I recently went to Robots and Dolls, this kid salon in Robinsons Las Pinas, with my daughter to have her hair cut. I have to say, I have newfound respect for barbers. Cutting kids' hair is very challenging, especially when the kid is either hyper-active, not used to strangers or both, which is the case with my daughter. Robots and Dolls have the big guns when it comes to distracting little children from what is happening; toys, mini cars doubling as barber's chairs, a big TV blasting Hi-5, and iPads full of kids' apps. That somehow restrained my daughter from moving too much, along with me and our helper teaming up to make her sit still. But Ariel, the barber was so patient. He took his time cutting my little one's hair, careful not invade her circle of trust which was me and her nanny. He was even able to style her hair with bangs, which I thought would be impossible. The session lasted for over 30 minutes.
Grown-ups can get groomed there too, but Robots and Dolls designed their shop especially for kids. I would love to come back there with my daughter soon and have her try the "pedicute." I asked the staff what that was about, she said it was just cleaning kids' feet, trimming their nails and if the parents approve, apply kid-friendly nail polish to their little toenails. read more