It may itch because it's dry. Keep it moisturized. Wash his hair
with peppermint oil and spray braid sheen in it daily.
Preferbly something with peppermint oil in it but if not, at least
something that can soothe the dry skin.

--- In cornrows@yahoogroups.com, "shapaig" <shapaig@...> wrote:
>
> It was hard enough trying to do my 2 daughters' hair and now my son
> has got cornrow "fever". (He's 7) His hair is about an inch and a
half
> and I actually cornrowed it 2 weeks ago. His hair is different from
my
> girls. His texture is soft and doesn't kink so I had to use
> rubberbands on the ends. He said the bands made his hair itch. Right
> now, he has it all going back. Now he's wanting a new style and I
> don't know what to do. Any suggestions would be appreciated but
bear
> in mind, I'm no beautician. Thank alot....
>