nits and head lice

[propergomper]

Got a real problem here no matter what we try(Over The Counter) my 7year old daughter cant get rid of nits Its not a school thing as the 6 weeks holidays have just finished? Any Advice Please?

[sleepyj]

shave it all of maybe

[radiogaga]

use baby oil. coat your girls hair and leave on for 1 hour, comb thru, then wash off. this coating will suffocate the head lice. repeat if required.

[B00]

Don't wish to sound patronising, but have you checked the rest of the family?

[cazzrob]

yes, awful little critters arent they? had the same problem with my daughter a few years ago and the best thing i could do was just do her hair every single night (with the comb, not lotion every nite) it was a constant thing because it only took one person at school not to be treated and the whole thing started over again. so just persevere and keep combing through. might take a while, but worked for me :-)

[pixiepie]

boo is so right. my daughter had them and kept getting re infected so i checked my 3 boys and they had them too and so did i!! mortified in my whole 31 years id never had. Make sure you tell school as i found parents were un aware. Over the counter stuff worked for us but i still check once a week with a nit comb

[B00]

is anyone else itching whilst reading this? lol

[weeal]

like radiogaga says, oil is good, so is thick conditioner left in the hair. Tea Tree oil might be a possibility as its got lots of medicinal uses.

[pixiepie]

im itching !!!

[zig_zag]

rope round the legs
into the sheepdip
ask minter lol

[propergomper]

sleepyj cheers made me laugh. BOO we have checked all heads. Everyoneone else thanks will give it a go.

[enigma]

Please don't put baby oil on your daughter's hair as this will make her hair very greasy and difficult to remove. I know someone who did this and she had a dreadful time. My eldest daughter caught head lice once at school and I was mortified because her hair is always immaculate but head lice are not discriminatory and will go to a clean head as well as a dirty one, anyone can catch them if they come into contact with someone who has them.

There are many options available to you ranging from chemical solutions to natural remedies. You can choose from a wide range of head lice treatments but please remember that these are insecticides and intended for occasional use only. If this is a persistent problem, then I would strongly urge you NOT to use these treatments on your daughter's hair or you will seriously ruin her hair. Straw like hair only seems to suit Worzel Gummidge.

Instead you could use conditioner to treat her hair. Apply generous amounts of conditioner to her hair to entirely coat it and then comb thoroughly with a nit comb, being careful to rinse the comb after every stroke with cold water. It is important to remove the eggs as well as the live lice to prevent reinfestation. This should be repeated every two days for a two week period (lifespan for reinfestation by means of the eggs hatching) The conditioner makes it too slippy for these ugly little blighters to cling to and they literally slide off when combed out but you must remove all the eggs. A common misconception is that the child has been reinfested time and time again but if you do not ensure that all the eggs are removed then the cycle continues and around two weeks later, your child will have head lice again.

For a wash in shampoo treatment you could use clean & clear head lice shampoo which is intended for frequent use for a habitual problem and it's effects are less severe on the individual's hair. Hope this helps x

[propergomper]

For Everyoneone read everyone.

[radiogaga]

oops i stand corrected!

[zig_zag]

ok
meths

[zig_zag]

careful with the naked flame though lol

[enigma]

Sorry radiogaga, I didn't mean to shoot you down in flames, it's just that one of my friends tried this with her child and it left her hair lank and greasy despite numerous washes ........... and she STILL had hair lice! She left it on a as a treatment and found it ineffective. (She thought that this would kill them off) You know what baby oil feels like in your hands, very greasy, so I wouldn't like to heap it on my kids' hair.

[radiogaga]

you know, now that i think about it!!
my daughters only 18 months, so i guess ive all this to come!
i'll remember your post ! : )

[enigma]

That's the least of your worries lol! My eldest daughter is ten and now we are getting the boys chapping the door to walk her to school (growl!!!) It's all downhill from here. My youngest is two and a half and he's at the age where he's funny and what's more, he KNOWS he is. Tantrums aside, the toddler years are so funny. Comical kids who'll have you in stitches. I love kids at that age especially. Magic! Trust me on the baby oil though :-)

[radiogaga]

she done something hilarious today, after id changed he soiled nappy and got her dressed, she took the nappy and put it in the bin!
quite the madam.