Haircutter said my almost 5 year old has cradle cap??? - Page 2

[wemoon]

Yup, my son who is almost 6 has issues with cradle cap. It seems as though it is finally getting better, but he has had it pretty much since shortly after birth.

[Lady Lilya]

Originally Posted by TripMom

OK - I NEVER brush DS hair -- it is a mop of curls - I just wash it and towel dry it - that's it. Could that be part of the prob? I see a lot of moms posting here that have curly hair kids?

I have curly hair. I get a buildup of skin on my scalp that is hard to get out. Every few weeks, I take a stiff natural-bristled brush and scrape my scalp all over to get the dead skin out. It helps sometimes to moisten my hair first and brush it with a wide-toothed plastic brush or comb just so it can be worked with. I brush the dead skin out and then go in the shower and do my normal wash.

I recently started washing with baking soda to see if that helped, but it is probably too soon to tell.

[Yooper]

Originally Posted by TripMom

OK - I NEVER brush DS hair -- it is a mop of curls - I just wash it and towel dry it - that's it. Could that be part of the prob? I see a lot of moms posting here that have curly hair kids?

If your ds's hair is anything like my dd's, it is much easier to deal with the cradle cap then it is combing it out every day. Honestly, we never ever wash dd's hair and only comb it out about once a week. Her head does get a good 20 minute soaking once a week in her bath when she lays down and sings to herself under water.....but that is it. Dh and I are no poo and I have heard it is even better for curly headed folks to stay away from the stuff. My sister had it really bad until six or seven despite daily brushings and hair washing. I am not sure it would make much difference except be a daily PITA. As an adult, my sister does not have any dandruff problems so she apparently grew out of it. I would much rather do the oil treatment twice a year than chase, beg, plead, and tackle dd with a comb every day.