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Tips For Your Baby's First Haircut
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Tips For Your Tot's First Haircut

It doesn't matter how old your lil one is, getting a first haircut can be an adventure.
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It doesn't matter how old your lil one is, getting a first haircut can be an adventure. From not knowing if it's going to hurt to the challenge of getting them to just sitting still, there are several ways to make a first haircut experience a successful one for your tot. After gathering input from kid stylists to parents that have already been there, here's a collection of tips for making that first haircut awesome, paired with a few adorable pictures of tots getting coiffed for the very first time.

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Ways to Save Baby Hair
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5 Unique Ways to Save Baby's First Lock of Hair

Baby's first haircut is a milestone that can happen when a child is months old or years down the line.
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Baby's first haircut is a milestone that can happen when a child is months old or years down the line. But, eventually the scissors come out! Most moms commemorate the experience by saving a lock of their tot's lopped hair. While lots of parents tuck the tresses into an envelope, there are a few more inventive ways to store the fine strands.

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Tips for Baby's First Haircut
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Taking the Fear Out of Baby's First Budget Haircut

The first cut may be the deepest, but it doesn't have to be painful for mother or child.
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The first cut may be the deepest, but it doesn't have to be painful for mother or child. Taking the plunge and giving your lil one their first haircut is a momentous occasion for new parents. Though tradition says to wait until the first year before snipping away the baby curls, 22 percent of lilsugar readers clipped before their child's birthday. While moms may book a salon appointment for the perfect photo opp, a baby's cut can be done at home for those on a budget. And, we promise, no bowl is involved! To check out our tips, read more

When Did You Cut Your Child's Hair?
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When Did You Cut Your Child's Hair?

My daughter has a fluffy head of super fine hair that still has a bit of baby curl so I can't bring myself to cut it.
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My daughter has a fluffy head of super fine hair that still has a bit of baby curl so I can't bring myself to cut it. On the other hand, we've had my son's strands sheared since he was ten-months-old and as a result he looked a lot less like a baby and more like a big boy.

Some mamas cannot bear to trim their lil one's locks — when did you give clipper consent?