Headlice (merged)

aaroncaz

just one more question, has anyone caught them of your kids?

Jo6673

No- my DS caught them off my sister (7) when he went to stay with my dad for school hols
I never got them nor did anyone else I know of!

chatta

aaroncaz wrote: »

just one more question, has anyone caught them of your kids?

Oh yes plenty of times, I couldnt not cuddle them just because they had 'visitors'

Mrs_pbradley936

Coveredinbees!!!! wrote: »

I find this curious, when I was a school we never got nits, we even had the nit nurse round every now and again but I don't think that happens now. My brothers kid was always getting them so now he has his head shaved. What has changed?

I don’t know how old you are but up until a few years ago sheets, towels and underwear were made of cotton than could stand a hot wash and if they were white people used to bleach them. Now most of us have non iron bed linen that should only have a warm wash. Also at one time people would starch everything and iron it with a very hot iron – now they use fabric softener. I am only guessing now but I doubt many lice or eggs would be able to survive near boiling water, bleach or a hot iron. In some cases all three but bleach first.

robwend

lice cannot survive off a head THATS FACT, do not concern yourself with bedding ,towels ect , if you dont belive me phone a pharmacy and they will confirm. my youngest daughter has them for tea far too often and its a pain to control. but they are not dirty things and they will not take over your house lol. they cannot survive without a scalp xx

Coveredinbees!!!!

Mrs_pbradley936 wrote: »

I don’t know how old

well I'm 40. My wife is 31 and I asked her the same question and she can't remember anyone having them either.

AnnieH

I never had them at school. In fact I caught them when I was 17 and was besotted with a !!!!! lad and caught them off him :rotfl:
I've caught them a few times off my kids too. I hate them, but they seem to love my dauhters:mad:

Edit: I don't know why p-i-k-e-y has been censored

aaroncaz

last year when my son had them, got rid, then took him to the barbers, he was 6, and he preceeded to tell the barber, that he "had nits":rotfl: no you havn't said barber!!lol.

Penny_Watcher

aaroncaz wrote: »

just one more question, has anyone caught them of your kids?

I never had them at school, but I've caught them twice from my kids. It was a complete pain as I had really long hair at the time.

We haven't had lice for a couple of years now. The [STRIKE]Smalls[/STRIKE] not so Smalls are now 12 and 10 so there isn't the rough and tumble / close contact at school that there used to be. DD2(10) used to come home quite regularly with nits until I realised that her hairstyle wasn't helping. She had her long hair in 'bunches' at the side of her head which, if she swung round whilst too close to her neighbours, would do a sweep of the other kid's heads. It was plaits after that. :rolleyes:

Amarillo

I haven't tried this myself as luckily (and I am really touching wood here) we've only had them here once and I caught them very early so got rid of them with combing quickly . Quassia bark boiled up in water and left over night then the water sprayed on hair is supposed to be an effective deterrant. If you google I think Baldwins sell them and they don't cost much for a packet.