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How to treat nits on baby?

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Thereareliterallynonamesleft · 17/06/2020 14:15

I realised last night that DD2 (6) has nits and so we probably all have. 😕 I’ve bought nit mousse for the rest of us (me, DH, DD1 (8), DD2 and DS3 (2) but I don’t know what to do for DD4 who is 5 months. She’s too young for nit shampoo, she doesn’t have much hair but I can see some eggs in there so she definitely needs treating. I’ve put conditioner on (I think it immobilises lice but doesn’t kill them?) and then brushed it all out with a nit comb and then washed it, and my plan was to keep checking every day for new eggs and do the same - will this work? Any other advice? I’m washing all used towels/bedding as we speak and will do hairbrushes/hair ties later!

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Z0rr0 · 17/06/2020 20:29

What @MegaClutterSlut said.

picklemewalnuts · 17/06/2020 20:45

I've had to do this. Lots of conditioner and lots of combing. We did it every night while watching the telly for about two weeks.

rainbowlou · 17/06/2020 21:03

My son got them as a baby, I used tons of conditioner and picked them out with my nails and a comb.
For me and my dd hot hair straighteners worked a treat!

PopsicleHustler · 17/06/2020 21:12

Tea tree conditioner is the bomb. And so cheap.

The3Ls · 17/06/2020 21:13

Hedrin is safe for babies

midnightstar66 · 17/06/2020 21:19

The comb and conditioner will be fine for baby - won't take much with little hair

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