Hi, my daughter is 6.5 and hates having her hair brushed. It's just past her sholders at the moment. It's a very deep auburn, increadably thick and just looks gorgeous. She often wears it in plats which helps to keep it tangle free.
She keeps saying she wants short hair like a boy, despite being a very girly girl. She says it's because she doesn't like having it brushed. (She also couldn't, or wouldn't do it herself)
She did have it in a short bob for about a year, due to this problem. It was a lot easier, but just didn't look as nice. In the end, she chose to grow it because she wanted plats and bunches etc.
Now it's grown so much, and is looking so lovely, I really don't want to cut it short again. Is that selfish of me? (I know you'll say yes.) I also don't want her to say after another few months that she wants her long hair back, when she realises she can't have many different styles.
We use industrial conditioner, detangling spray and a tangle teaser (which only gets through the top layers.)