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Please help with DS's headlices!!!!

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preciousmum · 09/03/2011 09:07

Hi There.
My DS in reception,he never had headlices before.Yesterday as it was sunny,i cheched his hair,and i noticed a couple of the eggs.What can i do to prevent them from growing?And to avoid more from forming?thaugh i always bruch his hear,and have a wach every other day.
My house is very hyginic.I wonder where did he get them from?Please advice I am in real panic and Blush.
Many thanks

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therealmrsbeckham · 09/03/2011 09:51

Hi

1st of all don't panic. Headlice are very common and go round schools like wildfire. It's nothing to do with lack of hygiene as they actually prefer clean heads. Nothing to be embarassed about.

My DD has had them several times and I treat them with something like Lyclear - very easy to apply.

HTH Smile

onepieceoflollipop · 09/03/2011 09:55

try a nitty gritty.

www.nittygritty.co.uk/site/h

By the way,head lice are not caused by poor hygiene or neglect, don't be Blush just think of it like catching a cold. i.e. a common problem

boosmummie · 09/03/2011 09:56

DOn't panic - this could be the first of many, they spread round classes all the way through til about yr 4 and then I rarely saw them in my dc's heads.

Lylcear as therealmrsbeckham suggests is very good. And simply combing through his hair at every bath time with cheap conditioner, nit comb and white kitchen roll.

Seriously don't worry yourself over it - I can bet you that half the kids in his class have them.

HTH Smile

therealmrsbeckham · 09/03/2011 09:56

Also once you've treated and got rid of them tea tree oil is very good for keeping them away. There are some good tea tree oil sprays on the market x

OffToNarnia · 09/03/2011 09:57

Another product that I found good was the overnight Hedrin. You do it twice - 7 days apart. Lice have nothing to do with poor hygiene so don't worry about that!

FannyFifer · 09/03/2011 09:59

Nittygritty comb is the only thing you need.

Are you sure they were eggs, there will also be lice if there are eggs.

It's no big deal, DS had them a few times, someone in his class has them bad I think, he often comes home with a see crawler and I get it with the nitty gritty comb.

OffToNarnia · 09/03/2011 09:59

For 'protection' we use vosene tea tree shampoo and spray. Lime green bottle and sold in super markets in kids shampoo section.

FannyFifer · 09/03/2011 10:00

wee crawler

onepieceoflollipop · 09/03/2011 10:01

If you check regularly from now on you will have an easier job as you will catch them early. (i.e. as Fanny says you will just see a little crawler or two which are easy to comb out, before they start hatching and laying and whatever else it is they do) Grin

onepieceoflollipop · 09/03/2011 10:01

I thought you meant you would see a crawler! which made sense to me. :)

eileenslightlytotheleft · 09/03/2011 10:30

Hedrin plus nitty gritty comb! Do an extra combthrough midweek (on conditioned hair) as well.

Colourworld · 09/03/2011 10:35

Vosene sells everyday hairgel. Also you can buy these shampoo and hair conditioner: www.amazon.co.uk/Tisserand-Tea-Tree-Lemon-Rosemary-Conditioner/dp/B000LI9R6E/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid=1299666721&sr=8-6

www.amazon.co.uk/Tisserand-Tea-Tree-Lemon-Rosemary-Shampoo/dp/B000Q2YCOW/ref=pd_sim_beauty_1

I have read that the rosemary and tea tree oil is very good for preventative measures. Some people spray their child's hair with a mixture of tea tree oil, rosemary and water every day and have not not complained about head lice.

therealmrsbeckham · 09/03/2011 11:08

I've just had a text from DD's school asking parents to check their childrens hair as they have had a case of headlice reported in years 5 & 6!

OP looks like i'll be joining you in crawler hunting later Grin

FannyFifer · 09/03/2011 13:27

Is it wrong to actually be quite excited at using my nitty-gritty comb and finding a nit or two, strangely satisfying. I have offered my nit destroying services to all my friends should their children catch them. Grin

boosmummie · 09/03/2011 13:39

Grin at you FannyFifer. However I completely understand your satisfaction at the seek and destroy rewards when de-nitting offspring.

Danthe4th · 09/03/2011 16:43

Arm yourself with a nit comb and tweezers, they give a very satisfying pop when squished!!

Do it every 2 days for 10 days to make sure you've got all the hatchlings, then every 2 weeks to stay on top of the problem.

If every parent did the same then the problem wouldn't escalate, but it only takes one parent to treat the head once and presume even the eggs have been killed for them to come back every few weeks.

Silverstreet · 09/03/2011 21:34

I'm with FannyFifer. Nitty gritty is best by far.

AllTheGoodOnesAreTaken · 10/03/2011 16:43

I agree with the person who suggested prevention with Tea Tree Oil. I always put a few drops of pure tea tree oil to leave in conditioner. It has worked a treat.

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preciousmum · 11/03/2011 20:36

Thanks million to all of your advices MN.This is the best place to get support and advice on diffirent matters.Once again many many thanks to all of you Smile

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onepieceoflollipop · 11/03/2011 20:38

Hope you have got rid of them all now preciousmum? :)

skybluepearl · 12/03/2011 14:59

nitty gritty worked wonders for us. also a spot of tea tree added to the shampoo.

INeedALieIn · 13/03/2011 21:18

Nitty Gritty and conditioner. A big thumbs up from me :)

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