Cradle Crap

Both of my daughters suffered severe episodes of cradle cap. In fact, my first baby had such scaly scalp after a trip to the dry mountain air of Lake Tahoe that the sections connected to resemble more of a yellowish layer of dragon skin. When it got a little crusty a few days later one chunk on the front of her head would flap up in the wind. I brought her with me to teach a piano lesson with her "flap" and permanently traumatized a seven year old. Three years later, I introduced the same student to my second child. He took a step back, squished up his face and asked, "Uh, is her head gonna crack open like Shelby's did?"
I've learned the secret to this nasty problem. Olive oil. Rub it on with a your hands and comb out the yuck. Saturated Q-tips work well for behind the ears. Goodbye Cradle Crap. Hello grease.