morningbell
hmmmmmm
Post your lice stories here, how hard is it to get rid of?
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- Thread starter morningbell
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Depends on how bad it is.
Wash the kid with lice shampoo.
Wash all of their bedding.
Disinfect their combs and brushes.
I've never had lice and neither have any of my kids, but I've dealt with it numerous times when I worked at the beauty shop. #### happens and it's not as big of a deal as what the hysteria Mommies would want you to believe.
Wash the kid with lice shampoo.
Wash all of their bedding.
Disinfect their combs and brushes.
I've never had lice and neither have any of my kids, but I've dealt with it numerous times when I worked at the beauty shop. #### happens and it's not as big of a deal as what the hysteria Mommies would want you to believe.
twinoaks207
Having Fun!
In addition, check everyone in the household to make sure you catch it all at once AND be sure to go back & do the re-shampoo as per the directions. It's that time of year and elementary school means that it's spread pretty easily as the little ones sometimes don't understand why they shouldn't share combs/brushes or hats.
Once you're done with all that, you'll be able to laugh at yourself when you start thinking your head is itchy every time someone mentions this topic.
See??? We're freakin' helpful! All these durhards who post their drama and don't get the answer they want, then complain that we're mean and won't help them - screw those boneheads. 
Put all bedding items such as pillows, blanket in the dryer for at least thirty minutes. Get the Nix Lice treatment it is the best that I know of besides maybe a prescription. Boil all hair combs and brushes. The Rid name brand or store brands will require several treatments. How long is your son's hair? If it is long once you put the treatment shampoo on and rinse it off put some conditioner on the hair. Do not rinse the conditioner out until after you have used the nit comb. The conditioner helps gets the nits out especially if your child has thick and or curly hair. Don't take your child anywhere to get their hair cut. If you have to, do it at home yourself and then sterilize.
Make sure you wash your sheets and covers too. Even a few minutes in your room reading a book, getting a hug and saying good night can infect your space. If your child has stuffed animals or fabric toys place them in a large plastic bag and tie it up for at least 14 days.
I have had this experience two times with my oldest and last year with my middle child. The word lice just makes me itch honestly but if you do some research you will find that it is not too bad to get rid of.
My middle kid got it at school last year and out of a family of five she was the only one. We took all the steps and after two treatments she was good to go. Also don't buy into the furniture sprays etc. Everything I have read states that lice thrive off of flesh so unless you lay on the couch all day the chance of them being on your furniture is slim to none.
Make sure you wash your sheets and covers too. Even a few minutes in your room reading a book, getting a hug and saying good night can infect your space. If your child has stuffed animals or fabric toys place them in a large plastic bag and tie it up for at least 14 days.
I have had this experience two times with my oldest and last year with my middle child. The word lice just makes me itch honestly but if you do some research you will find that it is not too bad to get rid of.
My middle kid got it at school last year and out of a family of five she was the only one. We took all the steps and after two treatments she was good to go. Also don't buy into the furniture sprays etc. Everything I have read states that lice thrive off of flesh so unless you lay on the couch all day the chance of them being on your furniture is slim to none.
morningbell
hmmmmmm
See??? We're freakin' helpful! All these durhards who post their drama and don't get the answer they want, then complain that we're mean and won't help them - screw those boneheads.
screw the naysayers! Kid went on vacation with my sister's family and came home with some unwanted souvenirs. We have never had lice before so I was clueless as to what to look for. When I looked in his head it was like a horror show
whaaaaat the hell is thaaaaaat?! I made him stand in the bathroom away from the baby and I until I figured out what it was through talking to my sister and looking at images on the intranets. The boy kept his cool, I love that about him.
Thank you!
We read 4 weeks for stuffed animals. He was on my bed on Sunday, just the end of the bed watching tv, we were downstairs. What's odd is that nobody here has it :knockonwood: his dad doesn't have it :shrug:
We buzzed his curls, got the lice kit, did the shampoo & gel with the comb and so now we're still washing bed linens and clothes in hot hot water with dryer set on high. I'm having SO check my head regularly. I feel itchy just talking about it :twltch:
animalluvr4life
animal luvr
also make sure you vaccumm daily and get rid of the vaccumm bag when done. I remember when I was a kid I got it and we tore the whole bedroom apart washed the bedding dust ruffle blanket. then vaccummed the carpets. We vaccummed daily and washed the bedding daily (sheets and pillow cases) til I was over it. We even vaccummed the furniture in our family room and anywhere else we sat that had cloth on it that couldn't be washed.
morningbell
hmmmmmm
animalluvr4life
animal luvr
I had lice for about 1.5 weeks and we vaccummed and washed everything (beddding wise) the first week after that we were back to washing stuff once a week. If your son sat in your bed I would suggest you pull your room apart too as lice move quick and your son sat in your bed even though it was at the foot of it.
I am sorry I am the bad news bear. I would also try and keep him away from lucy as you can't afford for her to get it as she is so tiny and I don't know if you can put nix on a 2month old babies head or not.
If you need anymore help feel free to call or pm me or fb me and I can tell you more ok mb
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morningbell
hmmmmmm
Thank you!I had lice for about 1.5 weeks and we vaccummed and washed everything (beddding wise) the first week after that we were back to washing stuff once a week. If your son sat in your bed I would suggest you pull your room apart too as lice move quick and your son sat in your bed even though it was at the foot of it.
I am sorry I am the bad news bear. I would also try and keep him away from lucy as you can't afford for her to get it as she is so tiny and I don't know if you can put nix on a 2month old babies head or not.
If you need anymore help feel free to call or pm me or fb me and I can tell you more ok mb
Yeah, screw that too. Kid came to me this past summer with tick nymphs all over his legs & arms, I was getting hundreds of vanilla bean size ticks off of him before they burrowed
My kids never had it THANK GOD..But a few years ago we had a scare..My daughter went on a camping trip with her girlscout troop. A week later I found out that one of the girls she shared a tent with had them : 0 I did alot of reading....I did read that you don't have to bother washing anything. If you have a boy just shave their heads..If you have a girl get all of the eggs out and then leave your house for 3 days..All lice will be dead and then just hope it never happens again...GOOD LUCK : )
BTW which school are we talking about
I believe it takes 2weeks for the cycle of life for lice. That's why they say bag the pillows/stuffed animals for 14days.
I've had this issue with my daughter - looooong hair!! It was horrible trying to comb.
We did her hair every 4 days till well past the 2weeks.
Everyone in the house used the shampoo every 4 days also.
When this happened I used it as an excuse to get rid of the stuffed animals and threw out all except the absolute favs.
I've been told that lice do not like tea tree extract or oil. If you put a drop or two in your shampoo bottles regularly it's supposed to keep them away.
Also - don't forget the car or car seat (don't know how old he is) I mixed water with a little of the shampoo and sprayed all the headrests.
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lovinmaryland
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Kid went on vacation with my sister's family and came home with some unwanted souvenirs. We have never had lice before so I was clueless as to what to look for. When I looked in his head it was like a horror show
I made him stand in the bathroom away from the baby and I until I figured out what it was through talking to my sister and looking at images on the intranets. The boy kept his cool, I love that about him.
Thank you!
We read 4 weeks for stuffed animals. He was on my bed on Sunday, just the end of the bed watching tv, we were downstairs. What's odd is that nobody here has it :knockonwood: his dad doesn't have it :shrug:
We buzzed his curls, got the lice kit, did the shampoo & gel with the comb and so now we're still washing bed linens and clothes in hot hot water with dryer set on high. I'm having SO check my head regularly. I feel itchy just talking about it :twltch:
Poor thing! Hope you get it taken care of
SoMDGirl42
Well-Known Member
MB, I love you dearly, but I may have to put you on ignore for the next two weeks. I've been scratching myself silly since reading this post.
I've never dealt with lice, but a little girl at daycare had lice about a month ago. I spent all weekend scratching while I washed everything in sight, just in case. So far none here.
My daughter did get those little mite things that burrow under your skin (she got them from Washington Hospital Center ICU!
) So, for the next month, ignore you go! :scratchscratchscratch:
PrepH4U
New Member
MB, I love you dearly, but I may have to put you on ignore for the next two weeks. I've been scratching myself silly since reading this post.
I've never dealt with lice, but a little girl at daycare had lice about a month ago. I spent all weekend scratching while I washed everything in sight, just in case. So far none here.
My daughter did get those little mite things that burrow under your skin (she got them from Washington Hospital Center ICU!
So, for the next month, ignore you go! :scratchscratchscratch:
Ok what the h are the little mite things and the tick nymphs that MB mentioned? :shrug: :cootiecity:
pixiegirl
Cleopatra Jones
I've been told that lice do not like tea tree extract or oil. If you put a drop or two in your shampoo bottles regularly it's supposed to keep them away.
Also - don't forget the car or car seat (don't know how old he is) I mixed water with a little of the shampoo and sprayed all the headrests.
This is true. Oldest got them a couple years ago from a daycare. He was scratching his head one day, I looked at his scalp and saw nothing (this is probably because I don't wear the glasses I'm suppose to). I figured it was just dry scalp because it was winter and got him some tea tree oil shampoo. Got a call a month later from the school nurse. He's bumped his head at school and when she was checking him out there were a few dead nits stuck to his hair. Nothing live at all on his head but she told me that he'd had a mild case some time back (she could tell by how far the dead ones were stuck on the hair strands). The mother gorillia was a good analogy. After I got him home I picked every single one of those things out of his hair!
kwillia
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I'll bet that didn't take long if you still weren't wearing the glasses you are supposed to wear...