How can I get my 16 year old son to get a haircut?

I try not to bug him and let him do his own thing. It is his hair. But, it just doesn't look good anymore. People are beginning to say things and I don't want to embarrass him or hurt his feelings. This is why I don't say much. He is such a good looking kid and his hair needs to be cut. He does think it looks good and he does keep it clean. His friends all have horrible hairstyles and thank goodness his isn't as bad as their's. What can I do?How can I get my 16 year old son to get a haircut?
He is clearly trying to establish his own identity. If you continue to say things about his hair, he will continue to rebel. I can remember when we were in the 80's era and we teased our hair, my mom would have a comment,it made me want to do it that much more. Let me wear his hair anyway he wants, he will eventually get over his stage and ';clean up';. Hope this helps.How can I get my 16 year old son to get a haircut?
you tell the kid to get a hair cut and you indicate a date you would like it done by. if it's not done , you , address the problem then. set an appointment for him and then tell him what day / time to show up. it does not have to be complicated. you are the adult / set the standards/expectations. i'm sure he will be fine / just probably got busy didn't think about it . many men have to be reminded to set appointments or have the appointment set for them. LOL. hopefully you are raising this one to be self sufficient :-) good luck.
pay him to get his haircut?
You can force him, but that doesn't help much.


Offering to pay for it is also not good; it's not a money thing. It's about who is in charge concerning his body.


Obviously, he is.





However.





You should do three things:


1. tell him how you feel about his hair. If it's horrible in your opinion, then that's your opinion. He doesn't have to act on it; but he must know how you think.


2. Make it clear it's his choice - even though you think it's a public health risk.


3. Don't let his choice go without consequences. If you plan to go to a fancy place or to family, refuse to take him. The hair is his choice. But whether you want to be embarrassed in public is YOUR choice.
Choose your battles carefully. As long as it's clean and well-cared for, nothing else matters much. Things could be much worse. An angelic, baby-faced 16 year old I know showed up one day with a pierced lip and eyebrow and jet black hair. Thank God he's not into tattoos. Why don't you offer to treat your hirsute Adonis to a visit to a hair stylist? They can do remarkable things these days. I saw a young man recently with a Mohawk, and yet he still had all his hair, even a braid in the back, all sculpted. Good luck.
Offer him a ride somewhere (can't think of a place off the top of my head) and then just stop at the haircutters place. Lock him out of the car until he comes back out with his hair cut (that would be so funny)





PM me if you try it :p





-Len.
You aren't your son. If he likes his hair, he's probably not going to want it cut. Yes, he's trying to be his own self. Different. Though, you are the parent. If you really feel like his hair is such a big problem to you, make him an appointment and make sure he sits there and get it cut.





I'm just letting you know, teens are crazy. If you do something like this, he might rebel with something else. That is just a teen's nature. It's sucks for parents, but the best thing you can do is talk to him and tell him how you feel about it. Though, you should be a bit more understanding towards him. You should be worried about his grades in school then his hair.





Yes, this may be a ';stage'; he is going through. I guarantee his hair won't be the same in a couple of months. He'll get over it.





Violet
Get a girl his own age to tell him that she doesn't like it.





If he knows that females his age do not find it attractive he will change it 'on his own'....
Choose your battles. This isn't one of them. Do nothing.
well obviosly thats what is 'cool' with the crowd he hangs out with so stop bugging him cause hes never gonna cut it
uh i need a picture to see what u mean by bad, or if your one of ';those'; moms
ask him would he like to go to Tony and Guy to get his hair done that will really impress him and his friends to go to such a trendy place
He's the one who has to wear it. Besides, It's probably awesome. You probably just think it's lame.





He's 16, and I'm pretty sure he's developed his own style and probably likes his hair.
uhm if your a mom you and all your adult friends probably dont know whats hot on guys right now which is long, hair so dont make hi cut it
let him do his own thing. if he isnt bothered by what people think you should be proud! hell, eventually he will want it cut. he is 16 and styles change rapidly when your a teen
He probably feels like he needs the hairstyle to keep up with the trends that society and friends have placed upon him. If i were you I would just let him keep the hair. It sounds like it is the 'cool' thing at the moment and really, it is his hair. How would you feel if you had a haircut that you despised and had to go out in public with it?