If you have a daughter, you will be familiar with the battles of hair brushing. My January FunMum, Wendy, gave me this wonderful tip.
Rules:
When it hurts, the child must say, ‘Now,’ instead of, ‘Ow!’
Once the child says, ‘Now,’ the adult must say, ‘Ow!’
Aim of the game:
Both players end up laughing.
A fabulous tip from a real 
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or cut their hair into a short bob! My miss nearly 7 is brushing her own hair (yay) so now I’ve said she can grow it again – to many tears and ows nows a couple of years ago.
lol – year Michelle. My daughter (8) has short hair now and does her own! YAY for independence.
I find its easier to battle the tangles when not rushed.
Comb tangles out of hair whilst conditioning, rinse well, dry & plaite for bedtime. This way its tangle free and easy to manage before school.
Ha ha luv the idea must try this one….Thanks for your bright ideas as always!
My 3 and a half year old has long hair. She isnt opposed to getting her hair brushed but I have found that using alittle conditioning and disentangling mousse on her wet hair helps. I first started using it to protect the hair from chlorine as we were swimming almost daily, now its just routine as it speeds up the brushing process. I use Revitafoam from John le Court, last forever and smell great ( :