Can anyone advise us please, my 13yr old step sister has had headlice for months now and seems unable/unwilling to do anything about it. It's a very touchy subject with her and if anyone brings it up she says she is dealing with it.
My mum has bought every product under the sun and keeps telling her to use them but she doesn't. My other sister has even downloaded bits off the net about how having headlice for so long can affect you physically - but SS won't listen. I know she is beginning to feel that the family are picking on her but it's becoming such an issue. Every time we stay with mum, especially with the children we all get nits - it's horrid - even though I comb the children (including the 2 babies) every night when we stay we still end up riddled
It's becoming so that noone wants to hug/be with her because we are so worried about getting them - this doesn't seem to bother her though.
Her mum has washed her hands of her and my step-dad is next to useless when it comes to things like this - ie very blunt and not nice - so can't ask them to speak to her.
Apart from literally doing SS's hair herself mum is at her wits end - please can anyone help us?
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Teen with chronic headlice - won't do anything about it :(
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nimbs · 23/08/2009 19:59
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