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To clipper cut DS’s with lice

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ThatHappyAmberDog · 14/09/2024 06:58

DS7, 9 and 11 all have lice. I’m in the process of treating them but their hair is quite long and very thick. I have bought a pair of clippers from Amazon and plan to buzz their hair after school to make their treatment easier. I imagine they won’t be fond of this but it is going to save me hours of treatment and it will grow back. AIBU?

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Whenwillitgetwarm · 14/09/2024 10:08

msbevvy · 14/09/2024 07:18

I certainly have. You must live in a much more affluent area than I do. I strongly suspect that these haircuts are directly connected to head lice outbreaks.

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Why do people come on here to lie. You haven’t seen loads of young girls with buzz cuts. Maybe you’re getting real life mixed up with a disaster movie you’ve watched.

Seaside3 · 14/09/2024 10:01

Don't forget ti do yours too, if they all have them, you likely do too.

FoxtrotOscarKindaDay · 14/09/2024 09:53

Get the extra strong 5 minutes lice treatment shampoo, Comb normally and liberally apply it to all three children's dry hair. Put a shower cap on them and leave 10 minutes. Wash it off. You don't need to lice comb

Shineybrightthings · 14/09/2024 09:51

Ahh a touch of nostalgia. The good old 1930s when heads were shaved to treat/prevent head lice. I remember my dad telling me that when he went to the cinema as a child a member of staff would walk along the aisle and spray everyone with toxic DDT insecticide to combat lice and fleas. Maybe if you take it up with the school they could do this at assembly and treat everyone at the same time 😊

WorriedRelative · 14/09/2024 09:49

It's the weekend. Buy a couple of bottles of cheap conditioner and two rubber swim caps. Tonight before bed slap absolutely loads of conditioner on put the swim cap on and let them sleep like that.

Comb through then wash out in the morning. Blow dry on hot until very very dry.

No way any lice will survive all that.

sleepyscientist · 14/09/2024 09:41

Just buy a couple of bottles of the full marks solution absolutely soak the hair for 5 minutes and wash out. We didn't combs at all and it worked fine even on my very long hair (thanks DS) just made sure we had enough product on the hair to kill everything.

Barney16 · 14/09/2024 09:38

My mum who was a teacher for 40 years says the only children in her classes that didn't get nits if there was an outbreak were girls with very tightly plaited hair. Not relevant to the OP obviously. Treat them and then get their hair cut shorter so it's not a mission if they get nits again.

SonicTheHodgeheg · 14/09/2024 09:36

I did it when did was about 9 and he was delighted not to have to endure sitting down and combing for ages. Think he had a number 3 or so all over.

You probably need to ask the 11 year old though as buzz cuts aren’t really fashionable for secondary students (although some like it which is obviously fine )

alpacachino · 14/09/2024 09:31

msbevvy · 14/09/2024 09:31

I have no way of proving it to you but I would have hoped that a teacher would have a more open mind. Do you not believe anything unless you have seen it yourself?

I am actually quite upset that people think that I am not telling the truth. I can't prove it as I am hardly going to whip out my phone and photograph the child next time I encounter it.

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I believe you. Ignore the haterz

msbevvy · 14/09/2024 09:31

LadyPenelope68 · 14/09/2024 09:00

I’m a Primary teacher, in 20 years of teaching I’ve never seen a girl with a buzz cut. You’re talking rubbish.

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I have no way of proving it to you but I would have hoped that a teacher would have a more open mind. Do you not believe anything unless you have seen it yourself?

I am actually quite upset that people think that I am not telling the truth. I can't prove it as I am hardly going to whip out my phone and photograph the child next time I encounter it.

alpacachino · 14/09/2024 09:29

freakinthespreadsheets · 14/09/2024 09:17

What to help with slapping on a bit of conditioner and helping keep a 7 yo entertained/still to help his Mum out? I'm not saying make him do everything but families help each other out don't they

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Yes. It's disgusting to expect and older child to touch lice ridden hair

Mintgum · 14/09/2024 09:28

pinkstripeycat · 14/09/2024 07:14

No you haven’t 😂

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I have and my sister has had a buzz cut for years.
One of her daughters have a buzz cut as well.

TeenLifeMum · 14/09/2024 09:24

Just use a nitty gritty comb. I have 3 DDs with long thick hair and work full time. It’s a massive pain and doing it at midnight nearly broke me but it’s something you have to do.

lifebyfaith · 14/09/2024 09:24

You've clearly made your mind up so not sure why you're posting to ask aibu? Most have said you are.

Mintgum · 14/09/2024 09:23

Many years ago my sister shaved her daughters heads.
It was the last day at school but she could not get rid of the lice it must have been an outbreak at the school both girls were bunched with them.
She told the girls she will treat their hair and go through it 3 times aday.
However her oldest at the time said just shave it.
So she got the clippers out and went with the blade job done.
It grows back.

Haroldwilson · 14/09/2024 09:23

Katemax82 · 14/09/2024 08:57

You can douse their hair in vodka if you want a good effective treatment (or perfumers alcohol) I did this on my daughter when she was 6 and her lice kept coming back

You can absorb alcohol through the scalp, this isn't a good idea. The cheapest way (though time consuming) is combing with conditioner.

Op you do get treatments that are done in 20mins.

CharlotteBog · 14/09/2024 09:21

As pp has said, check the rules especially if your oldest son is in secondary. They often have rules as to how short it can go.
I really feel for the boys; they may get teased turning up with buzz cuts done by their mum.

HelenWheels · 14/09/2024 09:20

treat them every other day,
they can run a lice comb through themselves also

alpacachino · 14/09/2024 09:17

Beautiful3 · 14/09/2024 08:40

Yes absolutely. It's just a buzz cut. It will soon grow out. You're lucky they're boys!

What? What does their sex have to do with it?

freakinthespreadsheets · 14/09/2024 09:17

alpacachino · 14/09/2024 09:11

It's not fair to get the 11yr old to do that

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What to help with slapping on a bit of conditioner and helping keep a 7 yo entertained/still to help his Mum out? I'm not saying make him do everything but families help each other out don't they

alpacachino · 14/09/2024 09:17

FloofPaws · 14/09/2024 09:12

Just wash the hair, slather it in cheap conditioner, brush all the knots out then use a bit comb, so this every day or two and the bits go, lice hatch and you catch them too. Easy
Don't buzz cut them they'll look like little thugs

No they won't. They'll look like kids with short hair

boulevardofbrokendreamss · 14/09/2024 09:14

I'm sure I read the same thing a couple of weeks ago.

Righttherights · 14/09/2024 09:13

There are so many different treatments these days that aren’t a major pain. Social suicide to buzz cut. Telling the world they have nits! Maybe treat overnight , get a shorter haircut and spray school clothes with repellent .

FloofPaws · 14/09/2024 09:12

Just wash the hair, slather it in cheap conditioner, brush all the knots out then use a bit comb, so this every day or two and the bits go, lice hatch and you catch them too. Easy
Don't buzz cut them they'll look like little thugs

alpacachino · 14/09/2024 09:11

freakinthespreadsheets · 14/09/2024 09:02

Get them all to absolutely slather (and I mean SLATHER) their hair in the thickest cheap conditioner you can find, they need to really rub it in thick. They can sit like that for a few hours and it should smother the lice. Then start combing through. Not all on ypu though, 11yo can help surely with his younger brothers?

It's not fair to get the 11yr old to do that

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