Taking my daughter for her first haircut was extremely difficult for the whole family.  I guess there is something about a stranger pointing scissors towards your head that makes it scary.  However, now that she had gone through this a few times, she loves Snip-Its!  Created by a mom, Snip-Its really knows what it is doing!  First, there are several computers with some child-friendly activities, to help make the wait more manageable.  There are individual televisions at each haircut station, which show a short cartoon, and the stylists’ stations each have bubbles to help entertain your child. 

After the haircut is complete, your child is given a choice between animal crackers or lollipops (actually, in our case, mom got to choose for her!) and then they use a plastic card to get a prize from the big prize machine!  Finally, my daughter was given her choice of balloon color and, to my amazement, the receptionist behind the desk was fully prepared with a long-handled stick when my daughter let go of the balloon and it sailed up to the sky. 

So, how are the haircuts?  They are actually quite good.   I am always impressed that the stylists do a wonderful job given a wiggling child.  Snip-Its is definitely worth a visit, as they make getting a haircut (which can be very scary) a fun experience.  Visit Snipits.com for locations