When To Trim My Child's Hair?

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When To Trim My Child's Hair?

I have been asked several times, "What age should I trim my childs hair?" Age 1 or 4?" Well the answer is, when they need it. Trimming isn't something that should be done every 6-8 weeks or etc, doing so will make it hard to retain length. Trimming should be done because the hair needs it. When your hair is damaged (split ends or etc) That is when you should cut/trim away the damaged parts. The ends of our hair is the oldest part, and requires more TLC and attention. But when we fail to give it all of the attention it needs, or when we damage it by neglect, heat damage, or have too many single strand knots, the ends of our hair needs to be trimmed.

So whether your child is 3 or 13 pay attention to what their hair needs, there is no time frame to cut. If you take really good care of the ends of your hair you most likely won't trim your hair at all.  

-(Trick?)  So when you do trim your hair?

Trimmed N's Hair

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Trimmed N's Hair

Do you remember the post awhile ago

(The Virtual Playdate Update)

In the post I mentioned how I had a "surprise."

Well here it is..."I gave N a trim!!

It may not be a big deal, but to me it is, I STINK at cutting!

I used to cut my Barbies hair and let's just say....she ended up looking like this..

Okay, minus the spider legs thingy going on..but you got the point!

But N's hair, came out great!

I banded her hair for two days.

Here is a picture of her hair stretched out

Here is another one, as you can see it is lower back length.

I unraveled the banded hair, and applied some moisturizer.

I combed her hair all the way down, and gripped with my two fingers her hair into place. 

I didn't take alot of hair off, and I didn't try to make her hair even. I simply wanted to remove her jagged ends.

(Ignore her silly face lol)

This is after we were finished. 

This was N's first time getting a trim.

Has your child received a trim/cut? If so, how did the process go? and did you do it yourself?