Cradle cap

Anon Imperfect Mum

Cradle cap

My 2 year old has got a extreme case of cradle cap can you tell me what has worked for you

Posted in:  Baby & Toddler, Milestones

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Anon Imperfect Mum

I would say baby oil. Mine never really had it badly But I have known many mums to use it and comb it through there hair. Gently as you dont want to pull it off their scalp. Goodluck

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Anon Imperfect Mum

Baby oil, or any kind of oil

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Anon Imperfect Mum

Put baby oil in hair before they got to bed, leave it in over night in morning use a soft baby brush to rub over head to dislodge cradle cap then wash hair to get rest out.

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Anon Imperfect Mum

I just wash their hair every night and my kids never got it at all, but then again my babies didn't have much hair haha! I have heard that baby oil works for it tho. Good luck!

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Anon Imperfect Mum

I've found olive oil rubbed into the scalp and left on overnight then a brush and a wash (I use QV gentle wash) the following day the best. Mine is nearly 4 and still has patches of it.

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Anon Imperfect Mum

Baby oil in the bath then gently rub a face washer over head and rinse. I didn't like leaving the oil on their head because their heads looked oily

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Anon Imperfect Mum

as everyone else has said, baby oil works well.
Given that your bub is 2, if you don't want it recurring, make sure, after shampooing, you rinse their hair thoroughly with clean water, & make sure it is well dry before they go to bed

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