Rat's Nest

[Cumberland]

My DD has the WORST rat's nest in the back of her head. Every morning I brush or comb it out as she fusses. When I give her a bath I put on tons of conditioner and comb it out then too with the conditioner still in it. Any suggestions?

[DCJenn]

My mother just ended up cutting all my hair off (well, actually my grandmother took me to her hairdresser with my mother's blessing) because I threw a fit everyday. Now, my aunt could get me all dolled up and put rollers in and that was fine, but one ponytail by mom? No way.

Jenn

[Stella]

I used to have the same thing when I was a kid. My mom had to start brushing my hair a lot throughout the day and we used a spray detangler for kids that worked WONDERS.

[rainbabies]

dd#1 has the same issue. in the morning, i spray conditioner and water i mix myself in her hair. it helps alot! also, if your dd has hair long enough, try braiding it at night.

[SuzySunshine]

My mom french braided my hair a lot for this reason. I hated being her model while she learned but once she learned it was quick and painless and looked very nice.

[Michele]

ditto to the spray conditioner/detangler and the braid.....



I still do that often....my hair is so much more manageable the next day if I braid it at night....doesn't have to be a french...I do a regular braid cause I'm lazy.

Oh we are so familiar with this problem. When they wash their hair in the bath or shower, I have them put on a thick conditioner and comb it through really well. Then we also do the spray conditioner in the mornings. Haircuts help too -- you might just need some of that hair cut out of there.

Good luck! Some days I just let Anna have a rat's nest in the back of her hair. It's not worth the fight.

[Amiens]

Emma has the same problem- I use to have to comb her hair every morning and every night. Now if I remember to use an Aveda product on her it is down to every morning. I have found that the Aveda Styling Curressence does wonders on her hair. A little goes a long way too.

We have tried Loreal for kids- conditioner, detangling spray, and so far the only thing working is the Aveda spray.

We tried detangler,after a while it leaves a gross film, which I guess is what happens after you use half the bottle.

And it also makes their hair so slippery that swim goggles slip right off their heads. Took me a while to figure out why those *^&*(@&@ goggles wouldn't stay on.

[Michele]

I forgot to mention that I also don't rinse out conditioner completely. I keep enough in that my hair still feels soft and a little 'slippery.' At the beach? forget it....I used to keep a bottle of VO5 in my beach bag and slather it in after the salt water, just to get enough of a finger-comb in it to pull it into a ponytail. I'd deal with the conditioner/salt mess in the shower when I got home.