Is this like a haircut social story?

It works the same way as a haircut social story: one calm, predictable situation your child can get to know in advance. The difference is that your child is the main character, with their name and their favorite toy if you add one, and the story comes narrated, so you can listen together before the haircut.

Does the haircut have to be finished in the story?

No. Your child makes one choice, such as sitting on a grown-up’s lap or asking for scissors instead of the noisy clippers, and a pause is always allowed. It’s fine if only part of the hair gets cut. The story values the choice, not a finished haircut.

Is it only for a first haircut?

No. It suits a first haircut and any haircut that has been hard before, at a salon or at home. Choose Little ones (1–3), Growing kids (4–5) or Big kids (6–8), and the words, sentence length and pace follow that age.

Haircut story for toddlers, starring your child

Create a story

Your child’s name

Favorite toy (optional)

Any extra details to add?

Anything to avoid? (optional)

Optional — leave out monsters, getting lost, separation, loud surprises, or anything they don't want tonight.

The story is written and narrated in :

Narrator voice:

Every everyday challenge story is about 3 minutes long.

Who's listening?

The small step in this story

Your child makes one choice, such as sitting on a grown-up’s lap or asking for scissors instead of the noisy clippers. It’s fine if only part of the hair gets cut today; the story values the choice, not a finished haircut.

Talk about the story together

What sounds did the character hear at the haircut?
What did the character get to choose?
What would you like to choose at your next haircut?

Your child can answer, point to a picture, or simply listen. There is no correct answer.

They are designed for everyday conversations and practice. They do not promise that one story will change a habit or make a worry disappear.

Is your toddler scared of haircuts?

Clippers buzz, scissors snip, cut hair tickles the neck and the chair feels very high. For a toddler scared of haircuts, that is a lot of new sensations at once, and holding them still or telling them to stop fussing usually makes the next haircut harder. Knowing what to expect and having a few choices of their own can help. That is why parents reach for a haircut book for toddlers or a haircut social story before the appointment.

Questions parents ask

Is this like a haircut social story?: It works the same way as a haircut social story: one calm, predictable situation your child can get to know in advance. The difference is that your child is the main character, with their name and their favorite toy if you add one, and the story comes narrated, so you can listen together before the haircut.
Does the haircut have to be finished in the story?: No. Your child makes one choice, such as sitting on a grown-up’s lap or asking for scissors instead of the noisy clippers, and a pause is always allowed. It’s fine if only part of the hair gets cut. The story values the choice, not a finished haircut.
Is it only for a first haircut?: No. It suits a first haircut and any haircut that has been hard before, at a salon or at home. Choose Little ones (1–3), Growing kids (4–5) or Big kids (6–8), and the words, sentence length and pace follow that age.

A haircut story for toddlers, starring your child

Is your toddler scared of haircuts?

Questions parents ask