How to Discipline a Child for Cutting Hair

At some point in their lives, most children cut their hair. Sometimes they manage to do it at home. Other times they snip it at school. Stop beating yourself or your child's caregiver up. Hair cutting is not a sign of failure. It does not automatically mean the child was not being properly monitored. It does, however, require your attention. Your child needs to know that you do not approve of their unauthorized use of the scissors.

Instructions

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      Take the scissors away from the child. Find all other scissors in the home and put them in an area that is off-limits to the child. If a child has no access to scissors, it will make cutting hair harder to accomplish.

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      Calm down. Avoid disciplining while you are angry and upset to prevent over-reacting or over-punishing your child. Your immediate reaction may be to scream at your child. However, cut hair will grow back and the remaining hair can be trimmed to hide the missing chunk. A calm parent can discipline a child rationally.

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      Talk to your child. Ask why he cut his hair. Let your child know that you are not adverse to taking him to the barbershop or hair salon where he can tell the stylist how to cut his hair. State, "Scissors are for cutting paper or craft material." Explain that the use of scissors is a privilege that can be taken away. When he misuses scissors, you will put them away and he will not be allowed to use them for a certain amount of time. State, "Because you cut your hair with the scissors, you cannot use them for one week."

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      Reiterate the reason your child is in trouble and the consequence for her behavior. Younger children often forget or misinterpret the reasons they are being punished. Tell your child she is not allowed to cut her own hair. Because she cut her own hair without permission, she must face the consequence of her action. She will not be allowed to use scissors for one week.

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