Hi Mom's! My daughter is 9 years old and her hair gets tangled all the time. In the mornings it is so bad. At her neck line it gets matted really bad. If she doesn't brush it for a day, the next day it is 10 times worse and it takes me forever to brush it out. On top of that she is very tender headed. I have tried detangler and a Johnson's leave in conditioner and neither one has worked. If anyone knows something I can use on her hair that would be wonderful!!! Thanks In Advance.
It sounds just like my daughter - long hair, tender headed and tangles easily. Here is what I finally figured out works. After she takes her shower or bath, we put Sunsilk Hydra TLC Leave-in Conditioner in her hair. (It is in a pink bottle, and sometimes hard to find - CVS usually has it though.) Then we braid her hair when she sleeps. This works like a charm. No tangles at night, nor during the day.
Try braiding it after she gets out of the bath or before she goes to bed.
My daughter is the same way. We have just come to realize she cannot have long hair and keep it at shoulder length . I keep it in a pony tail during the day to cut down knots. At night we brush it out and put it in a braid so it does not get too bad. I have not found a spray on product that works for this very well, but when we wash her hair, I use a ton of conditioner.
That sounds just like my younger sister. Most of the time my mom kept her hair on the shorter side, because it was just too much to keep up. At night after showering I would braid her hair. (French or regular braid both work.) The combination of leave in conditioner and braiding should keep it pretty manageable in the morning. You should be able to comb right through it and it will be in pretty waves too.
I'm not tender headed but I used to braid my own hair at night to keep tangles at bay when my hair was long, it really worked for us.
I ditto the others on a leave in conditioner. Also if you don't already have one - a wide tooth comb. You can find it at most stores now or a beauty supply store. I've had long hair most of my life and have used one for years.
Good luck!
Sally Beauty Supply - Silk Elements Mega Cholesterol Conditioning Treatment. It's in a cream color tub with a copper top.
It is a leave in conditioner. It works fine right out of the bottle in one of my granddaughter's hair. For the other one, I put it in a spray bottle with water. I use it in my hair so I won't break 1/2 of it off when I brush it since it is waste length & baby fine. I've used it for years and love it.
My daughter is 10 and we were dealing with similar problems. We use Maxtrix Sleek Look shampoo and conditioner (orange bottle). This makes it very easy to comb through just after washing and until the next wash. Her hair is so soft! At night, we braid her hair. That way in the morning there is very little tangling. The last thing is that we have the "ouchless" brush. Found it at walmart. These things have made life a little easier for both of us. Good luck!
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Brush her hair before washing to ensure all tangles are truly out. It's better to brush before washing than after, as water can tighten tangles. Brush hair before bed and braid it so she won't wake up so tangled. Then perhaps more ponytails and braids throughout the day to help keep it from getting so tangled.
Other than that, you just need to brush more often. Most hair can't go a day without being brushed.
If her hair is long enough, you could braid it - atleast at night - to keep it from matting. Very fine hair seems to do this. I would definitely use some sort of hair product like mousse or gel which will also help control it.
I suggest that you cut her hair to a manageable length....maybe chin length and keep it that way until she is old enough to care for it herself with more diligence. This is not a punishment but just being sensible. A child of only 9 should not have to worry about her hair too much and should focus on playing and growing and learning.
Get her a cute, short haircut and give her the responsibility of washing & brushing her own hair!
Oh how well I know you and your daughter's pain. I have very naturally curly hair that if allowed to curl mean I have to wash it again to brush it again as it is easier to brush when wet. (In high school I carried around a spray bottle to school for just that reason). My daughter is extremely tender headed, but she only has wavy hair. The best solution for night time that we have come up with to make it easier in the mornings is I put her hair either in a ponytail or a loose braid at night. That way the hair is easier to deal with in the morning. You might also want to try one of the hair items like Biosilk or frizzease serum. Just remember that a little dab will do ya!(My hair is waist length and I used about a half dollar size for my whole head). Think of these product like hair teflon. The hair almost can't get tagled, but if you use too much it can make the hair look greasy so be careful.
I wish you and your little one luck on this.
I have heard that a silk pillow case can help cut down on matting during sleep. I have the same problem with my daughter and am about to go buy one. I'll let you know how it works.
My adult neice, who has very long straight hair, recommeded Garnier Fructis Shampoo and Conditioner for long hair. It helped my daughter's hair tremendously. Also, Herbal Essence makes one for long hair as well and we have had success with that one too. Leave the conditioner in as long as you can before rinsing and that seems to help with the wet comb out.
Kathy
you dont say how long your daughter's hair is. my daughter at that age would not brush her hair enough and it would get so tangled because it was long. So i threatened to cut off her hair if she continued not to brush it - so she finally began to take catre of it.
She might just need a good haircut - some layering may help.
i am not a fan of leave-in conditioners. Try Suave Sleek look shampoo and matching conditioner. It is a knock off of an expensive brand - in a bright orange bottles. Perhaps less texture and frizz will help decrease tangles.
good luck!
If she has longer hair you can put it in braids while she is sleeping. You can also cut her hair shorter. At nine she can brush her own hair and a few times a day. Good luck hope this helped ya!
Hi there. I feel your pain. My daughter is 4 and has very curly hair (she is biracial). After much money and many trials of products- we finally hit the mother laod with the Pantene spray detangler. It is the saving grace in the mornings as her poor little head gets so tangled and matted when she sleeps. I buy it in 3's now so I can put one bottel in ea bathroom. For her hair, it makes it slippery enough to get through it with a brush but leaves no residue when it dries. Not oily, waxy, or anything.
Good luck.
I braid my daughters hair at night. She didn't like it at first but she hated the tangles more. She has gotten used to it. If I don't have time to do a braid she just pulls it back in a ponytail.
My daughter's hair was exactly like that. We found two things that worked. Keep it braided, or pick it all up and buzz it about an inch along the back of her head.