curly hair. not as easy as it looks

I am an avid member of the long hair care forum and have slightly wavy to straight hair.  my sister rolled my hair in sponge rollers for a wedding I went to and learned about hair and curls

I always thought curly hair was simple to work with and much easier than straight hair.  I was wrong.  I learned very quickly how fast hair (curls) can go to frizz.  I also found out how much thicker hair is when curly.  I was shocked.  I did love my hair curly and received a lot of compliments.  it was nice to have curly hair for a few days

I thought I'd post a picture in case anyone is interested how it looked

Your curls came out nice...they look like my sisters when I did hers with a curling iron...and curly hair does tangle quicker..when I straightened my last, my hair didn't tangle n shed as much

Good afternoon, I am a Newbie and would like some information... I am from South Africa so our time zones would be totally out. Right now the time is almost 3 in the afternoon and where most of you guys are its almost 7 in the morning. My daughter has very thick EXTREMELY curly hair. As soon as I wash / wet her hair it goes all wild. Bare in mind she's only 4... and has a sister the age of 2 - her (my 2 year old) hair is still manageable because its still short. Now back to my 4 year old. Her hair is very strong and reaches about 10 fingers away from her buttocks. This makes it even harder to take care of. Heres the dillemma, I have been dabbling with thoughts of relaxer for a very long time now. Almost 8 months. I am at my wits end trying homemade remedies that dont seem to work on her extremely dry hair. Is there someone out there who can help me. Pleeeeeeease  I dont know where else to turn and I found this site almost by accident.