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shaving girl's head ot get rid of nits?

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marykat2004 · 29/08/2010 14:54

Hello has anyone done that? my friend kept her son's hair at a 'number 1', which means extremely short, hair for the duration of primary school.

But has anyone cut their girl's hair short to prevent nits? I once met someone in Devon who had done so but I don't know how to get in touch with that person. All the girls in DD's class have long hair. DD does not want her hair cut short.

we have gone through 2 treatments already and doing a third tonight. on the 6th of September i have an operation. I will not be able to be nit combing for several weeks after the op at least, and DH won't do it (he cut his own hair to "number 1" rather than deal with the treatment.)

thanks

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MixedNutPlate · 29/08/2010 14:56

Lots of conditioner combed thru and use leave in conditioners and tea tree oils.

CheeseandGherkins · 29/08/2010 14:57

I think it would be awful to cut her hair short, dh should be doing her hair for her if you can't. He might not be arsed with his but I'm sure he can manage to comb his own daughter's hair for a few weeks. Try the treatment that you leave on for an hour as you don't need to comb it at all btw if it's really an issue.

cheesesarnie · 29/08/2010 14:57

you are not serious?tell dh hes got to do it!!dont shave her head!

onimolap · 29/08/2010 14:58

Even the Armed Forces don't force haircuts for nits (too humiliating).

Is there a reason, other than reluctance, why DH won't do it?

thisisyesterday · 29/08/2010 15:00

i really like short hair on girls, but i don't think you can actually shave it. and if she really doesn't want it done it would be quite mean

your DH needs to grow up and just do the nit combing actually doesn't he?

alittlebitshy · 29/08/2010 15:01

I think that you are going to need to train your dh to either treat her (if she has them at the time) or to condition or comb as at primary age sometimes it is unavoidable to have to deal with this, horrid as it can be.

we are on our 4th treatment since Christmas and even i (aged 21) got them for the first tome from dd. ugh.

i have cut dd's hair to somewhere between bottom of her ears and her shoulders (it is currently chin length and could do with a trim) to make combing easier - as the screams were torture lol.

I am not sur that shaving it off will help. I know another mnetter's xh shaved her dss hair and it being too short made it impossible to comb through and get the blighters out.

the key is regularly combing to check and then either treating or continuing to comb....

TheButterflyEffect · 29/08/2010 15:02

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Lulumaam · 29/08/2010 15:02

I think that is a terrible thing to consider for a young girl... i would never EVER consider for DS , never mind DD.

it would be humiliating and awful and it would make everyone fully aware she had nits..

if DH wold be prepared to give her a shaved head rather than comb her hair, i'd need serious words with him

a number 1 is very differnt for a grown man than for a young girl

if the treatment works, d you need to comb it every night>?

alittlebitshy · 29/08/2010 15:02

21? i wish. i mean 31. oops.

thelunar66 · 29/08/2010 15:04

Hmm.. shaving the poor child's head sounds like punishment

When DD was at primary school I found a short bob easy to comb through. She looked very cute too and a lot of her classmates copied her 'look'.

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marykat2004 · 29/08/2010 15:04

no, i don't mean shave her head bald, just cut it short. The little girl in Devon had a boy's haircut but it wasn't 'shaved' all the way around, it was just a haircut.

DD had short hair when she was about 3 because she vomited at night and there was so much of it in her hair, and she was due a haircut anyway. It was a bit boyish but it did look good with her face. Mums like to see their children's faces. But she's adamant she wants long hair now.

DH just isn't any good at things like grooming. He's good and playing games and looking after DD, but I can't see him combing hair for hours on end :(

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Lulumaam · 29/08/2010 15:05

DD has long wavy hair to the middle of her back. she's never had nits. i think some children are more appealing to nits, ifyswim. but i do comb and check regularly. it really does not take that long. loads of tea tree or regular conditioner, then a wide tooth comb, then a fine tooth comb and then a nit comb.

Lulumaam · 29/08/2010 15:06

it does not take hours on end , 10 minutes tops.

get some nit repellent shampoo and conditioner too

cutting her hair because DH can't be bothered to comb for a few minutes is really mean

greentriangle · 29/08/2010 15:08

I have a DS and a DD and I have my DS's hair kept at a number 2 - initially this was to avoid nits, but it suits him and I like it. I would never consider it to stop my DD getting nits. I keep my DD's hair down to about her chin and I think that's reasonable. Could you compromise with your DD and get some cut off and keep it tied back?

greentriangle · 29/08/2010 15:09

you can also get nitty gritty nit repellent spray

TheButterflyEffect · 29/08/2010 15:09

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Kathyjelly · 29/08/2010 15:13

I think it would be a horrible thing to do. Combing is no big deal, we do it in front of the TV for 30 minutes once a week, every week.

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marykat2004 · 29/08/2010 15:15

Her hair is very long, half way down her back now (been growing it since she was 3) and this is her first case of nits. We thought she didn't get them, cos all during school we always checked, very carefully, we had the comb and magnifying glass and nothing at all until we were on holiday 2 weeks ago. Now we can't get rid of them. We spent most of the ferry journey home combing nits.

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missbeehiving · 29/08/2010 15:16

Why on earth would you want to that to DD? If it's really long, it could be trimmed, which takes the hassle out of combing through, then keep it tied back to prevent nits. Why wouldn't DH be able to do the comb through?

EricNorthmansmistress · 29/08/2010 15:16

Your OP says 'shaving girl's hair' so you can see how people might have thought you were talking about shaving her hair. You can cut it short (like a bob) as long as it's a girl's hair cut, but do not force a short cut on a girl who doesn't want it, and absolutely never shave her head Tell your H to pull his finger out and sort out his daughter. It's part of parenting ffs. We wipe their arses, clean up their vomit, clean their wounds and kill their nits. What a wuss he sounds.

Lulumaam · 29/08/2010 15:18

use the treatment and get in a routine of combing

it will not take hours

if she's been growing her hair since she was three, psychogically, cutting it short is going to be distressing for her ,esp if it is because of nits, she'll feel disgusting

greentriangle · 29/08/2010 15:18

half way down her back is pretty long - not sure how old your DD is, but I would try and maybe get it cut to shoulder length - with a mixture of reasoning / serious bribery if she is willing.

TheButterflyEffect · 29/08/2010 15:19

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tabouleh · 29/08/2010 15:25

I am sorry OP but your DH can LEARN TO COMB HIS DDs HAIR FFS.

Is there anything else which he is going to be unable to help with following your operation. .

Seriously OP - it is really really really unreasonable for your DH to not do this to the extent that you are considering cutting your DDs hair.

Were you looking for some validation to your an uneasy feeling that your DH is not going to be supportive post-op. .

MNTotoro · 29/08/2010 15:30

I was reluctant to open this thread as I'm actually quite nit-phobic

I can understand how your DH would want to cut off all her hair rather than deal with the problem. However if your DD loves long hair and doesnt want it cut then it would be cruel to cut it really short.

She is however old enough for you to explain about nits, and you can suggest a short bob might help combat the problem. If she doesnt like it then she can grow it back.

Your DH is being in arse though and he needs to realise that parenting isnt always fun.

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