It can be very tricky handling your little clients in your salon, especially while offering hair services to them. They tend to be impatient, afraid of people they are not familiar with, and unsure of new areas. It is imperative that you create a friendly ambience in your salon if you want to tailor services towards children and their parents. Here some of the tips that can help you deal with kids a bit more easily in your salon:

1. Offer a small bribe in a Treasure Chest: Have a supply of balloons, small toys, candies, and lollypops with you. Depending on the child, you can either offer them something from your treasure chest before cutting their hair or telling them they can pick an item when you are done. This treat will distract them from receiving your services and help keep them calm at the same time.
2. Kids Hair Salon Equipment: If you plan to gear your services to children, you should make sure you add a set of kid-friendly equipment in your salon. A few ideas of kids styling chairs include a happy piggy hair styling chair, a happy panda hair styling chair, a frog hair styling chair, and a jeep styling chair. Kids will love to sit on them and be much more likely to be happy with having their hair done. It is also important to check that the equipment you do have is comfortable as well as fashionable or they may not settle down. When it comes to equipment for kids, safety also matters. There is a broad range of equipment just for children that are important to consider for a hair salon that offers services for them.
3. Include a play corner: A play corner sectioned off is great for waiting children, for siblings waiting their turn, and for parents to not have to try to keep their children occupied while waiting. In your salon, include attractive colors and themes. These may include cartoonish characters and bright colors and shapes. Consider having an LCD display where you can run cartoon programs or movies repeatedly. You can even stock it with electronic games, such as a PlayStation, lots of different easy to clean toys, and a filled bookshelf. These are all great ideas for your salon.
4. Have Special packages for kids: You can offer consider offering a “princess manicure” to your little clients that consist of filing their nails and adding a clear or light pink nail polish. You can also include a deluxe “princess pedicure” that includes soaking and cleaning their feet to pamper them. You could also offer discounts and some goodies and tasty treats on their birthdays to make them want to be regular clients and their parents liking the prices.

These are some of the least expensive and fun ways that you can follow to make the little children in your salon happy.