Haircuts can be a traumatic experience for kids—the uncertainty of what is happening, the new sensory stimulants and the very word "cut" itself can induce anxiety that's difficult to assuage. There are lots of different things you can try to help your children cope, from getting their hair cut in a familiar place by a familiar person, letting them watch an older sibling or parent get their hair cut first, distracting them with shows and treats, letting them cover their ears for most of it so they don't hear the buzzing, etc. Another great way to ease anxiety around haircuts is to introduce it through books, and let them watch these storybook heroes conquer their own fears and discover that it actually works out alright in the end and that there's actually nothing to be scared of. Here are some of our very favorites for alleviating haircut woes—we hope you love them too!