My Kids Have Head Lice- What Should I Do?
Tips on Managing Head Lice
- As a mom of 3, though my kids are older now, I can remember a time where I felt like each day I had to outperform superheroes. Most days (ok- all days), it seemed that there was less than 10 minutes a day where I wasn't running from one activity to the next. My dog is lucky that he got walked! I know that most mom's and dad's out there completely understand the struggle of trying to balance it all while keeping a sense of humor and your sanity. The last thing that I believed I could manage was the school nurse calling to say "your kid has lice, pick them up!" Head lice isn't leprosy but I know that's how it feels just thinking about it. Here is what I tell families that come in to our center panicking but leave feeling much better after a short and effective visit to our head lice salon-
- Don't panic- I know this is easier said than done. Nobody gets sick from lice, remember it's not a health issue, it does have a big yucky factor and is very contagious so getting rid of them quickly should be the goal.Have someone who knows what head lice and nits look like confirm your diagnosis. Many false cases of lice are reported. Anything that is stuck to the hair is not a nit.
- Don't start ripping you house apart. Head lice can't live off of your head for very long so focus your energy on getting rid of them and not ripping the house apart.
- Don't run out to the store and buy every lice repellent and every so called lice treatments. Nothing works 100% of the time except removing each and every nit and bug. Products are not completely safeCheck everyone in the house for head lice. Don't assume that because someone isn't itchy that they don't have lice. The best way to check for lice is take a close look at someones hair and if you see any bugs or nits.At Lice Be Gone we don't use any chemicals or products. It's all about the combing. Using a bottle of conditioner and good metal nit comb are what will be most effective in getting out head lice.
This video provides some helpful tips.
