Several of you have requested I share some things I do to help my little ones sit still while I do their hair. These are some things that work for me.
* IPAD/IPOD is our NUMBER ONE, or leapsters, some sort of game
* You can prop them in front of the TV, that is harder for me..I need the bathroom
* When I had babies that could sit I would hand them everyone’s toothbrush and seriously that entertained them always – unless that grosses you out. We never cared.
* I also have a small plastic tub that holds some hair things, bows, ribbons, etc that my girls play with or put on their dolls
* For my older kids I take this time to ask how they are doing and how school is, and teach them life’s lessons…I really do…it’s a great time to just chat
*If you have a jewelry box you can let them check out that would work
*Sometimes I have my little one hold the elastics and play with those, and hand me colors, and count them
***My girls have always been good about sitting and so I don’t have it very hard…but the key thing is to remember you might need something different and new each day for the little ones, and have your hairdo idea already figured out to make it faster.
***My last and most important info is this START THEM WHEN THEY ARE YOUNG. My girls always got put in front of the mirror to have their hair done, and the consistency helps. Now I still remember a phase they all went through where I had to do quick do’s and have entertainment ready, but they always got out of that phase.
Please comment on other suggestions you have for mother’s out there.
Good Luck!
Posts
6 comments:
My lil ones are definatly in that stage where I have to do quick dos :( Infact my oldest who is 3 wont even let me touch her hair some days, she sees the comb or anything hair related and runs away! When my girls were very little though they loved it I would set them in their bumbos and put a bunch of toys on the tray. I could do anything and they wouldn't care, if it only it were still that easy.
I remember when I was little feeding my little sister marshmallows so my mom could do her hair. Now the trick for my little girl is to do it while she is eating. Every morning with breakfast she sits up to the counter and I make sure thats when we do her hair. If we do it anywhere else she won't sit "still" (she's only three - how still can you sit :)
It might require a bit too much of your attention, but what about reading a book aloud? Even better if they can start reading it aloud to you as well.
healthy snacks are ideal to give to kids while they are getting a new dooo, they can occupy themselves by munching out!
I set my daughter on the sink to do her hair andI give her dry erase markers and let her color on the mirror! She loves it and it comes off so easy!
This is very fine blog. I got meaningful information from this. Keep it up.
Keratin hair Treatment
Post a Comment