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ThatHappyAmberDog · 2024-09-14T05:58:16+00:00

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?

Clearinguptheclutter · 14/09/2024 08:10

Ywbvu
my sons are same age as your 2 eldest and I can’t imagine them letting me do that and even if they did they’d be traumatized
not to mention probably bullied at school

that all being said shaved heads are not unusual round here (I hate it though)

if they want you to do it that’s different but I imagine that’s unlikely if they currently have long hair

and who does anything “after school” on a Saturday?!

alpacachino · 14/09/2024 08:09

That's disgusting you're going to have loads of chopped lice

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ThatHappyAmberDog · 14/09/2024 08:07

Vettrianofan · 14/09/2024 07:53

Hair grows back, it doesn't stay short for long. I can completely understand why OP is considering this. I never got to that stage with mine, as they already had short hair. But I understand why others would choose this option purely for practical reasons.

I still remember a few years ago I accidentally shaved all my DS14 hair off, he was upset but I said it grows back and he did get used to it. I stupidly put the wrong size clipper on - user error🙈

How did this happen and what grade? 🙈

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sangriaandsunshineplease · 14/09/2024 08:03

I thinks it's quite a shaming act.
Also, do check the uniform policy. Some schools say no buzz cuts in their policy.

SallyWD · 14/09/2024 07:55

My daughter had lice a few weeks ago. She has extremely thick, curly waist length hair. We dud a couple of treatments, and they've gone. I think it's a bit harsh to do a buzz cut unless they actually want it!

Vettrianofan · 14/09/2024 07:53

Hair grows back, it doesn't stay short for long. I can completely understand why OP is considering this. I never got to that stage with mine, as they already had short hair. But I understand why others would choose this option purely for practical reasons.

I still remember a few years ago I accidentally shaved all my DS14 hair off, he was upset but I said it grows back and he did get used to it. I stupidly put the wrong size clipper on - user error🙈

wastingtimeonhere · 14/09/2024 07:50

There was a family near me nearly 25 years ago that shaved their 3 daughters when they got lice. Ironically, they kept clearing them to be reinfected by others who weren't treating them. They were being 'blamed' as being the 'poor' family.

Goodfood1 · 14/09/2024 07:45

Ask them! It'll help preventing getting them again.
But let them decide. Explain it and give them a choice.
I don't think it's lazy but practical as long as they're happy to have it done. If not treatment it is.

Bella43 · 14/09/2024 07:37

Hi op,
Please don't shave their heads. I highly recommend Nitwits to get rid of lice and eggs. My daughter has long, thick hair and I'd tried various products as well as combing with conditioner in between treatments but nothing worked. Nitwits worked with just one treatment. It says you don't even need to use a nit comb. I did, just to be sure. I bought it off Amazon 😊

Justwantosay · 14/09/2024 07:35

Get yourself a Nitty Gritty comb and lots of conditioner (and patience). You can't shave their head unless they really want you to. Yes it sucks having to de-lice, I have 2 girls with very long hair, so I do know, but its just one of those shit jobs you have to do as a parent.

msbevvy · 14/09/2024 07:27

Procrastinates · 14/09/2024 07:21

Are you seriously implying that those in less affluent areas just shave their kids hair if they get headline??? I live in a very deprived area and can assure you that no one is buzz cutting kids hair whether they are male or female.

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I was just trying to work out why I would have seen this many times over the years and others wouldn't and would be so disbelieving.

It might not be head lice related but it certainly happens round our way.

Theraffarian · 14/09/2024 07:25

I still remember this happening to children in the 70s whose parents would give them drastic haircuts when they had nits , the bullying was horrible as everyone knew why they did it .

gamerchick · 14/09/2024 07:24

pinkstripeycat · 14/09/2024 07:14

No you haven’t 😂

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There's some sort of trend going around someone was telling me round here. Not totally a number one but close.

gamerchick · 14/09/2024 07:22

That's all I did with my boys. They refused to sit to be treated and preferred just getting it off.

renomeno · 14/09/2024 07:22

Please don't shave their heads! Do you use a hair dryer to dry their hair? It's the best think a keeping nits at bay as it dehydrates the eggs. This weekend do a comb through with loads of conditioner to remove the majority and use the hairdryer after until the hair and scalp are bone dry, then dry every night after a bath/shower... it really works!

Procrastinates · 14/09/2024 07:21

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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Are you seriously implying that those in less affluent areas just shave their kids hair if they get headline??? I live in a very deprived area and can assure you that no one is buzz cutting kids hair whether they are male or female.

Weedoormatnomore · 14/09/2024 07:19

Is your 11 Yr old at secondary if so he could be picked on.
I am confused you posted this morning your going to buzz cut their hair after school it's Saturday today!

msbevvy · 14/09/2024 07:18

pinkstripeycat · 14/09/2024 07:14

No you haven’t 😂

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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.

Bogeyes · 14/09/2024 07:15

Don't forget to buzz your own head first so you can feel the shame too

pinkstripeycat · 14/09/2024 07:14

msbevvy · 14/09/2024 07:11

I have seen plenty of young girls with buzz cuts in our area.

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No you haven’t 😂

pinkstripeycat · 14/09/2024 07:13

A boy at my sons primary school had his hair shaved off when he got nits because his mother couldn’t be bothered to treat the problem.

He got destroyed by the other kids who assumed he had nits for this drastic transformation. Going from thick hair to no hair looked awful. Felt so sorry for him.

Procrastinates · 14/09/2024 07:12

msbevvy · 14/09/2024 07:11

I have seen plenty of young girls with buzz cuts in our area.

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Really? I find that very surprising. I visit a lot of primary schools and these days it's rare to even see a bob.

IkeaMeatballGravy · 14/09/2024 07:11

ThatHappyAmberDog · 14/09/2024 07:08

I think they’ll like it once it’s done.

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So why didn't they cut it short before? They won't have much choice but to live with it once it's done.

msbevvy · 14/09/2024 07:11

Ponoka7 · 14/09/2024 07:03

How do they wear it for school? You wouldn't shave their heads if they were girls, you'd have to treat and follow up with preventive measures.

I have seen plenty of young girls with buzz cuts in our area.

NoraLuka · 14/09/2024 07:09

Just ask them what they’d prefer: hours of lice treatment or short hair. Even if only one of them wants their hair cut it will still save time. It doesn’t even have to be a number 1 or 2 cut.

Edit: do you know anyone who is used to clipping hair who could do it? They might be able to shorten it without shaving completely.