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Post by sheilathetank on Aug 21, 2017 8:45:40 GMT -6
Any tricks for getting your kid to sit still while doing their hair? Any products you use or recommend? K's is super fine and curly and it's a fight to take care of every time. Even if there is not a single tangle she fights me tooth and nail. I think this is worse than trying to cut her nails. Also, the only thing I can seem to do with it is put it into a high ponytail on the top of her head.
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Post by courtniko on Aug 21, 2017 11:58:08 GMT -6
My daughter fights tooth and nail against getting her hair brushed. Even with no tangles she yells, "OUCH, STOP, IT HURST, STOP, OUCH!" It is a huge fight. She covers her head with her arms, and runs away. Using conditioner helps get the tangles out quicker, but no tips other than that.
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Post by grumpycat on Aug 21, 2017 15:14:06 GMT -6
I let him watch TV or have someone else read him a book at the same time. He mostly just yells at me and takes the brush or comb out of my hand. He's tried running away in the past but I'm too pregnant to deal with that now. This is the after bath, leave in conditioner, one brush through until his next bath. He has medium fine, curly hair that comes down to his shoulders.
When I put his hair up, he usually stands still for me. I don't brush it though. Just shove it into a bun and move on. We tend to get the benefit of the doubt with his messy hair because he's a boy so no prim or proper expectations. Not fair to little girls with challenging hair though.
Eta I ask if he wants his hair up, if he says yes, he stands still. If he says no ... well than his messy hair is staying down.
Leave in conditioner helps. No more tangles by j&j helps too. I feel your pain though. DH won't even do ds' hair because he's such a bear about it. We use a wet brush.
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Post by sheilathetank on Aug 22, 2017 6:15:04 GMT -6
I let him watch TV or have someone else read him a book at the same time. He mostly just yells at me and takes the brush or comb out of my hand. He's tried running away in the past but I'm too pregnant to deal with that now. This is the after bath, leave in conditioner, one brush through until his next bath. He has medium fine, curly hair that comes down to his shoulders. When I put his hair up, he usually stands still for me. I don't brush it though. Just shove it into a bun and move on. We tend to get the benefit of the doubt with his messy hair because he's a boy so no prim or proper expectations. Not fair to little girls with challenging hair though. Eta I ask if he wants his hair up, if he says yes, he stands still. If he says no ... well than his messy hair is staying down. Leave in conditioner helps. No more tangles by j&j helps too. I feel your pain though. DH won't even do ds' hair because he's such a bear about it. We use a wet brush. I think a huge part of the problem is she still doesn't have enough hair yet and what she does have is super curly. I know it bothers her because she'll keep brushing it out of her face. MH just wants to get her hair cut so I had to put my foot down on that one. DNW to deal with bang maintenance in an 18month old. I also highly doubt she'll stay still long enough to get it cut. I'll try the leave in conditioner and see if that helps.
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Post by grumpycat on Aug 22, 2017 6:18:41 GMT -6
sheilathetank ds is 2.5 so a bit older. I want to say we started the hair process around 18 months. He was resistant and still can be. Yea I definitely wouldn't do bangs unless you are willing to take her every 6 weeks for a trim. It would get her used to haircuts though lol.
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Post by littlelion on Aug 22, 2017 9:56:58 GMT -6
No real advice just nodding along. We shave L's hair off basically every 5 or 6 months. He sported a mohawk when he was younger and let me touch his hair. I can't even towel dry his hair these days! Trimming his nails is a struggle usually. Sometimes he'll sit still with a good enough bribe but mostly I'm doing a nail here and there while he sleeps. This week I held him down to cut his thumb nail which was crazy long and I could not let it wait any longer. Toddlers!
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Post by jewel on Aug 22, 2017 10:03:11 GMT -6
I try and go fast while she is distracted... medium success but we don't really have a tangle problem yet, so it's more just styling. We've been doing clips lately to keep it out of her face. Hers is straight up top and curly in the back. Lol. Wet the back comes down to her shoulders but it curls all the way to her ears/chin. We have no intention of cutting it for a long time... I had hair halfway down my back as a child, I don't know if we will go that far but we are defining planning on letting it grow for awhile before we start with hair cuts, to the point where she won't need bangs to get it cut.
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Post by sheilathetank on Aug 22, 2017 10:13:36 GMT -6
No real advice just nodding along. We shave L's hair off basically every 5 or 6 months. He sported a mohawk when he was younger and let me touch his hair. I can't even towel dry his hair these days! Trimming his nails is a struggle usually. Sometimes he'll sit still with a good enough bribe but mostly I'm doing a nail here and there while he sleeps. This week I held him down to cut his thumb nail which was crazy long and I could not let it wait any longer. Toddlers! I wish I could shave it off but, girl. It's ok, maybe we can invest in a lot of hats and she'll be like Louise on bob's burgers.
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Post by sheilathetank on Aug 22, 2017 10:15:18 GMT -6
I try and go fast while she is distracted... medium success but we don't really have a tangle problem yet, so it's more just styling. We've been doing clips lately to keep it out of her face. Hers is straight up top and curly in the back. Lol. Wet the back comes down to her shoulders but it curls all the way to her ears/chin. We have no intention of cutting it for a long time... I had hair halfway down my back as a child, I don't know if we will go that far but we are defining planning on letting it grow for awhile before we start with hair cuts, to the point where she won't need bangs to get it cut. This exactly describes K's hair. We try clips but the big ones won't stay in and the small ones fall out and are a choking hazard in the infant room. We use these tiny elastics that break super easily and do a ponytail on top.
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Post by swivelchair5 on Aug 22, 2017 13:47:00 GMT -6
DD (18 months) is a special snowflake who is very particular about how her hair looks. She tells me every morning how she wants her hair (1 ponytail, 2 ponytails, hair clip (or 2), bow.) Sometimes she wants her hair hanging in her face so I just let her be. She has curly-ish hair and I use a spray in detangler. I think it is suave kids and it smells good. However she hates having her nails trimmed and I just need to hold her down and do it every week or so. She used to fight me brushing her teeth until I got her a step stool to stand on, and now she will stand on it and cooperate for at least 30 seconds of tooth brushing. Maybe something like that would help? Do you have a vanity with a seat she could sit at, but only while you fix her hair? Or just pick up a cheap plastic chair, let her decorate it with stickers, and bring it out only for hair time? I guess it depends on the kid, but I think my daughter would love that.
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Post by catspajamas2 on Aug 23, 2017 0:23:41 GMT -6
With DD2 I started much earlier with a hair routine so she just sits still because that's how it has always been. With DD1 I was late to the game and there were some initial bribes (an m&m if she chilled out long enough for me to do her braid etc). Now she will sit still without the bribe but it took some time to get there.
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Post by sheilathetank on Aug 23, 2017 10:30:52 GMT -6
DD (18 months) is a special snowflake who is very particular about how her hair looks. She tells me every morning how she wants her hair (1 ponytail, 2 ponytails, hair clip (or 2), bow.) Sometimes she wants her hair hanging in her face so I just let her be. She has curly-ish hair and I use a spray in detangler. I think it is suave kids and it smells good. However she hates having her nails trimmed and I just need to hold her down and do it every week or so. She used to fight me brushing her teeth until I got her a step stool to stand on, and now she will stand on it and cooperate for at least 30 seconds of tooth brushing. Maybe something like that would help? Do you have a vanity with a seat she could sit at, but only while you fix her hair? Or just pick up a cheap plastic chair, let her decorate it with stickers, and bring it out only for hair time? I guess it depends on the kid, but I think my daughter would love that. I can't believe I never thought to ask her how she wants her hair done that day. I'm usually go, go, go in the morning and trying to throw an outfit on her while she sucks down a pouch because we slept in 10 minutes too late (stupid 4am wake ups!). I'll try this tomorrow and see how it goes.
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Post by fuzzylogic on Aug 23, 2017 19:23:23 GMT -6
We watch Boots and Cats, a youtube video that's basically a primer for beatboxing with fun graphics. link
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Post by sheilathetank on Aug 24, 2017 7:41:45 GMT -6
/dying fuzzylogic. oh, the wonders of the internet. swivelchair5, IT WORKED! I asked K this morning if she wanted her hair up or down. She took a second and then said "up". So I gave her something to fidget with and she sat quietly and patiently while i combed her hair and put it up. I can't believe I never thought of it before though. I guess, I still cling to the idea that she is a baby, but she's becoming her own person more and more each day. *sob*
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Post by fuzzylogic on Aug 24, 2017 14:24:51 GMT -6
sheilathetank, I think I'm going to tell H to try this tomorrow morning. He was chasing her around this morning trying to pull her hair up and she just wasn't having it. He also kind of ham-fists her hair and is generally not gentle, so I can see why she would run. But maybe asking her would help. Though her hair will hang in her eyes if we don't pull it back. Conflicted. Hmm.
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Post by sheilathetank on Aug 25, 2017 7:51:30 GMT -6
sheilathetank , I think I'm going to tell H to try this tomorrow morning. He was chasing her around this morning trying to pull her hair up and she just wasn't having it. He also kind of ham-fists her hair and is generally not gentle, so I can see why she would run. But maybe asking her would help. Though her hair will hang in her eyes if we don't pull it back. Conflicted. Hmm. Today when I asked, K said no, so I left it. I sent hair elastics to daycare just in case. I was in fuck it mode at that point because she had a full meltdown when I took her pj top off to put her bathing suit top on (it's water play day). She only stopped when I put the pj top back on over it. I sent her to school with elastics and her shirt in a bag and was like "good luck"!
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Post by sheilathetank on Aug 25, 2017 8:51:26 GMT -6
Today when I asked, K said no, so I left it. I sent hair elastics to daycare just in case. I was in fuck it mode at that point because she had a full meltdown when I took her pj top off to put her bathing suit top on (it's water play day). She only stopped when I put the pj top back on over it. I sent her to school with elastics and her shirt in a bag and was like "good luck"! I have done this with daycare ... many times. DD's gone in just a diaper with no band in her hair. I take everything in a bag so they can do it. DD knows she has to be dressed to play outside so they have a trump card. Oh good. Now I don't feel so bad. I just didn't have it in me to fight. She hasn't been sleeping well lately so I've been pretty tired in the mornings.
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Post by courtniko on Aug 26, 2017 12:03:20 GMT -6
You should see some of the ridiculous things I have let DD wear to daycare, because it was not worth the fight. The teachers always say they completely understand.
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