Headlice (merged)

dizziblonde

As a primary teacher I can verify what people are saying. It's dreadful for us because we KNOW who the kids are in the class who are never treated, we can see them itching away and suffering and passing the little critters around the entire class (including to us because we end up with them too) and we can't do anything about it apart from send the umpteenth nit letter of the month out to everyone. We really can't do anything - although we'd love to because we don't enjoy having a class that resembles a wildlife safari on heads either!

I've so far been very lucky in that lice tend to reject my hair for some reason (I was never even a nitty child) but I swear by that Original Source Tea Tree and Mint shampoo - as it seems to be so strong it not only almost blows my head off in the shower on a morning (what I need to get out of bed!) but I've never ever ended up with nits since I started teaching 6 years ago while using it. I check my own hair regularly as well - and while in the middle of a particular epidemic across the school the staffroom resembled a monkey grooming session with all the teachers checking each others' heads and scratching.

Believe me - we're as sick of it as you are.

elvina

This REALLY WORKS

Buy a bottle of tea tree oil, some cheap conditioner and a swimming cap.

Mix a few drops of tea tree into the conditioner and put loads on, cover with the swimming cap and leave for an hour. Comb through with the nit comb and they will all be dead. Wash off and repeat the process a week later to catch any eggs. Repeat as needed.

Nits also dont like tea tree spray so mix a few drops into some water and spray onto the childrens hair every day before school or social events and the nits will stay away prefering hair that doesnt smell of tea tree.

This really really really works, saves a packet and isnt bad for your children.

Good luck

veryskint_3

I check my 4 kids hair with conditioner every other day and the most i have found is 2 in 1 childs hair. if you keep on top of it then they will not get change to lay eggs (which is on a night). I will never be shut cos my daughter says she is going to fetch her kids for me to check cos im so thorough:rotfl:

diamond_dave

My daughter NEVER had nits during all her school years - even though her class mates always had them. She was a member of our local swimming club and swam in chlorinated water 3-4 times a week - I am convinced that the chlorine combined with lots of hair washing did the trick.I'm not trying to be smug - it must be a real pain going through the treatment especially when one or two parents can't be bothered to erradicate the pests.Good luck.

allIcouldwishfor

Oooh this thread makes me feel all itchy!

KellyWelly

I am *this sick* of headlice at the moment. I do our kids every other day with the nitty gritty comb when they get their hair washed and when I have found them I've treated them with Hedrin to be sure but there are so many kids whose parents must not bother they're rife at school at the moment. I even caught them from the kids in YR a couple of months ago which was mortifying and I couldn't blame my two because they didn't have them. Our school has even had to give out headlice combs to try and get parents to sort it. I don't know what it is, when I was a child I had them twice. My daughter, bless her has had them three times since December. They're vile.

MrsW82

Not sure whether anyone's mentioned this earlier in the thread, but Tea Tree Oil shampoo is usful for keeping the lil' critters at bay.

(I used to be an Avon rep, and had a few customers, with schooly aged kids, who bought gallons of the stuff when it was on offers, they used to swear by it!)
Hope this helps!

Mrs W

prettypoppyknickers

provista wrote: »

Buy a nitty gritty comb works every time and no chemicals.

theyre also free on the nhs and the same with the lotion according to their website

lolababy

Try complaining to the school. Our school sends out letters saying there is a nit problem.

miamoo

I agree with the nitty gritty comb, its great, my DD had nits a few times at primary school. I had to check her hair every night to make sure she was nit free.
Hair conditioner makes the lice lose their grip on the hair, so smother lots on and then go through with the comb, do this every day for a week and then a couple of times a week untill they leave home lol!
Tea tree is meant to keep the nits away but it stinks so I didn't bother, I just kept on top of checking her hair. Its one of the joys of nursery they forget to tell you about!!