If you have school age children, you may have already had encounters with head lice. Typically, if one child in a classroom contracts lice, several others find themselves in the same boat and a letter goes home to parents warning them to check their childrens hair. Lice move easily from surface to surface, so if your child has a coat hanging next to anothers childs coat, if they share hates or combs, or if they lay on napping mats, the lice are going to spread. There are ways to reduce the likelihood of contracting lice, even if the bugs are a problem in your childs class. The first thing you should do is explain to your child the importance of keeping their belongings separate from others. Encourage your child to hang up their coats on hooks in school and help them understand why it is important not to share hats and hair accessories. Little girls may want to exchange these items, but the idea of ending up with a head full of bugs may be enough to convince them not to do so.
There are products available that will deter head lice from attaching to your childs hair. These natural products can be combed into hair in the morning, just as you would use detangling solutions or leave-in conditioners. The products utilize essential oils that give off a fragrance bugs do not like. These products are completely safe and will leave your childs hair looking shiny and clean, with a scent that is pleasant for people, even if bugs detest it.
Periodically check your childs hair to be sure you do not spot something that should not be there. Someone has to be the first person to spot the lice infestation that hits a classroom, and if you are the first, you may be able to head it off before it spreads to everyone. The sooner you eliminate the lice, the less chance there will be for reinfestation. Due to the lice life cycle, you can get rid of lice for a few weeks, only to find them popping up again.
If you should find lice in your childs hair, do not panic. Some people believe lice means you have to shave your hair and spend the next few weeks bald and eradicating lice with harsh chemicals. This is no longer the case. There are safe, natural lice treatments that will eliminate lice, and while some thorough combing may be needed, there is no need to shave anything anymore.
In addition to using lice combs and lice removal shampoos, be sure to launder everything that has touched your childs hair. Their coats and hats should be washed in hot water at least once to kill the lice and eggs. Do not forget to treat pillowcases and other bedding too. Finally, if you are unable to wash any items like large stuffed animals, bag them into plastic bags for a few weeks until the lice and eggs die off. They are parasites, so if you remove their food source, the will only survive for a short time.
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Stewart Wrighter is an expert in the field of exterminating and contributes articles about the benefits of using a Sentricon system or Sentricon for eliminating termites from a structure.
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