| Many doting parents spend a great deal of time | | | | very straight. |
| deciding on haircuts for their daughters, but boys' | | | | Bobs are worn by women, but they also are great |
| haircuts are also important. Perhaps boys, especially | | | | boys' haircuts, since they are cute and require little |
| little boys, don't seem to care very much about their | | | | maintenance. A traditional bob is cut the same length |
| hair, but boys' haircuts are an important issue if you | | | | from the bottom of the ears all around. Bangs are also |
| want to your son to look well-kempt at a special | | | | good with a bob, especially for boys haircuts. Bobs just |
| occasion, or if you simply want to keep his tresses | | | | require a simple trim from time to time. |
| from falling into his eyes. | | | | If you like the page boy look, try cutting the hair at the |
| Boys' haircuts tend to be simple and no-nonsense, and | | | | bottom so it will curl under. However, many people find |
| many can be done at home with a pair of haircutting | | | | this look a bit feminine, but it is adorable for a very |
| scissors, or in some cases, even a bowl. Many parents | | | | young boy. |
| prefer to take their sons to salons for stylish boy | | | | Since retro is "in" boys' haircuts from the 70s do look |
| haircuts, while others prefer an easy-to-cut style Mom | | | | out of place these days. Many boys haircuts from this |
| or dad can do. | | | | period are longer and feathery. This look is best |
| Many people wonder when to start cutting their son's | | | | achieved through layering, and it is a good idea to have |
| hair, and which boys' haircuts are the best for very | | | | a stylist create this look rather than trying it at home. |
| young boys. Some cultures encourage parents to let | | | | This style needs to be washed and brushed regularly, |
| their child's hair grow until the toddler years. Up until the | | | | so it is not the best choice for a rough boy who could |
| middle of the twentieth century, it was not uncommon | | | | care less about his appearance. |
| to see young boys with long curly locks and dresses in | | | | However, if your son likes to look good, the long, |
| aristocratic society. | | | | feathered look is an excellent option. |
| Although times have certainly changed (except for | | | | At the other extreme, some boys' haircuts involve |
| those who follow certain traditions), many parents like | | | | electric shears and may be inspired by an interest in |
| to keep their toddler's hair long, and it is no longer | | | | the military. Some boys like burr cuts because it makes |
| considered "feminine" to have long hair. The hair can | | | | them feel like soldiers. It is very easy to create this |
| be pulled up into a ponytail and smoothed at the sides. | | | | style at home; all you need is an electric razor. |
| Although sometimes these long-haired boys can be | | | | However, you will want to ensure that this is not |
| mistaken for girls, some parents prefer long hair on | | | | merely a passing fancy, and make sure that your son |
| toddlers, since few little ones can sit still in the barber's | | | | really and truly wants a buzz cut, since he will have to |
| chair. | | | | live with it for a while. Also, the transition of growth |
| Popular boys' haircuts include the bowl cut, the page | | | | from a buzz cut to normal hair can be difficult to deal |
| boy haircut, the bob and the long, layered feathered | | | | with, so humor your son's desire for a buzz cut with |
| cut. The bowl cut originated in the Great Depression, | | | | care. |
| when parents would literally put a large bowl over a | | | | Older boys who want are interested in "cool" boys' |
| boy's head and cut the hair underneath. You needn't | | | | haircuts might go for a spikey look. These spikes can |
| use a bowl, but you can create a bowl cut simply by | | | | be held in place with sculpting gel and may be frosted |
| leaving a circle of longer hair on top and making the | | | | or bleached at the top. Some parents agree |
| bottom more narrow. | | | | wholeheartedly that this look is great, whereas other |
| This is the signature haircut of "Mo" from Three | | | | parents simply roll their eyes and tolerate it. By the time |
| Stooges fame, and was a forerunner of the famous | | | | a boy wants this cut, he is usually old enough to go the |
| Beatles haircut. You can create this look at home by | | | | salon himself, so you need not worry about creating |
| using haircutting scissors and taking care to cut the hair | | | | the look at home. |