Children hair care

My child age is 6 years with curling hair and is very rough.. How to make it as soft??
(18 Apr 2008)

Rough Hair Remedies for a Child 

There are some extremely easy methods to soften your child's hair. The first thing to do to improve the texture of the hair is to try and restore its health. Cut the child's hair very short and you will be able to maintain it better. This will also make it easier to ensure that you are not tying the child's hair. Tying the hair has a tendency to make it rough due to tightness of rubber bands and grips, which will tug at hair and lead to unnecessary breakage.

You should also condition the child's hair on a thrice weekly basis with coconut or almond oil. Both these products will condition the child's hair deeply. Apply and leave it on for a whole day at least once a week. Otherwise, you can apply the oil warm, leave it on overnight and wash it off the next morning. This will help to strengthen and condition the hair deeply. It will also smoothen out the strands of your hair and not make it appear bedraggled. Make it a point to give your child whole milk to drink at least thrice a day. This will provide nutrition from within. You can also apply milk cream to your child's scalp, as this will also soften the hair.

Children hair care 

The most important aspect of keeping curly hair soft is to moisturize your child's hair well. Generally a moisturizing shampoo ad conditioner works best and will help smoothen out the hair and make it manageable. It is important though that you avoid over shampooing your child's hair as the amount of times curly hair needs to be shampooed is lot less than normal straight air. The reason being, that over shampooing causes the hair to dry up, hence leaving it rough. Shampooing just once a week is best suited for curly hair and in between shampoos you can rinse the hair with warm water, to keep it clean and moisturized.

Avoid using too many styling products in your child's hair, as they strip away the moisture as well from the hair leaving it dry and rough. Remember to always wash out the product from the hair when done and then use a mild shampoo and conditioner. Finally in order to keep the hair from being rough it is essential that you comb it well using a wide tooth comb or pick. Start by separating it into sections and start at the bottom of the strand and move upwards. Separate the combed sections by securing it with an elastic hair band.