Curly hair

Haleighs was dead straight until 10months when the odd curl started to form then onc eshe hit 13months it went into ringlets wee pollyanna ringlets. I love them.
DF sued to brush them to straighten them out as he hated them but now he thinks she looks to darn cute with them and is very gentle when he combs her hair so he doesnt ruin the curl lol

DD's hair was quite long when she was born, and it she never really lost it so lucky for me, she was very used to having it tied up. However, as she has gotten older she will put a wee performance on sometimes when it comes to brushing it. She is a really strong-willed girl, so I know what its like to have a battle.
I have found the battle is worth fighting because beautiful curls soon turn to dreds if they aren't brushed for a while. What works really well for us is that I have told her that her hair is absolutely her choice. She can have it anyway she wants...long, short, fringe, no fringe etc. She tells me how she wants it tied up and I do it for her. She seems to enjoy having the decision on how it is done. I say that she has to have it brushed, but she can decide on the style. She is 10 now and it still works really well. I figure hair always grows back and therefore she can be creative with that rather than piercings, tatoos etc in her teen years (well thats the theory anyway). Sometimes you do have to be ok with them leaving the house with a very strange do....if you say its their decision, then you have to stick with it.
Oh and putting a comb through it while the conditioner is still in the hair helps also.

Good luck with the curls.