headlice again!!!

snails's_pace

hiya.. i have 2 school age kids...i keep headlice at bay by using tee tree oil in their hair..wash and condition hair first..then partly dry..then put 2 drops of pure tee tree oil and massage in (the lice hate this stuff and nitty gritty repellant and other products are basically tee tree oil...buy a small bottle of the australian bodycare tee tree oil from the chemist..4 quid a bottle..but it'll last weeks)...smells nice and as its an antiseptic it'll clear up any other itchy scratchies ...good luck !

MATH

I've never used the chemicals but do conditioner and nitty comb every week. I only need to do the youngest two who are natuarally nosey, chit chattty kids and always have their heads hutched up against some infested class mate as they share secrets. DD has very long, fine, highlighted hair which is a real 'treat' to comb through:rolleyes: MY oldest is rather aloof and doesn't doesn't bump coiffures in the same way and never has had nits. I always say that if a nit were to dare and hop on him he would give it a haughty glare and it would wither and die. LOL

The problem has gotten so bad with some kids turning up to school 'hopping' and infecting all the others in the class that the school has now adopted a no go nit zone. Every other weekend ALL children must be denitted either chemically or with a comb at home and the parents send the form back to say they have done it. Whether this will improve things remains to be seen as we are only on week one of nit zero tollerance. LOL

arlybarly

hi all
my 2 kids and myself seemed to constantly have headlice as other peoples mothers couldnt be bothered to de louse their kids mine were constantly being reinfected. tried the electric bug zapper, the potions and lotions but when i thought they had worked there was always another louse hidin somewhere. the best solution is really the good old fashioned nit comb and conditioner used every day. How i finally said goodbye to head lice was when both my kids started secondary school and the kids with the head lice would have had the p--- took out of them so they just seemed to deal with them, so hence my kids aint had headlice since thankgoodness.

vivaladiva

Tea tree is definitely a good repellant -my eldest daughter fortunately has very blonde hair so the little blighters are easy to spot early on. I got one of those electronic zappy combs and it was great, especially for checking my own hair:( . And the zap when you find one is soooo satisfying:rolleyes: .
I got mine from Boots - could you invest some points?

SPARKY16

nitty gritty comb is on sale in boots for £9.99 easier than having to send for one

kimith84

one tip is if you cant shave the boys hair off for school - if you style his hair with gel or putty type product it will make him less likely to be infected as the lice do not like hair which is coated in sticky product!

wanting2save

After my daughter got nits at 18months i bought some 'Aussie miracle hair insurance leave in conditioner' to use as a preventative as it contains tea tree oil. She is now 4 and have never had the problem again.
It is fairly expensive (around £4-5) a bottle but that lasts for ages, one lasted about a year....

thriftmonster

If you're using conditioner, apparently lice don't like the smell of coconut - I use a comb and a cheap coconut conditioner from MrT

heather38

just to add i work in a chemist and i read an article in a pharmacy magazine about a trial in america. apparently selenium based shampoos are good at preventing headlice infestations, selenium is found in most dandruff shampoos such as head and shoulders etc. it should be used along side the wetcomb method of extraction.
tbh i rarely advise the use of headlice treatments unless infestation is really bad as they contain the same ingredients as ant powders etc. if the infestation is REALLY bad then you can get a prescription only treatment such as carylderm BUT it should only be used as a last restort as the main ingredient carbaryl has been classed as a theoretical carcinogen.

dwood90

i have two girls with really long pony tails, up to about a year ago they was always getting headlice someone reccommened nitty gritty comb available in boots about £10 pound, i thought it was a lot of money to spend on a comb, but we have not had headlice since. conditioner and this comb really works.still check thier hair once a week but had nothing since.
well worth the money.
hope this helps