'Mom, I want long hair': how to make it grow strong and healthy? 2026

Your son or daughter has insisted that they want to have long hair and there is no one who can take that idea out of their head, but how should we take care of their hair so that it grows healthy? It is common for children to express their desires regarding their look, we must remember that hair is, and always will be, an expression of our own personality and the things we like. So we have people who love braids, dreadlocks, Afro hair or straight hair... Belonging to a group, and following a fashion, also have a lot of influence when making a decision about the style we want to wear. It is no different in children, where they liken long hair to the fashionable princess, the doll they like the most or the actor from the latest superhero movie who appeared at the premiere with long hair tied up in a bun or in an impossible braid. If we, adults, cannot escape from fashions and are aware at all times of the influence they exert, neither can our little ones. Allowing them to wear their hair as they want will give them security and as long as it does not pose a real problem for us, we will have to understand that experimenting with their image is part of their personality development, autonomy? In any case, today we focus on how we can take care of our children's hair so that it grows strong and healthy.

Care for children's hair

Children's hair must always be cared for so that it grows strong and resistant. To do this, it is recommended that you use a special shampoo for children. There are many brands to choose from, which offer the results we expect: softness, shine and cleanliness without side effects such as allergies or dryness.

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The hairdresser Mónica Roldán (Mónica Roldán C/ Juan de Austria 16) insists on 'the importance of applying a conditioner after shampooing, as it helps make it easier to detangle and doing so without hurting is important for the little ones.'

We don't have to complicate things with masks or other specific products: shampoo and conditioner to avoid detangling that ends in fights, and increase the softness and nutrition of your hair.

In addition, it recommends that we emphasize drying the hair of both girls and boys, and not let them go to bed with wet hair.

Specialist advice

We must teach children that they cannot make pigtails or braids with wet or damp hair, because it will rot. If they learn it from a young age, they will not have grown-up troubles and they will have healthy hair that they crave so much.

Mónica Roldán recommends washing the little ones' hair every one or two days, no more is necessary. Each time we do it, we must apply a little conditioner or hair oil.

She recommends Moroccanoil oil because 'it is a revolution for children's hair.' Apply a small amount to damp hair and then proceed to detangling. "The hair is nourished, soft and shiny," he assures and adds that 'it can also be applied dry to achieve unbeatable results.'

Nothing out of the ordinary when it comes to taking care of the little ones' hair. But always without forgetting the special shampoo for children, conditioner and no going to bed with wet hair or tying it up. Washed every two days and your little ones will have enviable hair.