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My LO has curls, but her hair is very fine and soft, so not sure what your LOs texture is. I struggle with it too though. She will eat us wash it and comb it, begrudgingly, and as of last week, actually likes barrettes.

I use a spray leave in conditioner/ set angler after the bath before we comb it. Try not to brush too much because it breaks up the curl. But it often is kind of a wild blond mess and I kind of love it.

@AprilFool: I don't have a toddler with curly hair, but I have curly hair! If you are having trouble getting her to let you brush her hair it may be because de tangling hurts. I've recently started using living proof and they sell a de tangling rinse that you use in the bath and brush the curls with the rinse in (with a wide tooth comb). And rinse out after combing. This results in virtually no tugging during the brushing process. Living proof line is sulfate and silicone free so I think pretty gentle.

We use the jason kids line. I put a lot of conditioner in and let it sit while she plays in the bath. Then I spray the jason kids detangler/leave-in when it's wet and basically every time I'm going to brush or style it. It keeps it really nice usually. She's an accessory lover though so she'll always let me put in a bow or clip.

ETA and we only use the wet brush.

I also have a curly blond! Our current routine is to spray in the morning with water and then Honest detangler, and brush with a paddle brush. Then she gets barrettes. Brushing goes much better now that we use the detangler. Water alone was enough when her hair was shorter, but now we need something stronger. She won't let us do a ponytail except for tumbling class, where we seem to have convinced her it's mandatory!

She doesn't love this routine, but she'll tolerate it. The key for us is doing it every single day--any breaks will result in serious meltdowns the following day.

We have a curly haired 2 year old too. I bath her in the morning as her curls set really nicely after a fresh wash. I know there probably won't be time to do that in the morning when I go back to work, but for now it works. I tried using a leave in conditioner, but I felt like it actually weighed down the curls so I stopped. Now, I just usually put her hair half up to keep it out of her face. ( She refuses headbands, clips, or anything else. ) Otherwise I do a side braid.

I have fine curly hair, my son has thick curls. I don't use a brush or comb on either of us. My hair is relatively long, and I gently run my fingers through it in the shower to de-tangle. I use a leave-in conditioner from Aveda or a coconut oil one for children on me, and I try not to wash either my hair or his more than a few times a week (I get it wet daily, I just don't shampoo everyday). I switch up shampoos, but try to get ones without SLS. We've got Weleda now. Not brushing helps reduce the bulk of the frizz, but I live in a humid climate, so I just embrace any residual frizz.

@Mrs. Pen: wow I love his curls! I had no idea he was a curly blond too!

I definitely cannot use anything heavy in C yet since her hair is still so fine. And depending on the humidity it can really straighten out, but if it's humid or she is sweaty it's very curly.

My daughters hair is super curly. Whenever I am washing it I get it wet and put conditioner in, then I comb it to get all the tangles out. Then I wash and condition again. I just let it air dry and never brush it. Sometimes it turns into a rats nest by the end of the day, but it's usually okay. Sometimes I will spray water in the back in the morning to help it lay down.

Here's her usual look!