PP Above - my daughter has fairly thick, wavy/curly hair (depending on humidity level). She wakes up with a rats nest for sure. She’s 9. The Sprout detangler doesn’t leave buildup at all - but I only use like a dime size after I spray the hair with some water.

Every morning for years we use a little water spray followed by Sprout’s detangler then comb out with a Wet Brush. So easy and painless on my daughter’s far too long hair.

Buy her a satin bonnet to sleep in. Amazon sells them. Silk or satin pillowcases in addition in case the bonnet comes off. Also buy a good detangler.

Anonymous wrote:A spray bottle with water and conditioner is the same as detangler.

Came here to post this. We tried half a dozen detanglers that didn’t work well and left awful build up in her hair, so brushing the second day was even worse. Conditioner and water is perfect. Works for my daughters thick wavy hair and my sons curls.

Try Camille Rose conditioning products. They really for AA hair but no reason you can’t try them.

Do you use conditioner?

1. Braid it at night before bed.
2. Silk pillowcase. I WISH my mom had gotten this for me - it makes such a huge difference. I have such distinct memories of crying every morning as she yanked a brush through my hair.

I use the Honest Company Conditioning Hair Detangler Leave-in Conditioner for DD. She has slightly wavy hair a few inches past her shoulders. Her hair can get very greasy on top with dry ends. She washes about 3x a week and I try to make her brush her hair when it’s still wet but she’s 11 and I can’t make her anymore. She gets lazy and puts it in a bun and that just worsens her tangles. I think daily brushing and nightly braids with the leave in conditioner work. It’s a lot of maintenance for me to remind her though. I have stick straight hair and could go weeks without brushing it and it would still be tangle free so it’s a learning process for me to deal with her hair.

Anonymous wrote:I don’t know how people are responding with specific product suggestions when we don’t even know what hair type this child has? Thin, fine, straight hair and a head of thick, coarse, very curly hair require different solutions. I have fine, wavy hair. My kids are half Jewish and their hair is totally different from mine. I had a steep learning curve, but I finally know what to do to maintain their curls, but the products they need would make my own hair limp and greasy.

Well OP has not provided that info so people are offering what works for them. That is "how." OP will have to figure it out on her own just like everyone else does, but she might get some ideas here to help her.

I have found that my own stick straight hair gets way more tangled when I have build up. Now, I use more products in my hair than most kids would. But even regular conditioner can build up.

So I'd get a clarifying shampoo to use once a week. Or just do a "shampoo" with only baking soda. Then follow with conditioner like normal. This does WONDERS for my hair. I do it monthly, but could probably do it more.

Also regular trims, even if not doing a big chop, help with this.

Anonymous wrote:Hair should not be longer than top of hips, and even better end of rib cage. That can be beautiful and impressive. Longer than that is more cult-ish looking.

It's so funny on this board. Everyone says "Let your kid look how they want!" right up until it's something that is actually different, then people become total jerks.

Hair should not be longer than top of hips, and even better end of rib cage. That can be beautiful and impressive. Longer than that is more cult-ish looking.

Anonymous wrote:If it's truly mid thigh, that is an extreme length that almost no one has for a reason. Nearly impossible to maintain.

Sorry, wasn't clear that was OP.


Anyway, most hair types will react well to leave in conditioner. I use Garnier

If it's truly mid thigh, that is an extreme length that almost no one has for a reason. Nearly impossible to maintain.

I don’t know how people are responding with specific product suggestions when we don’t even know what hair type this child has? Thin, fine, straight hair and a head of thick, coarse, very curly hair require different solutions. I have fine, wavy hair. My kids are half Jewish and their hair is totally different from mine. I had a steep learning curve, but I finally know what to do to maintain their curls, but the products they need would make my own hair limp and greasy.