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Any Nit-ologists about?

15 replies

XmastimePelvicfloorsandWine · 23/12/2007 22:21

Can they live on clothes etc?

If 2 people have checked my hair should i believe them?

dd's have been treated.

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XmastimePelvicfloorsandWine · 23/12/2007 22:22

that should say -believe them when they tell me i don't have any.

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LadyOfTheHollyAndTheIvy · 23/12/2007 22:22

They can but not for too long I don't think. You can pick them up off of head rests on chairs etc.

XmastimePelvicfloorsandWine · 23/12/2007 22:26

oh please no,so do i have to strip the whole house?

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CarGirl · 23/12/2007 22:27

just make sure you keep nit combing your dds for when the surving eggs hatch (believe me some always do)

foxinsocks · 23/12/2007 22:27

I don't know how they work.

When I Hedrinned everyone, some nits ran off the children's heads and onto their ears and necks (only about 3 or 4)!

XmastimePelvicfloorsandWine · 23/12/2007 22:28

Ok will do again every other day

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purpleduck · 23/12/2007 22:29

Naw, they >> need blood to live (mwah ah ah)

We call them "our little nitty friends"

purpleduck · 23/12/2007 22:29

scratch scratch

XmastimePelvicfloorsandWine · 23/12/2007 22:29

getting panicky now

Should i just whack some stuff on just in case?

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foxinsocks · 23/12/2007 22:30

naaaaaah

leave it

when you do the kids again, then check yourself

XmastimePelvicfloorsandWine · 23/12/2007 22:32

Are you sure?

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foxinsocks · 23/12/2007 22:33

Yes. As Chief Nit Hunter, I give you permission.

XmastimePelvicfloorsandWine · 23/12/2007 22:33

Thanks auntie Fox

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foxinsocks · 23/12/2007 22:34

They are such a PITA.

They should be banned in the queen's speech.

XmastimePelvicfloorsandWine · 23/12/2007 22:37

lol

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