Yuck! Head Lice!

nospam@example.com (L.C.) — Fri, 07 Jul 2006 20:24:01 -0700

Lice. Ewwww.

I can't imagine there is a being out there that doesn't have at least the slightest of shudders when thoughts turn to lice.

As a parent, it's definitely something you hope never to hear, or see. Not only the whole lice stigma (people still believe it's from being 'dirty') but the WORK involved in getting rid of the nasty little creatures.

Unfortunately, it's a fact of life. If your kids are in contact with other kids, then there is always a chance that they will, at some point, end up with head lice.

So far so good. No phone calls from school, no itchy heads but a friend of mine wasn't so fortunate and by the time it was discovered, 3 out of 4 kids were carting the little critters around.
Days of shampooing and 'nit picking', washing every bedsheets, every item of clothing later she was finally rid of them but not before becoming frazzled and frustrated.

I read somewhere that there are people that are using the special lice shampoo as a preventative measure. Perhaps they think that by using it once a week or once a month or whatever it is they do, they will never have to deal with the days of laundry and the dreaded phone call.

Unfortunately, this doesn't appear to be the case. We are now faced with Super Lice that are resistant to the chemicals used today. Perhaps it is after years of using weaker treatments than were used 20 years ago, perhaps it is compounded by people over using the products - who knows? The point is that it's possible to get a case of head lice that wont go away!

So I guess the key is prevention and diligence. Keeping an eye out for the little critters and catching on before there is an 'infestation', promoting head checks in schools and helping out when they are available (to keep the program running), education - don't share hats etc., for the kids, oh, and I heard that using tee tree oil shampoo, or just rubbing a little in the hair will keep them away. But I'm no expert on the topic.

I found a great page on the web - how to get rid of head lice that gives all the information you need to know on how to get rid of head lice. (the main page is pretty handy too... how to get rid of stuff tells you how to get rid of almost anything and if they don't have it, you can request that they get it. (you've got to love interactive web sites!)

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Yuck! Head Lice!