Things I learned from cutting a toddler's hair

1.) Always put them in a high chair. Do not think that, because they are well behaved children, they will sit still for a haircut.
2.) Cut the hair longer than you really want it. You will be going back and trimming a lot! In the end, it will be the length you want or even shorter!
3.) Use sharp hair cutting scissors. This offers preciseness in the cutting process.
4.) Give the child a very interesting toy or yummy treat to keep them occupied.
5.) Cut their hair right before a bath, if possible, and cut their hair when they are bare chested. If you keep their shirt on, their fine baby hair will stick to their shirt like glue.
6.) Understand that mothers are natural hair stylists. Children's hair will come out in all different lengths, but we are just styling and layering!(Keep this in mind if your purpose of the hair cut is to straighten and cut the ends even...it ain't happening!)
7.) Realize that your children won't care what their hair looks like and they are cute regardless of how straight or short their hair is!!!

I have learned all these things through mistakes of Aubrey's first hair cut. I have given her trims before, but never a cut. (This was suppose to be a trim as well, until I cut at least an inch off of the back. I would say that is a cut!)