"I went on the floor as I found that's where he always wanted to be," Williams – who also quieted the rest of the shop for the cut – explains.
"He played on his father's phone, watched random programs, and that entertained him. So I thought, 'Let's join him and lay with him and see if it works.'"
And it did indeed.
In a post shared to William's own Facebook page, it shows himself lying on the ground next to Mason, and cutting the tot's hair. Hoping to raise awareness about the challenges that families who have kids with autism face, Williams explains how sometimes you just have to use less that traditional techniques to get things done.
He writes:
"I have been trying to cut Mason's hair a few times, but today I finally achieved it where we both lay on the floor in silence and he allowed me to cut away and give him his first proper haircut, again achieving something in a job I love making both parents happy by giving extra attention to Mason by building a friendship at trust with Mason and myself."
And not only did his theory and method pay off, he got a sweet reward from Mason at the end.
"I asked for a high-five, he hugged me," Williams wrote on Facebook. True barber love!"
Now, if that story didn't put a little smile on all your faces, we don't know what will!
Any mums or dads of autistic children with similar stories out there? Have you come across someone who was willing to go that extra mile in order to help YOUR little one? Please share your stories with us and send me an e-mail at Trine.Jensen@HerFamily.ie
