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Lucy was exactly 1 year old when I took her for her first haircut. Someone told me about this place called Cozy's Cuts for Kids, and I was sold on the name. It's on the Upper East Side of Manhattan, and we live in Brooklyn, so it was quite a hike to get there. I decided it was worth it; I wanted to make the experience as enjoyable as possible for Lucy.

When we got there, she clung to me the whole time we stood in line. There were a lot of stimuli: kids screaming, videos playing. The stylist was a pro — he tried very hard to make the session not traumatic. Lucy sat still but screamed the entire time. At the end, they give you a certificate and a lock of hair. Since then, I've cut her hair myself.

— Sandra Lee-Phipps