With kids getting more and more influenced by younger celebrities, many are more focused about looking like their favorite stars. This provides a great opportunity for parents to also infuse good hair care methods at an early age where these methods will most likely stick and become normal processes in the future. Kids who are taught to manage and take good care of their hair have a greater chance which is why actually showing children actual steps will definitely help.

When and What to Teach
There is no set age of when to teach kids on good hair methods and can be as early as 5 years old when children are learning new things and grasping ideas. It is never too late to teach a child good hair habits. Parents should teach the basics including thoroughly washing with shampoo, proper drying, detangling, and brushing as the first steps. Detangling and brushing is especially important for young girls with long hair as it helps to prevent tangles and split ends.

Parents should try to make teaching these steps like a routine like brushing the hair 100 times while watching a TV show or showing children how to gently shampoo and condition using their own hair as an example for kids to follow. For older children, parents can also teach proper styling without over using products, how to use styling tools like blow dryers, and allowing kids with parental supervision to choose their own hairstyles.

Hair Care Teaching Tips
- Alison from Athena Salon recommends using a kids shampoo based on TV characters like Dora or many others. This will get the child more excited and interested.

- Try to make the activity more like a fun process like having a chart and giving the kids stars for following good hair maintenance steps.

- Explain to kids why proper hair care is important using visual guides when possible.