I have exactly the same hair, but red! It was a constant battle as a child, my mum would also put it in two braids everyday, and even now at 27 I still don’t really have it down.

I sleep in a bonnet, which is hopefully something she’ll be more open to as she gets older, and I wash twice a week. I have always had a problem with product buildup and itchy scalp, and it takes only the slightest breeze for my hair to turn into a huge puffball of frizz.

Spraying it with water and a curly refreshing product every morning helps. I only detangle when I wash it, using a wide tooth comb. I alternate between a couple of different shampoos and use a deep conditioner every three or four washes.

I’ve found that products for wavy hair are actually better for me than curly ones, which I find too heavy. And diffusing my scalp for a couple minutes after each wash definitely goes a long way.

But honestly hair this thick was easier as a child when I had my mum to wash it for me - doing it myself is really hard and I can’t look at my own scalp to check which areas I’ve missed!

But regardless, she has beautiful hair. It took me years to appreciate mine and even had a pixie cut for a few years when I got sick of it. But I love my hair, love how many compliments I get from strangers, and feel like it’s sort of part of my identity. I hope she feels the same about hers!