It’s time for back to school and of course that means it’s time to get a hair cut! All three of mine really needed it. Kyle was probably in the best shape because Daddy hauls him off the the barber shop every 6 weeks or so. But he has been wanting to grow out his hair like his 15 year old cousin and hasn’t been so chipper about getting his hair cut lately. Amy always wants a hair cut, but she also likes it long. Two conflicting principles so I am usually telling her no hair cut, while Kyle is getting drug to the barber shop. She has been swimming all summer and her hair was like straw on the ends so she was due for a trim. And then there is Evan.

I have chronicled before how Evan despises hair cuts! He had not had his hair cut since before he went into the hospital seven months ago. He came out of the hospital with some major PTSD and a major don’t mess with me attitude. I can barely get his teeth brushed at night and I cut his fingernails when he’s asleep. I few weeks ago I got in a few snips snips to get the bangs out his eyes, but he needed a hair cut! When someone called him a girl that was the last straw and I told my husband he has got to get one.

We were in Portland last weekend and I made a call to Little Clippers to see if we could slip the kids in for an appointment. Luckily they were able to squeeze us in and everyone got a back to school haircut!
Evan still fussed about getting the haircut, there was a little big of wiggling and some tears, but it was nothing like the last one where we had to pin him down. He sat in that car and the hairdresser was actually able to use clippers around his ears. He was so funny when it was done he reached his hand up and could feel his hair was gone and he didn’t quite know what to make of it. But the next day he declared “I love my new haircut!” He sure does look like a big boy now, I think my baby is just about gone.

Kyle Before, somehow he managed to escape the after shot:

Evan:

Amy:

Posted on 08/20/08, 11:33 PM
in: Fun & Family
Tagged: back to school haircuts, child barber, child haircut, child hates haircuts, lake oswego, little clippers, portland oregon
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