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My suggestion is that you do quick hairstyles when they are young. But it is important to do hair. My daughter came home at 21 months with a buzz cut. I had about 6 months of just head bands. And then I started getting brave. At first she would only sit for a maximum of 10 minutes to have her hair done. That was with TV on and a toy in her hands. Each time I did hair I tried to have her sit for 1 minute longer. They will not learn to sit for hair unless you work with them. But I do not know how they will do younger then 2 years old. Now she will easily sit through an entire movie while I do hair. But it could easily take 30-40 minutes just to comb it out. I sometimes to part of a hairstyle on Friday, then more on Saturday, and finish it up on Sunday. That is the plan this weekend. I am taking out the chunky (easy to put in) twists and putting in the micro box braids (about 80-90 on her head). That must be done in stages because it easily takes 5-6 hours. What isn't in braids will be in a puff until I get to it.

Slow and steady and only what they can tolerate. Make hair as pleasant as possible.

Samantha