Talk to Me about Toddler Hair Products

[boigrrrlwonder]

I have a 2.5yo with wild hair and cradle cap. We're white. She has wavy hair. I comb or brush it daily. Shampoo with Burt's Bees Shampoo weekly. Any suggestions to keep down the poofiness and get rid of the cradle cap?

[amber913]

My kids are 5 and 2.5, and we're still dealing with off-and-on cradle cap. When it gets really bad, i put oil (any kind will work) in their hair, let it sit and then work on it with a comb, then wash it several times to get the oil out. This combing only works if it involves a bribe for the elder and nursing with the younger.

[_ktg_]

I remember when my oldest had cradle cap (bad!!) and I agree with the oil technique but instead of a comb, we ended up using a credit card to get under the scales and remove them that way. After a while with this we finally saw results in that the cradle cap hasn't come back since.

[SeekingJoy]

Interesting. DD still has cradle cap at 2.

I never wash her hair. (Seriously.) Just condition occasionally with California Baby.

Is there a benefit to removing the flakes?

[amber913]

Originally Posted by SeekingJoy

Is there a benefit to removing the flakes?

When i remove the flakes/scales from dd's scalp, her hair comes along with it. It looks like the scales are growing over her hair, so her hair can't grow. For that reason, i feel it's important to get the scales out. I just pick at it when she'll let me. When it gets really bad (one time so far with each child), i use oil.

I still wonder how it starts. I've heard over-shampooing/dry scalp, under-shampooing/oily scalp, not rinsing the shampoo out completely. I wash their hair once a week, roughly, with Dr. Bronner's. Both of them started life getting washed every other day, then it was twice a week. Now once a week. No change. I don't often brush their hair, so i wonder if it would have a chance to grow if i did.

[herent]

I agree with the oil for cradle cap, and as for the poofiness California Baby conditioner is suppose to be great, all my nieces us it, especially for that fuzzy spot they get on the back of there head where they sleep.

[maggiemae]

I know it is not natural but a shampoo like Nizoral will get rid of it quickly.