7. Giving the child money to give to charity:[1]

Many are accustomed prior to cutting the hair, to give the child whose hair is being cut money to give to Tzedakah. Alternatively, they themselves place a few coins in Tzedaka.

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[1] Igros Likkutei Levi Yitzchak p. 338; Yalkut Hatispores that so was done by the Rav who filled the positioned after Reb Hillel Paritcher; Nitei Gavriel 4:5; 7:1 that so is Chabad custom