fleas

[kujawski]

What is the best way to tackle the situation of someone spreading fleas at school

Reason i ask is that my daughter has in the past month come home 3 times with hair lice, each time treated and removed, to be quite honest its a bit annoying,

it is obviously some one in her class,
would the best way be to write a letter to the headmistress, to see what can be done.

any views

[porfavour]

I had the same problem when my daughter started school. You go through the agony of combing, treating and checking the whole family for the problem to be re-ignited a few weeks later.
Definately send a letter to her class teacher, the school will then send a letter to all the parents of her class informing them to treat their children for lice. There is no shame attached, nobody knows where they started.
If your daughter has long hair, make sure it is tied up or plaited, so that the risk of contamination is reduced. If you go to the chemist and ask for a preventative spray you can also reduce the risk of catching them again.
Teatree oil is supposed to repel the little blighters, so if you buy shampoo that contains this or just comb it through her hair you should stand a chance.
However, not all parents are as diligent and unfortunately I had problems right up until my daughter was a teenager with reoccuring nits.
Good luck.
Deb

[Gef]

Excellent answer from porfavour but please don't confuse headlice with fleas.

[saxy_jag]

Good point, Gef.

I must have been very lucky, because my boys went all the way through their school years without a single headlouse, even when one or two children in their classes had them.

Come to think of it, I never had them myself, either. Double lucky, eh! OK, so I'm a smug cow! ;-)

[welshfox]

whether you mean your child has nits, or is coming home with flea bites, the school needs to be informed. if it's a case of fleas, get your daughter to wear tights uner her trousers/skirt - they will be a barrier ro bites on her legs.
If its nits, the tea tree shampoo thing is a good idea.
Fingers crossed you get the problem sorted asap