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last weekend we finally decided to just carry it out… shaving off all of anaqi’s hair.

with kakak, she got her first hair-cut when she came down with measles and i couldn’t stand seeing her suffering with her heavy mop of hair. at that point, we headed over to our neighborhood barber and had him shave her hair – cukur pakai that device yg slalu guna for guys who wanna sport the recruit look

with anaqi, amir decided to do it himself. so we got us your requisite pisau cukur, amir’s philips electrical shaver and also a hairdresser’s scissors.

• first, start off with a baby boy with hair
• secondly, hold on to bits of his hair and trim these off using your scissor. at this point, the baby will not be the least bit bothered, though a bit intrigued
• next, the tricky part – take the pisau cukur and slowly, ever so slowly, shave the remaining hair.. baby will start fidgeting at this point – it helps to have a strong grip – though not too strong – you don’t want to squeeze the life out of the baby!
• trickiest would be near the nape of the neck. an option would be to hold the baby boy such that he is on his tummy – but if baby boy is the type that likes to push and pump his legs – this may be a bit dangerous too!
• since anaqi does not quite like being on tummy for long periods of time, it is a trying experience for him and he lets us know by screaming blue murder.
• pointer for mommies, it’s at this point that you need to toughen up and steel yourself against the heart-wrenching cries (thank god we’re now at our own place – if we were still at mama’s – she would’ve come running to her grandson’s rescue!!)
• if baby becomes very agitated – a sure way to shut him up – offer him the breast .. he will be pacified, start suckling and doze off.. daddy should seize the moment and do the finishing touches whilst baby is thus occupied.

and tadaaaa!!! you have yourself a bald baby!

p/s: if baby brother has an elder sister – ensure that sister stays away from the vicinity of where you’re doing the deed – she may turn on you for torturing her brother thus. the front lawn is a good place for her to hang out and sing her heart out to drown the noise of her brother’s complaints.