Cutting Hair

Does anyone else cut their kids hair at home? It seems to be a major battle every time we try this. I've always found it easier to cut Jake's hair myself. We just shave it and it's neat and tidy and easy to do. That is, if he lets us do it!! He practically has a meltdown at the mention of the words "let's go cut your hair". Early on I discovered that part of his fear was that he though his ears were going to get cut off. After I told him he could hold his ears down so they wouldn't get in the way, he was ok with it. Then he started saying that it was hurting him. Little did I know that the shaver I was using was actually pulling on his hair (although daddy uses it and it doesn't pull his hair...hmmmm). So we bought a new trimmer for him for Christmas thinking he would be excited about it being new and not pulling at his hair, but no. Still freaks out at the thought of it. I've bribed him with popsicles, candy, suckers, extra long baths and even let him have the whole bag of mini marshmallows while I was cutting and still...he cries and screams. I wouldn't mind his hair getting long except that it seems to be very thick and it gets super bushy looking. His face appears smaller and smaller as the weeks go by....well sort of...ha ha ha. I don't really want to start taking him to a barber because I figure he'll do the same thing there. Maybe I'll give it a try and see what happens! I guess we have to pick our battles wisely and this one just isn't really worth fighting!! Maybe when he starts to look like a girl, he'll be a little more willing.