Detangling Directives for Children With Dry Hair or From Mixed Cultures

We tend to complain about our children's hair notThe only solution to prevent dry hair is to change our
growing, breaking constantly, and manageability. Withway of thinking. The TAKE DOWN Â(R),
busy schedules we unconsciously neglect their hair andMoisture Restoring Hair lotion is one of top selling
take it for granted until it begins to break like straw.products for moms to detangle matted hair. And also
Yet we seem to take the time each day to moisturizefor children with multi cultural hair textures. It is a very
our hands and bodies with lovely creams andstrong cross over product, for all types of children and
moisturizers. We do this because we know that ourhair textures. This product line also offers great
skin will crack and get rough if it is not cared for. Somaintenance and styling products for ethnic hair.
why don't we apply this same concept to our children'sWe must value our children's hair and stop taking it for
hair?granted. Our children should not be forced to wear hair
We repeatedly use harsh styling gels or alcohol basedextensions when they become matured adults.
hair sprays that dry their hair out immensely. We useEspecially if it is as a result of their parents not taking
relaxers also that tend to dry the hair out also. Inthe time to moisturize their hair and scalp with alcohol
addition, their braided or twisted hairstyles tend to befree hair lotions or oil-based creams. Their God given
dry and brittle as well. All of these factors cause ournatural hair is an important part of their self esteem
children's hair to tangle and break easily.and self worth.
The variety of hair textures has an impact on theIf children wear braids or dreadlocks use leave-in
amount of tangling on a child hair, however hair that isconditioners, oils, or oil-based creams. Shampoo their
moisturized and hydrated tends to tangle much lesshair weekly-dust and dirt prevents healthy hair growth.
than dry and brittle hair. Whether a child has thick hair,Take the time to massage these moisturizers in their
coarse hair, curly hair, fine hair or mixed textured hairhair 2-3 times a week; it will only take 10 minutes out of
due to multi-racial parents; it must be cared for in theyour day to care for their hair. Or show them how to
same manner.massage their own heads after you apply the
When the hair and scalp are not moisturized withmoisturizers- make it fun for them. That is even easier
some sort of hair lotion or oil-based cream; the scalpthan moisturizing our hands/bodies daily!
can become extremely dry, rough, irritated and itchy.Please incorporate more water in their daily diets, as
Sometimes the scalp will begin to form scabs andwell as more green vegetables and fruits in their
sores or even crack. Therefore hair growth is reducedweekly diets.
due to the scalp being sore and damaged.A good source of vitamins for healthy hair, skin and
And in addition to not caring for our children's hairnails are Vitamin E, A, & D. When you take the time to
externally, many of us do not assure that our childrenlove your child's hair it will respond by getting thicker,
drink enough water to hydrate their bodies internally.healthier and longer. And their hair textures will become
Nor do they eat enough green vegetables and fruits tosofter and shinier as well.
provide their growing bodies with natural vitamins.