Even combing is a negotiation, so I am worried a salon will be a disaster. Did anyone do the first proper haircut at home, use a kids salon, or break it into small steps? Looking for practical ideas rather than forcing it.
What worked for another child may not fit yours, so I would use the replies here as ideas to test rather than a rulebook. We are in Visakhapatnam and this came up for us last year.
What worked for another child may not fit yours, so I would use the replies here as ideas to test rather than a rulebook. We changed our approach after about a month because the first plan was too hard to sustain. We had to repeat the same boundary many times before it clicked. In our house, the practical routine mattered more than the ideal plan.