Hiya...any other mom's of young ones here?

A week ago, I was nearly ready to get rid of my hair! I'm back on firm earth for now...

Anyway....

I wash my hair when I get a chance - never know when that will be so sometimes I wash it once a week - or once in a week and a half or up to three times a week.

To do a cold water rinse and avoid getting BRRRR's, I switched to the tub faucet, and place the length of the hair in the cold running faucet water...

I towel wrap it to get the drips out - then let it air dry.
I never comb my hair - I wait until it is dry to get the tangles out. I guess I don't understand why I should work on tangles when my hair is at its weakest (wet).

In the past I oiled my hair - with the reminder - I just started using jojoba oil again. Picked some up for USD$14.20/lb. in the bulk department at a natural food co-op and then got my 5% off member's discount at checkout.

Right now, I've been using Burt's Bees hair soap and Burt's Bees Avocado Butter.

I've ordered Artec Smoothing shampoo/conditioner on sale.

I have lots of short hairs trying to grow back (baby pulls my hair out) - and annoying growing out short gray/weird black hairs, also.

Worst thing is that I've been wearing my hair in an unflattering ponytail for nearly a year....this to keep my baby some what out of it. I'm hoping to learn how to braid my hair so that will offer more styles while keeping it protected from baby.

Has anyone tried trimming their length with the accuredge clip? Is $20 worth it to get the accuredge clip or are they sold separately from the Sunbeam kit?

Thanks!

LetGo...sweetie...let go of mommy's hair...

Oh wait... you mentioned about wanting to learn more about braiding. Me too! I can braid, but not well enough yet that I'd wear them out of the house...

But these websites have great instructions. Better than any published book I've found!

http://www.dreamweaverbraiding.com/Braiding_Tips.htm

http://www.braidedimage.com/

Happy braiding!

i'm sorry i can't be much help. the only thing i know is when my cousin had her baby she would but it in a low braid, a ponytail or twist it up in a clip. she had the little strands where skyler[her baby] would pull. my cousin got some brarettes and hold them back. my cousin's hair is very long and thick. she didn't cut it. she just did like i said above. when i would hold him i would put my hair in a ponytail. sorry again i couldn't be more help.

So Caramia, do you have long hair yourself? That's very sweet that you want to help your young daughters. And how cute they must be when the older is braiding the hair of the younger.

LetGoOfMommysHair... I love your nickname. Glad to hear you're back on terra firma once again. Sounds like your haircare regimen is excellent. What may seem to you to be an "unflattering" ponytail is surely more flattering than a bob, at least in my opinion.

Wittils,

Thank *you* for the reminder that I will get through this! He is going to be walking soon...so I must remember to cherish holding this huge guy in my arms (well usually with a sling cuz he's so big).

In swim classes (non-clorinated pool), if my hair isn't close enough, he pulls on the front of my bathing suit top! LOL! I'm glad I bought a size small, otherwise we'd be flashing everyone. We only do that when he nurses in the pool!

Braiding would definitely help me...but I never learned how to do my own hair. With a pony tail, he is good at grabbing at the crown to get the hair out of the pony. Also, he often grabs a good 6 or so strands and pulls them OUT.

Thanks again for sharing!

Kintaro wrote: How about dads with long hair and kids ? It's not that off as a tangent, and moms can continue to speak freely..... any of them here ? I might suffer this same fate of joy ( :P ) .... in about 10 years or so, but still.... kids + loose hair = danger :P

well kintraro good question my cousin's ex husband has long hair. he would wear a bandanna or a ponytail when he had skyler. [my little cousin]