Words you do not want to hear:

[elisi]

"Mum! When I cut my hair, it doesn't hurt!" The Cherub, 4 years old.

On the plus-side she *did* need a haircut...

The moral of the story being: Never give a small child scissors!

Comments

[kathyh]

At least it wasn't another child's hair she cut. My brother, aged about 4, cut the hair of the little girl next door. My mother had to go and explain...

[elisi]

Oh dear. I can easily imagine the awkwardness...

[jerusha]

LOL! I did the same thing at about the same age, and ended up with a short style for a very long time.

[elisi]

Hee! Thankfully she has very long hair, so it's not very obvious. But it's probably best to give her a trim anyway...

[petzipellepingo.livejournal.com]

I cut my eyelashes...

[elisi]

Yikes!

[chloris67.livejournal.com]

Hee! This was an important scientific experiment! Hair doesn't hurt when you cut it. Tell me she didn't give herself a buzz cut though...

[elisi]

Hee! This was an important scientific experiment! Hair doesn't hurt when you cut it.
Exactly! She was so pleased! :)

And no, no buzz cut. Her hair is loooong, so she's needed a trim for a good while.

[ladypeyton.livejournal.com]

I cut all my sister's hair off once and was completely shocked that it didn't come right back. Neither my mother nor my sister have ever let me forget it.

[elisi]

I cut all my sister's hair off once and was completely shocked that it didn't come right back.
That's brilliant! I'm sure the Cherub thinks hers would come back immediately too... thankfully she didn't cut off an awful lot.

Neither my mother nor my sister have ever let me forget it.
Of course not! What are families for?

[kitmarlowescot2.livejournal.com]

Well at least she didn't get a hold of a cat. At that age I cut off my cat's whiskers, and gave her a mohawk. My vet lectured me that cat's need their whiskers and don't wear mohawks

[elisi]

My vet lectured me that cat's need their whiskers and don't wear mohawks
Heeee! And I don't think our cat would sit still for her - he's friendly, but not *that* accommodating...

[mommanerd.livejournal.com]

My son pulled that little trick when he was about 4, and afterward he looked like he'd gone through a few rounds of chemotherapy. Had to shave him bald, poor tyke.

Yes, the little ones love to restyle themselves!

[elisi]

My son pulled that little trick when he was about 4, and afterward he looked like he'd gone through a few rounds of chemotherapy.
Thank goodness her hair is so long and fuzzy you can hardly tell... :)

[avrelia.livejournal.com]

so much fun to look forward to! ;)

[elisi]

It is GLORIOUS! :D

[zanthinegirl.livejournal.com]

LOL! Hope it wasn't too bad, and that you already took the christmas card pictures! ON the plus side it'll grow back :D

[elisi]

Oh it's not bad at all. She as very long and fluffy hair, so the damage is camouflaged very neatly. :)

[annabelle528.livejournal.com]

I did that when I was about that age too. I saw someone on tv with a neat haircut and asked my mom if she would cut my hair like that. She said that we could pin it up instead, and I guess I didn't think that was good enough, so I tried to give myself a pretty haircut. My poor mom had to cut so much off just to even it out! Be thankful it wasn't that bad. :)

[elisi]

My poor mom had to cut so much off just to even it out! Be thankful it wasn't that bad. :)
Oh I am! I'm hearing an awful lot of horror stories because of this post! :)