first salon haircut for baby Rynus

We decided to bring Rynus for his first hair cut at the salon together with Renzo, because we have booked a baby photoshooting session with BabyU studio in April, so before that, we want to give him a nicer hair cut as he's only had it once, at home, done by mummy. And I feel extremely embarrassed when people ask, "Mummy cut hair for you is it?", that proves how clumsy my skill is.

So we went to this kids salon we frequent most at Tampines one, and it's pretty amazing to find out how many parents are willing to pay $20 bucks, even for a 9 months old baby.

The salon was sardine-packed with kids and parents, as well as maids and even grandparents. And coincidentally, we met all BOYS only during that 40 minutes visit and not to our surprise, we saw them cry and scream like nobody's business while having their haircut.

I have no idea why, but it's 100% true that boys are way more "protective" over their hair/head as compared to girls. We had to help out by entertaining a few of them in order for the hairdressers to finish their cutting. Renzo is a "regular customer" there and despite a little whines when he heard the sound of the razor, he was extremely cooperative and again, he requested for his "favorite" Chuggington train DVD. Yes apparently his favorite is still Thomas train and he only requests to watch Chuggington at this salon during haircut, call him the single-minded boy!!

Then it's Rynus' turn. I was extremely confident that he's not going to cry like other boys although he's the youngest there. I don't know why I was that confident, maybe it's his character, he seldom cries unless he's not able to get what he wants; he's more sociable especially compared to Renzo, most of the time he's not afraid of strangers; and when I cut his hair at home a few months ago, I made sure that he was wide awake and well entertained. Alright in the past, we had to seriously "make plans" to cut Renzo's hair and only when he's in deep sleep. So I decided to let Rynus have his haircut when he's awake, maybe that helps as in a way, he knows what to expect.

Our helper, Rynus' auntie Jonalyn carried him on her laps, and he didn't make much noise although he gave us a little trouble by trying to stare at the hairdresser and snatch her scissors. But overall, it's a swift and smooth experience. I know it's not a big deal but we are really proud of our baby Rynus!!