Kids' Haircuts at Home in the Phoenix Area

Kids handle a haircut better when they skip the waiting room. A mobile barber comes to your home, sets up a chair in the kitchen and cuts your child's hair where they already feel safe, with you a few steps away.

How a kids' cut at home goes

1. Pick a time that suits your child. After a nap and a snack works better than right before dinner.
2. Say what you want in the notes: the style, the length, and anything the barber should know, such as a first haircut or a fear of clippers.
3. Set up a spot. A chair at the kitchen table is fine; a booster seat helps little ones sit high enough.
4. Stay close. A parent in view and a show on a tablet help kids sit still until the end.
5. Nothing to pay at the door. Payment is secured when you book and not charged until the appointment is complete.

Siblings and parents in one visit

Add a kids' haircut for each child to the same booking with "Add another service", and add a cut for yourself if you're due. One barber does them back to back, so the kitchen is cleared once. Each kids' cut takes about 25 minutes. If the business offers a discount on extra services in the same booking, checkout applies it. Getting the whole family ready for a wedding? See cuts for a wedding party, ring bearer included.

First haircuts and toddlers

For a first haircut, book a kids' haircut and mention it in the notes. At this age the goal is short and simple: a tidy trim around the ears and the back is often enough the first time. Keep a photo ready if you want a particular look, and snip a curl yourself before the barber starts if you'd like a keepsake.

When haircuts are hard for your child

Some children find a haircut overwhelming: the buzz of the clippers, the cape, hair on the neck, a stranger close to their face. Being at home already removes the noise and the wait of a shop. You can help the barber help your child:

• Describe what is hard and what helps, for example scissors instead of clippers, no spray bottle, or a heads-up before each step.
• Book at your child's best time of day and keep the rest of the visit low-key.
• Let your child hold or hear the clippers before they touch the hair, if that usually helps.

What it costs

The kids' haircut is for children 12 and under; older kids and teens book a regular haircut. A kids' haircut starts at $55 and takes about 25 minutes. A regular haircut starts at $70. Checkout adds any travel charge and sales tax, and first-time customers may see a first-booking price on the live prices below. Picture day tomorrow? Check same-day openings.

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