Haircuts......

The school my sons attend has "changed" the hair rules.  I don't really see any difference, but the boys are ecstatic.  I have been their one and only hairstylist since Grade 1 and last night I was informed that their hair needs to be cut by today or they will be sent home. (I would have thought they would rather like that option(?)).
Divan has a head of hair as thick as a carpet.... and it curls.  He brought the hairstyling kit, the chair and the comb and as he sat down he gave me a picture.  "What's this?" I asked.  "That's how I want my hair cut."  Now bear in  mind that I have NEVER had any training in  hairstyling.  But my boys reckon that I can do anything if I apply my mind to it......  So I put the picture down next to me and proceeded to cut his hair. (I must confess that that was the last time I actually looked at it.....)  He is pretty happy with it, thinks it looks just like the picture. :)
Dylan is another kettle of fish.  His hair is his pride and joy.  He has thin hair which falls through the comb when you try to cut it.  He also sat down and started with his list of instructions...... the fringe must be shorter, but cut about 2cm above the right eye and ending about 1/2 a cm above the left eye (Yes, SKEW).  The fringe must be separated into a top fringe and a bottom fringe.  The top fringe must be longer than the bottom fringe.  The rest of the hair on his head must be cut to the same length so he doesn't look like a mushroom!  So I take this scissors and say: " OK, so this is the top fringe" and I put a clip in it to keep it off the 'bottom' fringe. "And this all needs to be the same length?" "And how do you want the back?"  Great!! And then I do what I want - and he loves it! 
I have found that the best way to get along with your kids is to make them think that you are doing what they want you to do - and then you do what you actually wanted to do from the beginning. (Works on husbands too!)
They both went off to school this morning extemely chuffed with their hair - and I have peace of mind that I won't be called to fetch them at 10h00 when I am enjoying my tea!