Celebrating Miguel’s First Haircut Without The Struggle

I’ve been cutting my children’s hair since the COVID-19 pandemic began. We used to bring Miguel to Cuts 4 Tots and loved their services but because of health and safety concerns, we decided to continue with our DIY haircuts at home.

Rafa’s hair has always been easy to cut because he has always been cooperative. However, it’s a different story for Miguel because he resisted every time I cut his hair and it’s always been that way even if do explain to him that haircuts don’t hurt. I think that can be attributed to Miguel’s condition (Global Developmental Delay with a high risk of autism).

Even so, our earlier haircut sessions were fairly manageable because although Miguel struggled at first, he would eventually stop and just watch his favorite children’s shows.

As time went on though, Miguel became even more resistant. His yaya would have to hold him in order for me to cut his hair. It was a struggle that usually ended up with an uneven cut. We were fine with that, shall we say, strategy but I wanted him to get used to having a haircut because he was getting bigger and stronger. We were concerned that we might not be able to hold him the next time I give him a haircut.

Recently, it seems like that little prayer has been answered and we’re very happy about it. During our latest haircut session, he just looked at the scissors and clippers that I was holding but didn’t cry.

He was trying to move his head away while I was cutting the sides of his hair but he was not really exerting any effort to resist. In fact, he was just sitting still. I could sense that Miguel was still a little apprehensive but he was now more comfortable with the haircut this time. I believe his continuous schooling and therapy have also contributed greatly to his demeanor.

We finished in no time and I must say that his latest haircut is his best so far. Well, the best among all the DIY cuts that we did.

On a further note, this is another small win for Miguel and for us, and I’m happy about it. I’m celebrating that achievement through this post.

Do you also experience this kind of struggle when your child is getting a haircut? How do you handle it? Feel free to share it in the comment section below.

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