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[firewatch]

Lice treatment?? Little one has em ewwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww

[sherrardk]

They're all rubbish as they don't actually get rid of the nits on other children! If you can stand the smell, neem oil is excellent (it really does stink though!). We last used Hedrin but there are loads about (if you have got a branch of Savers you can get it really cheap). Be careful if our little one has sensitive skin, as I used some stuff on thing 1 and she came out in a really nasty rash.

[dustypuss]

Deomestos ;-)

[lcg]

i picked one off myself in boots this afternoon. i dread to think where it came from as i haven't been around anyone else during the last week. i use loads of conditioner with tea tree oil in and a nit comb. simple, but lots of combing involved x

[firewatch]

cheers willl comb it through tonight in the bath oh joy!

[Mattk]

If the little one is a boy I recommend a number 3!

As has been said it may clean your child's head but still leaves them exposed to other kids.

When ours were little they were forever getting them from the same family. Total rubbish that they only go on clean hair.

[firewatch]

um take a look at my avatar ;) the pink gives it away!
I was all ways catching them growing up from 6-18 i had them nigh on constantly and its why i have a fear of hairdressers.
Shes been combed out now, and i am embarassed to say she was crawling! spent ten minutes picking the eggs out. shes going to hate me, as i know there is no point in waisting money on exspensive treatments when she will only be intolerant to them! That or have a reaction :(

[sherrardk]

Seriously, try neem oil, it does work but stinks - I made thing 1 sit under an open window but in this weather you could go in the garden (my friend, who knows all sorts of odd tricks, says you can cover the hair in mayonnaise but I haven't tried that one).

[firewatch]

will get some neem,going on the other children in her play group getting armed with something would be good!

[cathfromsaron]

i have used hedrin which is pesticide free and just suffocates them or whatever!

and when they are clear, hairspray and bobbles every day!

cath x

[sherrardk]

You can also get a spray in thing that has tea tree oil, neem oil and something else in it to try and ward them off. We have had a nightmare with them since Christmas with the girl, the things then catch them off her. (BEWARE - the neem oil nearly made me sick it was so foul, but better than chemicals on sensitive skin)

[askyourgran]

My daughter despaired when her youngest was at school she was always getting them. It seems there is always one or another of their friends catching them and passing them on.

[bednobs]

i don't understand what you mean when you say "going on the other children in her playgroup ,,,"

[sherrardk]

Cath, do you know of a hairspray that I can use on my daughter - she has it plaited for school but likes to have it loose when she is home. It is down to her bum and I don't fancy washing hairspray out every day (not my field of knowledge - don't think I have ever used hairspray).

[ummmm]

Your daughter could have passed them on to one of those children.

[firewatch]

Im just saying some of the kids come from big families, and i can understand its a constant battle to keep 'em at bay. Her hair is tied back every day without fail even if its a quick bobble before she goes in. She has plaits and bunches normally with grips to keeps stray wisps in place, but inveriably comes out looking like shes been dragged through a bush backwards!

[sherrardk]

Controversial FW! - are you saying my kids are dirty cause there are so many of them (only joking). Nits are a nightmare, they should be luminous to give us a chance of beating them. One of mine gets them all the time (sods law it's the one with the most hair). Good luck in keeping them at bay. x

[boxtops]

Sadly sher, no, nits like lovely clean hair, there's nothing dirty about it!

[firewatch]

:( :( :( sorry sher it must be like painting the fourth roadbridge you finish one lot of combing and then have to start again!

[sherrardk]

I really was joking - luckily all the boys hair have really short hair. Thing 1 and girl are the biggest problems (especially the girl, but I wouldn't dream of cutting her hair just because of nits, that would be cruel - plus I couldn't take her to the hairdresser in case they found any nits (it's a vicious circle)).

[firewatch]

I know hun, im dreading combing her again last night, hubby dosnt believe me even though i pulled eggs to show him. Shes got what looks like craddle cap too.