When Bugs Infest Your Child's Scalp

re: When Bugs Infest Your Child's Scalp

feefifoto — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 17:15:19 GMT

When combing, it helps to have a spray bottle handy with diluted white vinegar. The vinegar helps dislodge the little intruders, and it seems to soothe the scalp. By the way, I found even the more costly metal comb to be somewhat useless -- I used my fingernails.

re: When Bugs Infest Your Child's Scalp

Larissa — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 20:02:42 GMT

Oh yeah, forgot to mention, neither my husband nor my son was affected, though of course I had them too. My head got clear after the first round of treatment but now my scalp is fried and the dandruff is almost as itchy as the lice were!

re: When Bugs Infest Your Child's Scalp

Larissa — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 20:00:36 GMT

We had some of those SuperLice at our house last month. Every 6 days, like clockwork, for 3 weeks my daughter would complain (at bedtime no less) that her head itched. She and I would spend the rest of the next day washing her head with a variety of increasingly toxic potions and picking through her hair with a tiny, tiny comb. This for the child who doesn't like it when you casually touch her hair. It was a custom made torture for her, though she held up like a champ!

We finally got a prescription. Poor kid was so tired of the routine, she was as eager to be done with them as I was and she sat patiently through daily full head nit checks for 5 days in a row until she came out 100% clean.

We opted to put the stuffed animals in plastic bags for 2 weeks instead of add them to the laundry process (20-30 minutes on high in the dryer is supposed to be good for things you can't wash like pillows, etc.). Poor kid was worried her bears couldn't breathe so she tore holes in all the bags and we had to start all over!

re: When Bugs Infest Your Child's Scalp

Madeline Holler — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 19:48:50 GMT

Great story, Amy! Well, I mean, not great but, you know what I mean. And what a model and conscientious bride you are!

Celina, thanks for the tip on the electric comb! Just Google it, people, and get rid of those nits! (Especially if your kids play with my kids ... you know who you are ...)

Madeline

re: When Bugs Infest Your Child's Scalp

Amy — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 19:37:26 GMT

I worked at what was basically a mental institution for children (very sad) when I got married. There was an outbreak of lice the week before my wedding. Even though I had the nurse check me and my nearly-waist-length thick hair every day, and even though she assured me that there was nothing alive in my hair, I was paranoid that I would hug my 200+ wedding guests and give them all lice.

So, after my rehearsal dinner, I spent the night, alone, at my mother's house, washing and combing through my thick, nearly-waist-length hair with that little metal comb. It took me about 4 hours - I was up until about 2:30 am when I finally gave it up. I never found a single nit.

But I could hug everyone confidently the next day!

Jeez, I'm itchy just thinking about it. Did you read that there are pesticide resistant lice now? Just what the world needs - Super Lice! Yeurgh!!!

Amy @ prettybabies.blogspot.com

re: When Bugs Infest Your Child's Scalp

Celina — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 19:13:17 GMT

We had this go through our school last year. Our playgroup recommendation is: buy the electric comb. It is totally worth it. Plus it goes "zap"!