We had a AA foster son from birth until 16 months and this is what worked for us - wash hair once a week (no more than twice a week), other bath times just take wet washcloth over hair. Get Coconut Oil creme from Walmart and I combed that in every other day or every third day.

I just recently found out about this book, I haven't ordered it since we no longer have him with us - you can get it off of Amazon.com

It's All Good Hair: The Guide to Styling and Grooming Black Children's Hair by Michele N-K Collison