How do you help make hair washing and detangling a more enjoyable experience for your child? Share your tips and tricks - £200 voucher to be won

[MaddyMumsnet]

We all know that hair washing and detangling can sometimes be a challenging experience for both parents and children. Whether it's using the perfect detangling brush to make the process smoother, turning hair washing into a fun game, or using special conditioners that make hair more manageable - Tangle Teezer wants to hear your family’s best tips and ideas!

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Here’s what Tangle Teezer has to say: “We all know that detangling your child’s hair more often than not results in tears and tantrums, but it doesn't have to. Share your best tips & tricks for how you make your child's hair routine a more enjoyable experience for them (and you), because together we can untangle the fear around hair washing!”

Thanks and good luck with the prize draw!
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I draw on methods from the curly girl method, one of those is only brush when wet! It really makes a difference

My 2 year old daughter has curly hair and it is a nightmare to brush since it knots from the roots. She often ends up with a birds nest at the back of her head every morning from moving in the night. I put some normal conditioner (a banana one) and water through the ends each day and detangle the looser knots with my fingers and the tighter knots (the bird nest!) with the tangle teaser. I only brush through the rest when her hair is being washed.

Get them to wear swimming goggles for the dreaded rinsing of the shampoo 😜 Then lots of conditioner to make sure it’s easy to brush. We then have a routine of watching a favourite TV programme whilst I brush her hair and it dries naturally.

Regular trimming to keep the length under control means that the almost inevitable head lice infestation that seems almost a rite of passage, is slightly less of a nightmare to deal with

For us a detangling spray - don't buy the supermarket own brands though - In just ended up wasting the last one as it did not help with the hair brushing - a wide brush or comb and a good conditioner - I like the palmers brand for anti-frizz

Detangling brushes are great. Years ago I had such tangly hair as a child my mum was so happy to see a spray called Tangles Without Tears. It helped a bit. But for me and my children it was the brushes that worked and when they didn't, chop chop!!

A loose ponytail at night for girls and plaits at school to avoid lice! A good conditioner helps and a good quality brush for regular brushing.

Brushing their hair before washing helps to prevent the knotting in the first place. Any stubborn tangles can be gently teased out with a wide tooth comb and a small amount of Argan oil.

Sleep on a silk pillowcase

Hold the hair so you don't pull on the scalp and detangle from ends upwards

Invest in a good detangling brush, and try to brush first in the bath whilst the hair has conditioner on - before rinsing.

@MaddyMumsnet hello Maddy am I too late to comment, has someone won - I feel I may be too late ?

Oh gosh, tangle teezers ALL the way

@MaddyMumsnet have you drawn the winner of this please ?

@MaddyMumsnet hi - It's nearly Chrismas - can you please draw a winner for this discussion ? TY

Congratulations to @hopezibah1 who was the winner of this thread 🎊