That sounds like something i went through.  These couple came into the salon i used to work at.  I swear they were stuck in the 60's they were hippies.  literally hippies.  well anyway they had brought their little boy in for a haircut.  This kid was almost 7 years old and he had never had a haircut.  The parents had to get his hair cut before he could go back to school.  This kid cried and screamed the whole time.  His parents just sat there.  I have crohn's disease and was sick at the time.  this brat kicked me in the stomach really hard.  I couldn't even stand up because of the pain.  I told his parents to take him and leave I didn't care that i had only cut half of his hair.  His stoupid mom said that her son is a free spirit and was only expressing himself when he kicked me.  Can you believe this crap?  someone else finished the haircut and I ended up in the hospital for a week.  That's great parenting isnt it.  I have another story regarding another mom letting her son climb the glass retail shelves.  I explained to them that it was dangerous and he didn't need to do it.  She told me that she's a good mom and she was sure we had insurance anyway.  So she didn't appreciate my comment.  Hello?  GLASS, did she not care that her son could have been killed.  I dont know about some people. 

 

Have you ever had a parent tell a crying kid that you would cut their ear off if they didn't behave?  That ticks me off worse than anything.  It only scares them more, so they cry more.  I would rather a parent not help than say something like that.   

Hi All,

 

I understand your frustrations with these kids.  Check this out - today at school, I got this "darling" little 4/yr old girl. with the hair from hell - I'm not kidding when I say that it looked like her hair had not been combed in ever.  Anyway we got through the squirmy haircut,  she was cute so everyone around was oooooing and aaahing.  Then to my horror,  I went to the reception area to see about my next appt, and the "darling" little girl was on the floor rolling around, spreading her legs and carrying on, and she had no panties on!!!, and her mom wasn't saying nothing to her, everyone was there.  I was appalled.  parents really need to get a hold of their kids.   Hey if you cant control a 4/yr old, how can they expect to control  a 14 year old?  Ivonnah

It really just gets to the point where you don't want to cut childeren's hair at all. I used to do alot of kids and the ironic thing is that it generally the older childeren who are the worst. It is pretty unbelivable at how parents are now. We had a client bring her 2 little girls in with dolly's and strollers(2 of everything!) While she was getting her hair highlighted. I work in a large salon so there would have been no way that they could of stayed in the waiting area but there is no space between chairs and not much room behind. So they were in the way the whole time. Who brings their kids in when they are receiving services that take up to 2 hours???

I recommend Infusium for tangles, it's the watery leave-in conditioner.  It works like magic!!!

 

 

We had a girl come in last week with tangles just like you explained Star, her grandma brought her in and we suggested getting a haircut. She said her dad didn't want it cut, I also explained that it would be pricey. I also said about if her dad didn't want to cut it then HE needs to make sure her hair is thoroughly combed daily. My daughter has gotten her haircut when she didn't take care of it. If you can't take a simple comb through the hair you shouldn't have it.

Marla