No, we don’t have head lice BUT we did get another note home from the school informing us that there are head lice in the class room. In fact during class time my daughters friend spotted a head louse on another friend and picked it off then killed it. This child seems to ALWAYS have nits and it’s driving me crazy. Can’t her parents use a medicated shampoo or at least spend the couple of hours required to pick them ALL out? I know she is in a family of four with another on the way so time may be a little hard to come by in that household but come on… head lice big enough for another child to notice when she wasn’t even looking for them. At least I could have a laugh this time round. You see the letter sent home stated “the suggested treatments appear on the reverse side of this letter” so of course I turned the letter over… blank. Nothing but white paper was staring back at me!
Yikes, now that’s a big head lice – about the size of the picture at the top of this page!
Her parents need a good comb and a good shampoo like the NitFree in US (www.Kleen-Free.com) or Nittygritty (www.nitfree.com) as it is called in the UK and a bit of diligence.
Head lice take work and if you are looking for them (or even if not in this case) you can find them and control them but you have to put some effort in as well.
perhaps I should put a bottle of nit shampoo and a comb in this girls school bag? Her parents might take the hint then. hee hee
I constantly feel sorry for these kids who have perpetual lice. It can be a tough cycle to break even when you’re trying. But if it is a case of neglect, then the child is the victim … and their parents are guilty of indifference not only to their own flesh and blood but dozens of other children who come in contact with them.