Not checking child for nits after letter

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Since septemner i have had to do several lots of treatment for my child and spoken to the school several times. They send out the letters advising parents to treat their child. For the mums to then come out with "o my daughter has blonde hair i would see them straight away... or "well they shouldnt have got rid of the nit nurse im not paying for treatment. Aibu to say that they are being twats and shoukd check there children !!! My dd poor scalp is do dry from the constant treatments and conditioner inbetween. If any of you have any good tips on repelling them aswell that would be great

My head is itchy reading this.

We've had the text message twice in September. Annoying.

My eldest son has very thick haor and was constantly picking up nits last year (and then passing them to his three younger siblings) - I found I was treating him weekly. Decided once he was clear that I would condition and use a nitty gritty on him every couple of nights which was working really well really well but obviously time consuming. Then a teacher suggested tea tree oil. Since they've been back to school I spray all their heads with tea tree oil in water every morning before school and we've been completely clear. Can't believe how much I spent on treatments when this oil cost £2 and it's doing the job amazingly! Obviously it can't help if a child is already infested, but it's fantastic at keeping the lil buggers away.

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canonlydoblue

Agree

Disclaimer.. My post was actually about the woman who keeps bringing them in as my daughter touchwoodhasn't had them yet. I think I'd die if she did she has the thickest hair I've ever seen on a 4 year old.

Do you tie her hair back Op, like Plaits or a ponytail?
We’ve managed to dodge nits (so far!) and I use vosene shampoo and vosene lice deterrent conditioner spray, along with always tying hair back. I’ve noticed my dd’s friends who do get nuts tend to have their hair down too. Although it could just be sheer luck!

I have denitted everyone in the house twice since going back this term and now have come out in a big rash all round me neck and I'm sure it's the treatment I've used, I can't think what else it could be. I am sick to death of them already. I have been doing the conditioner once a week too but thinking of upping that to twice a week. I think I read recently they have stopped prescribing the treatments so you have to pay yourself or just keep doing the conditioner method.

*my neck, sorry

Hi OP both my DSs had nits last year. I found home bargains own brand repellent spray excellent. Once we were rid I just spray that on their hair every other day morning or night, wet or dry hair it doesnt really matter and just run it through their hair. When I got the first letter this September, they were both clear so no treatment needed but I used the repellent spray and so far so good. Not sure how it will work on long hair but for £4 a bottle it's worth a try. Obviously as I have DS, one bottle lasts a while for me.

Where we are most schools have volunteer parents that check the kids at the start of each term, if any are found the class gets a general letter and the parents of the actual child get a more specific one. Parents also seem good about telling the teachers mid term too as we get about two letters per term - daughter is 8 now and so far we've escaped. I can't fathom a parent that would not check and treat though, that's bizarre.

(Now I have the itchies thinking about it.)

It's a pain in the butt and time consuming but nitty gritty comb with conditioner does work, especially if they are going round the class and repeat checks and treatment are needed, at least it cuts back on some expense and chemicals.

I bought an electronic nit comb from boots - you can use it everyday to zap them but not on the baby, 3y+

French plait DDs hair as well and tie it up so not chance of cross infestation. Check hair every 3 days for hatchlings.

DS has had them twice since school went back too. We not comb at every hair wash now and it seems to be doing the trick

www.theguardian.com/society/2018/sep/29/head-lice-invasion-gp-nit-kits

Sorry but if you have a duaghter in primary school, you should act like she ALWAYS has nits. Every sunday you wash and condition and go through with a nitty gritty. Do the same on a Wednesday every other week. At most, your daughter will have a very few every sunday. You should not be reliant on treating them at all, just comb them out and stop drying your kids scalp with chemical treatments.

I say this as a mum of 4 that have gone through school. It does get easier but not until 9-11 ish.

Clearly your daughter don't have waist length super thick curly hair (the type a Nitty Gritty won't go through without a lot of pain and hair stretching)

Nice shoulder length hair maybe doable on a weekly basis but it takes 2 hours to comb DD1 hair to check nits and it's much quicker to treat with a 5 min wash in wash out lotion.

Tea tree oil help

For Information lotion is available via the minor ailments scheme and needn't cost a fortune

Ah! Bringing it all back! I made a mixture of almond oil, camomile, tea tree, rosemary and lavender. Smells lovely, comb through and leave in. Nits hate it! Worked for DD who had a friend whose mother didn’t believe in nit treatment and had hair where
You could see the little things crawling about... I used it on all of us and with combing it kept us nit free’

Also used it on friend during ‘pampering sleepover ‘ with excellent results 😃

The minute I get an email I’m right on my dcs hair checking, fuck getting them in our house ther are a lot of women with long hair

Not had to deal with it yet but I’m aware of it. My sister had it a while back and she hated it.

Ive done conditioner today and have kept her hair in a plaited bun so far this week. Glad to here im not the only person here who has suffered with it repeating itself

Wheres the best place to get tea tree oil

We've had the letter today saying " a child in the class has been found to have head lice"

No whether my DD has them or not, I go home and have treated her hair and not combed it as well as giving it a wash and another comb. Didn't find a single one but you can never be too careful

The horrible thing though is knowing that the person who has got them will probably rock up tomorrow untreated and it continues.

For those with girls with long hair, out it up and spray with hair spray. They hate the sticky texture!

I'm also glad to read that boys are having their hair treated too. I've heard so many parents say "oh boys don't get nits so I don't need to bother"

Wheres the best place to get tea tree oil

Chemist or supermarket usually under a fiver and if you are putting drops in shampoo a small bottle will last you ages.

www.tesco.com/groceries/en-GB/products/255524393

I think a nit comb and conditioner at least once a week.