Tick on DD's head- can I leave it?

[Mosling]

Been camping in N Yorkshire then 3 days in London. At home in the bath for the first time ( grandparents just have shower) I can see what looks like a v small tick in DD2's hair. She's 18m and v wriggly, not happy about me looking and I can't imagine being able to remove it.

Can I just leave it, given it must have been there about 3 days and therefore any Lymes transmission is probably a done deal? I think I'm looking for the rash or a flu like illness if the worst happens.

Any thoughts from people who know? Am I risking anything if I let nature take its course?

Yes, it is a bit of a shock, but my friend with Lyme's reads the latest papers and that was the latest result for our area. It varies from year to year as well as from area to area, but it does seem to be on the increase everywhere.

At least that link clears up the twist no twist thing

Twist with a proper tool
Don't twist with tweezers.

Remove and keep an eye on it. I caught Lyme disease last year in my back garden. We had badgers and it was a tick from that.

If it develops a bull ring rash around it then get to the doctors asap. If its caught early it can be cured quickly x