Haircut

Today he got a haircut in the barbershop.
Before we went he threw a fit. He cried and stomped his feet yelling that he didn't want to go. He said he didn't need his hair cut.

I asked him to come and sit with me for a few minutes and I asked him why didn't he want his hair cur.
He told me "Mommy I am afraid. I think they are going to hurt me."
I assured him that I would take him to a place where they were experts on cutting hair and that he would be in good hands.

When we first arrived at the shop he climbed up in the chair and I could tell he was nervous because he was squeezing his eyes very tightly. I made sure I explained to the barber that this was his first cut in the shop in a very long time. I stayed close to him and wiped the tears from his eyes as he sat still. soon his eyes relaxed, although they were still closed. I kept offering him reassurances "You are doing a really good job sitting still Matty" and "I am so proud of how well you are doing." The barber joined me in the flow of positive reinforcement and soon he was finished. I was happy when he hopped out of the chair and exclaimed "That wasn't bad at all!!"

He is looking forward to the next time.