https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 12 Jun 2026 04:55:37 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-style-your-kids-hair#post-2801681 Fri, 02 Feb 2018 15:39:58 +0000 nana87 2801681@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thanks everyone!! It's refreshing to know so many of us have messy-hair kiddos, lol. </p> <p>@hilsy85: @Ajsmommy: @wrkbrk: adorable! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-style-your-kids-hair#post-2801615 Fri, 02 Feb 2018 12:55:23 +0000 Becky 2801615@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>This is a constant struggle for us. DD2 will rip a whale spout out if I’m in sight for some reason. She’ll leave one in if they do it at school or if my mom does it though. Her hair is super straight down and constantly irritating her eyes so she’ll probably learn eventually. DD1s hair only stays in if the preschool aides do fancy do’s, or when she’s with my mom. I swear they can work magic. They do super tight and intricate braids that we’ll leave in the next day! I’m not so skilled and usually just do half up/half down on her, sometimes in braid format. Pony tails don’t work because she is too wild and they come out. My MIL watches them pretty frequently and never bothers with their hair. She had 4 kids so she’s kind of my barometer she I figure if she doesn’t care, it’s NBD. </p> <p>My kids constantly have butter, peanut butter, yogurt, juice from fruit etc. in their hair. I’m not giving them a bath after every meal and it’s not preventable during meals. It’s a battle I’m not willing to fight, so I just try to make them look presentable (even if that means a messy bun that hides the jelly). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-style-your-kids-hair#post-2801609 Fri, 02 Feb 2018 12:33:05 +0000 looch 2801609@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I do keep my son's hair neat, I don't know if it qualifies as styled, but he gets it cut regularly and I blow it dry for him after a shower. He has textured hair so I don't need any product in it, which is also a double blessing because it doesn't show the sins of my haircutting skills. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-style-your-kids-hair#post-2801515 Thu, 01 Feb 2018 21:36:13 +0000 wrkbrk 2801515@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Champagne: I’ve been doing that for a year 😭😭 It just falls sadly back to the middle!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-style-your-kids-hair#post-2801514 Thu, 01 Feb 2018 21:34:48 +0000 Mrs. Champagne 2801514@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@wrkbrk: my sons hair grows the same so I've been parting it on the left side after bath so his bangs are starting to sweep across his head now instead of flat down. Trying to give him a little part! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-style-your-kids-hair#post-2801511 Thu, 01 Feb 2018 21:25:08 +0000 Jennibenni 2801511@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@wrkbrk: I hope it works!! If you don’t like that one we’ve also used a Crew brand pomade in a little round jar, I can’t remember the exact name but it was pretty good. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-style-your-kids-hair#post-2801507 Thu, 01 Feb 2018 21:00:24 +0000 wrkbrk 2801507@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Jennibenni: Thank you!! Adding to amazon cart!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-style-your-kids-hair#post-2801505 Thu, 01 Feb 2018 20:52:38 +0000 Jennibenni 2801505@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@wrkbrk: super cute! My ds’s hair is shorter so I’m not sure how much difference that would make but my favorite thing to use on him right now StyleSexyHair (the big sexy hair brand) Slept In Texture Cream. It has a lot of hold which we need. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-style-your-kids-hair#post-2801487 Thu, 01 Feb 2018 19:39:28 +0000 wrkbrk 2801487@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Jennibenni: ME TOO. Please share the product?? My DS's hair is unreal. Grows straight down and is super whispy. Yikes.</p> <p>ETA You can see it here as he sweeps in rainboots and pjs. :silly: </p> [attach=5342/18/p3hz8w.450x600.IMG_3462.jpg] https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-style-your-kids-hair#post-2801485 Thu, 01 Feb 2018 19:37:56 +0000 wrkbrk 2801485@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@nana87: Daycare has mentioned that his hair is always in his eyes so until his first REAL haircut next week I have been putting it up! Haha. All the other babies say PONY!!!! Lol. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-style-your-kids-hair#post-2801479 Thu, 01 Feb 2018 19:31:45 +0000 lamariniere 2801479@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My daughter has gorgeous ringlets. We wash every other night (sometimes more depending on how sweaty she gets) and I use my hair products on her. After washing/conditioning, I use Deva curl cream and comb it through with a wide-tooth comb. It air drys and she sleeps on it. It's usually lovely bouncy ringlets the next day. I always put a barrette in the middle to keep it out of her face. Sometimes I do a ponytail, but she loves to leave her hair down. Occasionally I'll do a French braid, but only on weekends because I'm slow and we don't have time on school mornings.</p> <p>Someday I want to dry it straight, just for fun because she loves when I do my own hair straight. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-style-your-kids-hair#post-2801470 Thu, 01 Feb 2018 19:02:51 +0000 FannyMae 2801470@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My DD1 has long, thick, dense wavy hair with lots of flyaway curly bits at the front hairline. I wash it once a week, and I always dry it with the hairdryer. I apply a creamy coconut leave in conditioner, and I will dry it with the diffuser so that she doesn't feel her hair is being blasted. Then I will braid it at night before bed. For school days I rub a small amount of the same leave in conditioner onto her hair, and then pony tail at the back and plait the pony tail to keep it neat. I do have to put some clips in the front to tame the flyaways. By the end of the day- its a mess. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-style-your-kids-hair#post-2801436 Thu, 01 Feb 2018 15:26:14 +0000 Ajsmommy 2801436@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DD has fine curly hair and I try to do something every day to keep it out of her eyes. It's usually a whale spout or two or barrette. She won't hold still for long so it has to be quick. I wet it down, brush it and style. This morning she wanted a bun, which I've never done so I fudged it and I will ask her this weekend if we can practice it.... </p> [attach=4974/18/p3hnfq.278x327.IMG_2043.jpg] [attach=4974/18/p3hnfr.282x341.IMG_2044.jpg] https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-style-your-kids-hair#post-2801434 Thu, 01 Feb 2018 15:07:08 +0000 Jennibenni 2801434@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes, product every day in DS1s hair. It grows straight forward so without something in it looks like Lloyd Christmas. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-style-your-kids-hair#post-2801433 Thu, 01 Feb 2018 15:05:40 +0000 Madison43 2801433@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>LO has curly hair, just like mine. For most of the year, I put a little leave in conditioner after her bath and let it air dry. If the mornings, I refresh the curls with some spritzes of water and a little smoothing serum. I also use a clip to keep her hair out of her eyes. When it’s really cold, I blow dry her hair straight after a bath (but I only wash her hair 2-3 times a week) bc it’s too cold to go to bed with wet hair. Honestly, it’s curly again by the morning, just a little less crazy. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-style-your-kids-hair#post-2801425 Thu, 01 Feb 2018 14:48:51 +0000 krispi 2801425@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My 2.5 year old has really curly hair. Most days, I spray it with a detangling spray, comb it straight, then scrunch it back into curls. That's how she goes to daycare. On the weekends, I put bows or barettes in it, since I don't have to worry as much about her losing them at daycare. For gymnastics class, I do pigtails. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-style-your-kids-hair#post-2801421 Thu, 01 Feb 2018 14:39:32 +0000 Foodnerd81 2801421@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Depends on the day for us. My 4.5 year old has curly fine blond hair and it can look pretty wild and crazy- which I do sort of love. I usually spray with water and a little strangling spray and use a wet brush to comb it out. Then we ether leave it, do a side barrette/ bow, ponytail, or French braids- she requests Anna or Elsa braids but they take a while to do! She just got her first haircut this weekend and it made a big difference in how bouncy her curls are! </p> <p>My 2 year old has fine straight hair and insists on pigtails with bows every day. It’s adorable. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-style-your-kids-hair#post-2801418 Thu, 01 Feb 2018 14:24:54 +0000 Mrs. Goose 2801418@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@hilsy85: @nana87: mine looks like a combo of these. It’s a hot mess. She probably needs a hair cut soon. She’s nearly 2.5 and hasn’t had one yet.</p> <p>My mum suggests argan oil to tame hair a bit after shampooing. Put it in wet and comb and it actually does make a difference to what it looks like when it’s dry. I don’t own a hair dryer and I do feel they are damaging for hair so I probably wouldn’t bother with one for a little kid since I don’t bother with one for myself. I also shower before bed and am totally fine with going to bed with wet hair and it hasn’t caused issues yet for my daughter either. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-style-your-kids-hair#post-2801411 Thu, 01 Feb 2018 14:14:57 +0000 Mrs. Pickle 2801411@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I wish! I’m pretty good at doing kids hair, but my DD1 hates anything in her hair. I would love to put it in pigtails or braids and bows. Instead I keep her bangs trimmed and brush it 2-3x a day. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-style-your-kids-hair#post-2801409 Thu, 01 Feb 2018 14:09:08 +0000 petitenoisette 2801409@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No, we are so bad about doing her hair or even brushing it. And then she gets knots in it so our solution is to put it up in a pony so you can't really see them. :silly: We did cut her bangs around age 2 for the same reason that we didn't do her hair and it just was in her face constantly. My DH has finally agreed to a regular haircut (don't get me started...) so I'm excited to have shorter hair that hopefully won't get tangled very easily! </p> <p>I'm with you that I wouldn't feel super comfortable blowdrying my LO's hair regularly, it just seems early to start a habit like that. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-style-your-kids-hair#post-2801406 Thu, 01 Feb 2018 14:02:34 +0000 hilsy85 2801406@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Depends on my motivation level and who we are seeing that day. I try to brush it daily, or at least every other day bc otherwise it gets really tangled. But other things like pony tails or bows prob happen 3-4x a week and the rest of the time it is just wild! This is what it often looks like 😬 </p> [attach=1319/18/p3hjkb.450x600.BB36B92F-21C6-4AE2-A763-3F1AD03E9AB3.jpeg] https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-style-your-kids-hair#post-2801401 Thu, 01 Feb 2018 13:47:03 +0000 nana87 2801401@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Do you use any products in your kiddos' hair, or use a blow dryer or other tools?</p> <p>Lo1 has pretty wild, wavy hair that is still kind of uneven in the front (she's had a few haircuts but her bangs are still growing out). I try to at least brush it and use de-tangler, and then either pull the bangs out of her eyes with a clip or put it up, but she doesn't always let me. When we were visiting my mil recently, mil got into the habit of blow-drying lo1's hair after her bath, mostly because it was really cold out and we didn't want her hair to be wet when we went outside. But, it also looked WAY better and more tamed! I feel a bit torn though, because even though it looked less crazy, I worry that the heat will be bad for her hair in the long run, and I also don't want lo to feel she HAS to have it styled/not just natural. I also have really different hair than her, which complicates things--mine is super curly and I put in products but just let it air-dry. But I also feel like my parents didn't know how to do my hair when I was a kid (they brushed my curly hair-horror of horrors! haha) and I don't want it to look like a hot mess just because I don't know how to manage it.</p> <p>Eta pic to show you what I’m working with!! It’s partially braided back here but she wouldn’t let me fix it so that the front part was out of her eyes... </p> [attach=1484/18/p3hixy.450x600.C7A6B31D-BCF0-4863-A705-0BE7F152AED9.jpeg]