toddler still has cradle cap- best remedies?

[honeyapple]

It doesn't really bother me - but my 23 mth old DS2 still has cradle cap. He has gorgeous blonde hair so you can't see his scummy scalp too much! But I can't stop picking at it . Obviously not the best thing to do. Other problem is he really hates having his hair washed... does putting olive oil on head actually work or just end up with a very slimy smelly child???
Isnt cradle cap supposed to have gone by now?

Thanks

[MrsBadger]

dentinox shampoo

does the opposite to olive oil ie dries it up so it crumbles off, so don;t use both at once

also smells of turkish delight

[BellaBear]

same situation here so will watch thread.

dentinox doesn't seem to work much - maybe not using it often enough

[hazeyjane]

Lanes teatree oil shampoo for kids seems to be working for dd2, when everything else has failed.

[insertwittynicknameHERE]

Dentinox cradle cap shampoo, or cider vinegar (sparingly). The cider vinegar works wonders I used it for DD1 who had terrible cradle cap, but didn't much like the smell so started using dentinox and it worked for us.

[mrsgboring]

do not use olive oil - it encourages cradle cap. other oils will work but best is cultivating zen like calmness and ignoring scalp completely.

[BellaBear]

how long do you have to do the ignoring for? DS is 21mo and cradle cap appeared as if by magic overnight at 12 months.

[Poledra]

I found the best thing to clear it was....

a nit comb! DD2 had cradle cap from a tiny baby till about 6 months ago. Since she started preschool and I started the weekly nitcomb, it's cleared up a treat.

'Tis a bugger cleaning the nit comb of the flaky bits though.

[AMumInScotland]

T-Gel medicated shampoo worked on DS, on what I assumed was cradle cap. But it may have been some other kind of scalp condition of course!

[honeyapple]

I do use dentinox as his shampoo- but it doesn't seem to be making any difference- but then he probably only gets his hair washed with it once a week . I just can't face the screams!

I am failing miserably at the zen calmness- every time he comes for a cuddle I can't help but pick at it- getting a big scale off is very satisfying...

will look into T- gel and Lanes teatree shampoo- thank you.

Surely the nit comb might be a bit painful? (I have a metal nitty gritty)

[geraldinetheluckygoat]

I realised both of mine had really scally scalps a couple of weeks ago, they both have thick hair and I hadnt noticed . I suspect mine might be from not having shampoo washed out completely as we tend to use the bath water to rinse them. Used a normal plastic comb to comb hair the wrong way, which removed a lot, then did it again when theyd been sat in the bath with wet hair for ages, which got rid of the rest. Now rise with a couple of jugs full of clean water from tap after hair wash, seems to have worked so far....

[purpleduck]

a bit of tea tree in vitamin e oil works great .....just dab on and let it be - it will come off

[whomovedmychocolate]

Yep sunflower oil and the nitty gritty comb did for DD's cradle cap

[honeyapple]

thanks all

I have just given DS2 a bath and had a good massage of his head with dentinox. (despite the protests)

tea tree oil- I have some of that... need to get the vit e oil... chemist? health food shop?

[Surfermum]

Olive oil and a nit comb here too!

[Squiz]

Both my sons had this - finally got rid of it on the 6(!) year old with some prescription foul smelling coal tar stuff, but this is only for over 6 year olds. My 5 year old son also has this and the Dr has advised him to use T-gel and they have prescribed this. At this age it's not cradle cap but a type of scalp eczema - so best not to be too rough, if you scratch it with a comb or pick it, it could bleed and become infected. I would get some advice from GP.