor wanted wasn't going to happen. They put

sedatives in him for almost an hour, without success. I asked them to let me

give him a ride in the car, and he promptly fell asleep. I brought him back in

and they got the CT scan done. They were going to bring him out of sedation, but

I asked them to give me a few minutes while he was still out. I pulled out my

scissors and gave him a three minute haircut:-). I don't think they had seen

that before!JeffDad to Ben

[Guest guest]

Thank you, Cyndi, the video idea is great too. Best,

To: @...: cynthiamiltonburns@...: Sun, 24 Sep

2006 09:37:24 +0000Subject: Re: Haircuts

, is 11yr old and has the same hairdresser since he was 3.This lady

is a angel and just has a nack for taking time to cut his hair. When we first

started getting the haircut she had a tv that played movies and she had 's

favorite Barney. This helped a whole lot.We have tried other hairdressers when

this lady was booked and no one has ever been able to cut his hair but one other

lady. Our loves are not meant to be easy but I know it is frustrating.cyndi>>

Dear Group,> > I was wondering if anyone might know of any calming strategies to

use for haircuts. My husband took earlier today and it was an absolute

torture for everyone. In fact, the young lady gave up at the very end, leaving a

few uneven sections that we'll have to fix later on when is asleep.

Haircuts have always been a challenge, but seem to be getting worse as time goes

on. Thank you in advance for any tips.> > Sincerely,> > Mom to , 3

yrs.> DS-PDD/NOS> >