No poo for the babes..?

[Space Cadet]

I have been poo free for 3 months . My little ones for about two months but the problem we are having is thier fear of having thier hair washed and getting stuff in thier eyes (baking soda/Apple cider Vinegar). I have done that maybe three times and the last time it ran into thier poor little eyes so I really don't want to EVER do that to them again. I always brush thier hair through with a very fine tooth comb while in the tub/shower but I still worry that this is not enough. I mean they get numerous things in the hair. I don't want them to have funky smelling hair. I am also worried about when they start socializing at school and such, if they ever mention that they don't use soap, how are they going to be treated.
Speaking of soap, what do you wash your little ones skin with?
I feel like if I told anyone else our cleansing habits they would look at us like we are dirtbags.

Please help.

[girlndocs]

Why not give water-only washing a try just for a week (or however long several shampoos/scrubs would usually be)? You might be pleasantly surprised.

In my experience, the key to successfully cleaning 5-yo ds' hair is to massage his scalp with the pads of my fingers (I'm teaching him to do this on his own) and make sure lots of water flows through it. (ETA: he has a thick mop of straight hair that he's growing out -- *lots* of hair.)

Baking soda & vinegar in the eyes *are* killer!

[ComaWhite]

I have been using just water on dd's hair since january and we have no problem with smell or oil.

[Piffle]

My son is 2.5 and I rarely wash his hair. He does have cradle cap still so I use a natural shampoo that is handmade by a wahm. I probably wash it once a month or longer. This just grosses my mom out and she always washes it if she can get him in the bath! :LOL

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