My 2 year old's hair literally stands straight up, I have tried letting it grow, and it looks wild and will not lay down! I have buzzed it thinking it is his baby hair, but he's had several hair cuts, and when it grows back, it stands up. I asked the dermatologist about it because he has a dry scalp and the dr had never seen anything like it and didn't know how to fix it. I use T-Gel to help with the itchy, flaky scalp, but it smells so bad, we also got some meds from the dr, but even though the scalp is better, the hair still grows straight up!!
I'd buzz the back and sides and put a li'l gel on top...how trendy! :) I'm really thinking if he's 2, he's cute <shrug>
~K.
Flyaway Hair in infants and young children is an Essential Fatty Acid deficiency. I recommend supplementing Omega 6's, 3's and 9's in balance. Udo's 3 6 9 oil is good for that. Or a breastfeeding mother can do it yourself, with (internally) Fish oil, Hemp Oil and Coconut oil, changing the standard oils you cook with and eat with in the home. You can give some oils (age appropriately) internally in tiny amounts. Olive oil on flaky scalp works to remove debris, but it is high in a type of acid that can strip the skin of protective oils so not to be used more than occasionally. If you want to massage body or scalp with an oi, I recommend almond, avocado or coconut, and shea butter is always a winner. Good luck!
Hey R.,
Our 1 yr old has the same hair!He looks like Albert Einstein, only cuter! I have started using conditioner on his hair, and I don't rinse all of it out.
This works better than "products" b/c he also has scalp issues. Good luck!
R.,
My 2 1/2 year old has hair that does the same thing. We have solved the problem by keeping his hair short enough to spike it with gel on top. Every morning when he gets up he wants his spikes and when his hair is too long to spike he tells me he needs a haircut. Everyone comments on how cute his hair is and he loves it so to me its a win win for both of us.
J.
R.,
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Since you have ruled out any medical reason, I think you will just have to learn to work with the way his hair grows, and not against it. Try keeping it very short. At least you can be thankful that he is not a she!
Please don't use the T-Gel on your 2 year old, some of the chemicals in it are carcinogenic, my husband and dad stopped using it for that reason. I understand the itchy scalp, my DD had that until last year (she's 4) we used olive oil (just a tiny bit or it won't wash out in one shampoo)and that helped the most. I had a cousin who's hair stood up for a long time when he was a toddler-everyone thought it was very cute. He's 19 now and it hasn't stood straight up for years! God bless you!
I'd just let it grow longish. Once it get to be a certain weight, it will flow :) I don't mean girly hair; I mean down to his cheeks or chin. I love that look on boys. Very awesome and cool.
Meanwhile, during the growing-out stage, have him wear hats. It's a good practice in the summer, anyhow, to protect his eyes.
L.
I used olive oil for my kid's cradle cap. I just left it on for a bit and combed it through their hair. I know that's not your problem but I wonder if olive oil might also help with the scalp issues rather than using a chemical shampoo. If you left the oil in it would also slick down your son's hair -- giving him an interesting look :)
I don't think you can do much about the way hair grows. My son has the same problem and it is thin like mine so I really have to watch his head for sunburn. He is 5 now and we have been trying to get him to spike it but he likes it flat (as much as we can get it). We let it grow a little longer on top or sometimes we just cut it really short.
My sister's little girl had that problem, and eventually it grew out curly. I don't know if all kids with hair sticking straight up will have the same result, but at least you know you're not the only one! And at least yours is a boy and you can make it look like a spikey hair style. haha
