Library · Getting a Haircut

A social story for getting a haircut

so the chair is not a surprise.

The cape, the spray bottle, the buzz of the clippers, hair on the neck. Vivi turns a haircut into a narrated, animated story your child stars in, so every step is one they already know.

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A scene from the story Getting a Haircut Getting a Haircut Watch the story

Who it helps

Seeing a haircut before it happens, as the main character.

For children who cry, hide or refuse at the barber, and for children sensitive to sound and touch. Many parents of autistic children use a haircut social story before every visit, not only the first.

It works the same for a salon, a barber or a haircut at home.

  1. Sitting in the chair

    Climbing up, maybe on a booster seat, and seeing themselves in the mirror.

  2. The cape

    A soft cape around the shoulders to keep the hair off their clothes.

  3. Snip and buzz

    The spray, the scissors, the sound of the clippers. It is noisy, and it does not hurt.

  4. All done

    A look in the mirror, brushing off the little hairs, and the thing you do together after.

Yours, not ours. These are the moments a story like this usually walks through. You choose what goes into your child's, and read every page before it is animated.

Questions parents ask

Before a haircut, in short.

  1. When should we watch it?

    The day before and on the way there. If haircuts are hard every time, watch it before each one.

  2. Can I change what happens in the story?

    Yes. Scissors or clippers, salon or kitchen chair, a reward at the end or not. You read every page before it is animated and ask for changes in plain words.

  3. How do I prepare my autistic child for a haircut?

    Show the steps in order, and name the sounds and feelings before they happen, like the buzz and the itchy hair. A social story with your child as the main character lets them watch it as many times as they need.

  4. How much does it cost?

    Your first story is free in your first 30 days. After that you buy credits: 3 for $9, 10 for $26 or 30 for $66. A story is 1 credit, and a Fully Animated story is 10 more. Your first routine, Choose-Along and plan are free, then 1 credit each. Bought credits never expire.

Make it about your child tonight.

Your first story is free. Set up your child, start from Getting a Haircut, and watch it together before bed.

Create your first story

More moments: Hearing the Fire Alarm · Flying on an Airplane · Using the Toilets · When I feel mad · Taking Turns & Sharing · all 30 stories →

Vivi Kids is independent and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Carol Gray or Team Social Stories.