How do I get her hair to stay 'decent'?

[little_mrs]

Georgia's is very curly but still pretty fine, and all different lengths so bits come out thru the day and she looks like a bad scientist with ringlets sticking straight out the sides! I've found wetting it with a spray bottle the using a fine comb helps get it all back, and doing 2 small pigtails up the top then pulling them and the rest of her hair into one bigger ponytail at the back. Clips are useless here too :/

Or you could just put a hat on her all the time

[Arcadia]

Messy hair in buns and ponytails is totally in though! The high school girls on my tram have perfected the messy bun look!

I would try using spray in conditioner or some mousse or even just a water sprayer to comb her hair into a ponytail if you want it smooth. My dd is 4 and there is no way she would let me to that though. So a compliant child has to be part of the equation. I figure it's her hair and how it looks is no reflection on me or how well she is cared for.