Posts Tagged ‘lice prevention’
Back to School, Back to Head Lice?
While the exact logistics of students returning to school this upcoming year may look different, it can be certain that our pesky head lice friends will be waiting when they do. Schools are heaven for head lice with the large number of hosts and occasional close contact in hallways, playgrounds, and buses. While social distancing…
Read MoreCleaning Your Car After Head Lice
After the initial stress of head lice is over and the lice have been removed, parents often begin to stress over the cleaning process. How do they make sure they won’t go home and get it back? Is their home infested with head lice now? Do they need to buy new things? What are they…
Read More3 Common Myths About Head Lice Treatments
Lice may be tiny, but they are mighty and with that comes some pretty mighty myths surrounding them. For years, myths about lice have circulated. Like the idea head lice jump from head to head, when in fact lice cannot jump, instead they crawl. Or the myth that lice only like dirty hair, when lice…
Read MoreHow to Talk About Lice with Other Parents
Head lice can be an uncomfortable topic to discuss, especially amongst adults. When it comes to neighborhood gatherings, PTA meetings, or lunch with the girls, the last thing anyone wants is to bring up the uncomfortable topics. Head lice is one of those topics though that seems to wedge its way into conversation at the…
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