The custom of dragon raising its head on the second day of February is very particular. Things you must know when taking your baby to get a haircut

\”February 2\” is commonly known as the day when the hidden dragon ascends to heaven. The Chinese have always regarded the dragon as a totem. Shaving the dragon\’s head on this day means waking up from hibernation like a dragon and seeking good omens. It\’s strange to say that when I was a little girl, I didn\’t pay much attention to these old traditions, and I even had a little disdain for feudal customs. But since I became a mother and had a baby, I suddenly understood a lot of things. Whenever I encounter something that can bring joy to the baby and bring good omens, I don\’t want to miss it even though I know it is of no use. On the contrary, I wonder if my former self was a little too fussy and overly focused. So, in February, the dragon raises its head, will the mothers make a date? Speaking of which, getting a haircut was once the most difficult thing among all the social activities I took CC to do. The last time I took CC for a haircut last year, it became my last bad memory in 2016. It can be called a negative example. It was already the 30th day of the twelfth lunar month, and all the barber shops she usually went to were closed for the holidays. I took her around the city and finally found a barber shop that was open. As expected, there was no suspense – there were a lot of people. Accidentally, it was almost one o\’clock in the afternoon, meal time + nap time. When it was our turn, facing a strange barber shop and being hungry and sleepy, CC broke out without any suspense. Even the combination of a car, candy, and cartoons was not easy to do. The fierce little man howled so hard that the world would fall apart, and he almost lifted the roof of the barber shop. Dad C and I felt so regretful and so embarrassed that we wanted to dig a hole in the ground and crawl in. Therefore, here is a friendly reminder to all moms and dads that shaving the dragon head on February 2nd is for joy. We can’t go in laughing and cry out, and still regret it, right? If you want to make it easier for your baby to get a haircut, you can do these things in advance: Choosing a familiar barber shop and barber in an unfamiliar environment is more likely to arouse people\’s inner uneasiness and fear. No matter how outgoing a baby is, there will be an instinctive resistance to close contact with strangers. This is also the reason why many children have no problem getting a haircut at home, but they burst into tears as soon as they enter the barber shop to get a cool hairstyle. Therefore, choosing a fixed barber shop and a fixed barber will greatly reduce this stranger anxiety. To simulate the haircut process at home, you can prepare some simulation toys for haircuts at home. Many families with boys have real hair clippers, which can be used by babies to play with. Smaller babies can be allowed to observe, touch, and become familiar with sounds. Babies after 1 and a half years old can play role-playing. Just take a doll and play house with your baby, simulating the process of haircut – put on a cloak, lie down and wash, cut and blow dry. Play this game before and after every haircut. The former allows children to have a relaxed mood for haircuts; the latter can help babies release the psychological pressure generated during the haircut process. Many times CC played house after getting her hair cut, and I could hear the following conversation between her and the doll: Don’t be afraid, the water won’t get into your eyes, don’t cry, don’t cry, it doesn’t hurt at all, the scissors are only a little cold. , It doesn’t matter, I’ll use the hair dryer to make some wind. I also just found out that when I was lying down washing my hair, IThey may cry because they are afraid of water flowing into their eyes; they may not be willing to cut their hair because they are afraid of pain; the sudden sound of the hair dryer may frighten them; even the cool feeling of the scissors accidentally touching their skin can make them nervous. Children cannot express every discomfort in the moment like adults can. For example, the water is too hot, or the scissors caught the hair, or the sound of the hair clipper is too terrible…the only expression of all these details is crying. If your children cry and fuss every time they get their hair cut, it must be because the haircut is somehow stressful for them. Timely help your baby analyze, resolve or even vent is the best way to get rid of the problem. Otherwise, even if you try to persuade him a hundred times, even if you are gentle and patient, he will still resist and resist. Choosing the right time and mood is the final magic weapon that determines the success of a haircut. If you have a baby, you can choose the time to fall asleep, which can reduce crying. If it is an older baby, choose a time when the baby is awake and in a happy mood according to his biological clock. If the baby is obviously afraid of birth, he can also sit on the lap of his parents when getting a haircut. Finally, bring familiar soothing toys to the baby, prepare snacks (such as candy) and cartoons. You can make exceptions at this time for uncooperative babies, which can help the baby relieve anxiety and fear. Anyway, every haircut time It won\’t be very long either. After talking about how to \”manage things easily\”, let\’s talk about how to \”manage things correctly\”. Don’t shave your baby’s head for haircut. Many babies, especially newborns, have yellow and thin hair. Parents will choose to shave their baby’s head, thinking that the more they shave, the thicker their hair will be. But this is actually just an illusion. Hair grows from the hair follicles under the scalp. Therefore, no matter what you do to the hair above the scalp, it will not affect the hair growing in the hair follicles. The newly grown hair after a haircut will appear thicker because the newly grown hair is too short and looks hard, but this is really an illusion. The best way to give your baby a haircut is to cut it short rather than shave it. For male babies, it is best to control it to 3-5 mm, which can prevent damage to the scalp during haircuts and prevent sun damage to the scalp. For a baby girl, it is best for the hair not to exceed 1/5 of the height to prevent the hair from absorbing too much nutrients from the body. Baby girls after the age of 2 should not continue to have short hair. After the age of two, the hair of a baby girl is no longer suitable for a tomboy hairstyle. At this time, it is in the gender sensitive period. The obvious differences between men and women make it easier for the baby to establish gender awareness, let her know the difference between herself and boys, and avoid confusion between men and women.