hair gel recommendations for a child

iammumtoone

My DS age 7 has just started to get fussy about his hair :eek: to be fair alot of his friends have been bothered about theirs way before him, I am lucky I have avoided it for this long!

He likes gel in it but the problem is he has very fine hair and it doesn't hold, 10 minutes after I have put it in his hair is flat again.

Can anyone recommend a good strong gel that will wash out with no trouble. I have looked and some of them are expensive. I don't mind spending the money just as long as it works.

thanks

missbiggles1

I don't know the answer but I'm flabbergasted at the question.

sassyblue

missbiggles1 wrote: »

I don't know the answer but I'm flabbergasted at the question.

Why? Some young boys do like to do their hair just like girls do. Do you think you're a better parent for some reason?

OP l don't know the answer but my sons is the same, far too fine.

missbiggles1

sassyblue wrote: »

Why? Some young boys do like to do their hair just like girls do. Do you think you're a better parent for some reason?

OP l don't know the answer but my sons is the same, far too fine.

It isn't a parenting question, neither is it a question of gender - it's a question of what's appropriate for a child of 7.

moomoomama27

Why isn't gel appropriate for a 7 year old! It's no different to any other hair product, leave in conditioner for example!

My son likes the VO5 range, I can't recall the name, but it's a smallish pot a bit like a hair serum! I think it's about £4 a pot, but lasts a while and holds his hair in place. He's 10 and has just started to get into products, more recently Jean Paul gaultier aftershave like his Father uses

shegirl

missbiggles1 wrote: »

I don't know the answer but I'm flabbergasted at the question.

Me too, a child should not be worrying about such things!


I remember they used to wait until they were in their mid teens,when they'd 'discovered' girls

DaveTheMus

iammumtoone wrote: »

My DS age 7 has just started to get fussy about his hair :eek: to be fair alot of his friends have been bothered about theirs way before him, I am lucky I have avoided it for this long!

He likes gel in it but the problem is he has very fine hair and it doesn't hold, 10 minutes after I have put it in his hair is flat again.

Can anyone recommend a good strong gel that will wash out with no trouble. I have looked and some of them are expensive. I don't mind spending the money just as long as it works.

thanks

**Patty**

Am not seeing the issue?

If he has gel in it.......reduces the risk of him getting nits

MadelinesMum

My son is 7 and a few boys in his class have immaculately gelled hair. His hair is fine and just won't stay styled. I don't recall at that age, any boys in my class giving a rats A about their hair. I guess it's a sign of the times!

moomoomama27

shegirl wrote: »

Me too, a child should not be worrying about such things!


I remember they used to wait until they were in their mid teens,when they'd 'discovered' girls

There are a lot more things to worry about than that! Children develop very differently now, they are bombarded with images, adverts not to mention peer pressure. It's not as if he wants a piercing or tattoo, just a hair product!!

iammumtoone

missbiggles1 wrote: »

I don't know the answer but I'm flabbergasted at the question.

Like I said in my post he is actually one of the later ones in his class to be using gel.

I don't see the harm in it. His school don't allow it but some boys have lines and 'pictures' shaved into their hair now.