toddlers hair1 How often should you Wash a Toddlers Hair?Many new parents wonder just how often they should wash their children’s hair. Whether they are babies or toddlers, the fact is that many parents are over washing the children’s hair and removing the natural oils from the hair that can help to protect and balance the skin and the moisture within the skin and the hair.

Washing the hair too often can remove these essential oils from the hair and cause the hair and the skin to become dry, causing flakes of skin to become present through the hair and exacerbating conditions of the skin that are often associated with toddlers.

Although many parents wash the hair of the toddler through the daily bath it is important to realize that this should be reduced, and the recommended amount that the toddler should be bathed (even with the most gentle of baby soap) should be no more than two times per week.

When considering how often you should wash the hair you may take into account your current routine. Perhaps you have a bedtime routine that you don’t want to shy away from. Rather than using soap within the hair and soap within the water you may want to consider using only warm water, to ensure that the natural and essential oils are not removed from the hair causing dryness to the skin area.

Using natural soap that can be used on the skin and the hair of the toddler can be a great way to ensure that the natural oils in the hair are maintained. This way, you don’t have to worry about harsh chemicals being used in the hair and creating dryness through the scalp and through the skin.