No Haircut Until 2

I made this promise to myself a couple months ago that I will cut my daughter's hair every month. However, the last time I chopped her hair, I felt bad that I did a bad job. I know I said not to feel so bad if I don't do a good job when cutting my daughter's hair (because I am not a pro), but I just did a terrible haircutting job lately. So, I told my husband that I will not cut Evie's hair until she's 2 years old (few months from now). The other reason why I decided not to trim her hair from now on until she's 24 months old is that, I want to see how she looks like with long hair. I do not know how many inches will her hair grow four months from now. Hopefully, up to her shoulder. But I kind of doubt it. We'll see. From there, I might change my mind again.

My Toddler's Monthly Haircut

She got her monthly haircut yesterday! I made a commitment to myself that I will cut my daughter's hair every month. Instead of taking her to a hair salon and pay $10 for every haircut, why not do it my own? That's a clever and practical thing to do! I bought a nice  (hair) pair of scissors and comb with very fine bristles. All in all, haircutting tools only cost $18.

This is the second time that I cut her hair. The first one was a little bit challenging because she kept moving her head to see what I was doing. But the second time, I came up with a trick that made the moving lesser—let her watch her favorite DVD! And you know what? It worked!

Putting her on the high chair is so much safer than using a regular chair. With the high chair, I can strap her in. I just realized that putting the tray on is safest. But I am just glad that she never attempted to get out from the chair. She's actually the most behave. It's just the curiosity of what I am doing that makes her move her head.

So why cut her hair every month when she doesn't have a lot of hair? As I was growing up, I was told (and discovered it myself) that getting a regular haircut is one of the secrets to a beautiful hair. Cutting the hair routinely gets rid of the dead or split ends on the tip of the hair, making it healthier and look thicker.

Baby Haircut: Doing it Yourself

If you decide to cut your baby's hair yourself, remember that cutting her hair doesn't have to be perfect. Give yourself some consideration. You are not a professional hairstylist (except if you are), so expect that the result won't look like it's done by a pro. Your toddler won't mind how her hair looks like (save this problem when they're older and demand what kind of hairstyle they want to have). To get some tips on how to cut your child's hair by yourself, there are a lot of videos on YouTube that you can watch. Learn from there.

Doing your baby's hair trimming yourself saves bucks. It may be a challenging work, but the  privilege and fun time you have with her while doing it is priceless. You don't only bond with her in this grooming activity, you also make her a healthy, beautiful hair. One day, she will thank you for it.

My Daughter's Crazy Hair

Some mornings my daughter wakes up in her crazy hair. Hair is all over, standing up, and all tangled. It looks like it's ironed for hours—very amusing to look at. Combing is a challenge for tangled hairs. So the best time to comb it is after she showers. Good thing we've got a nice comb with fine bristles, perfect for the kind of baby hair she got. Her hair is actually extra soft when it's dry and comb properly.

Obviously, she got her hair from her Dada: very fine, thin, and brown. When she was born, her hair looked very much like mine: thick and black. I thought that the texture and color will stay, but I was wrong. Most of her newborn hair were falling as she was growing up and were replaced with very fine, brown hair. I am not sure if this is going to be her natural hair. My only one wish is that, her hair gets thicker as she grows. :)

Fighting No More

Evie doesn't like her fingernails and toenails clipped. Whenever she sees me holding the nail clipper, she's got this look in her face that says, "Oh no, again?" She doesn't have a choice though. Whether she likes it or not, Mama is going to trim her long, sharp nails. It's crazy how babies' nails grow so fast. I have to clip her nails every 2 to 3 days, or else she'll mark her body with scratches (specially that she itches from time to time because of her eczema). I don't like to see scratches on her. I'm quite sure they sting. Besides, it makes me feel that I am not doing my job as her Mom.

She used to fight when I trim her nails. She'd pull her hand away with all her might. If I had a good grip on her, she'd slump her body on the floor and cry. It's not an easy job. Her constant moving scares me to death of cutting off her skin! This is one task of motherhood that is very challenging to me.

This nail-clipping scenario went on for months. But GOOD NEWS! For a month now, she didn't struggle against me (woo-hoooo). I don't know what happened. It's like a miracle. She still attempts to pull her hand away sometimes. But the force she exerts in doing so is not as intense compared before. I just have to calm her down by constantly talking or singing to her. She gets praises from me after I've done my task. Mama tells her what a good girl she is. That must swells her heart. :) I am so happy of this new development. I just hope that there's no more fighting when it's nail grooming time or Mama is going to have nightmares again.