How to Get Rid of Lice

Tips for Treating Lice

It's back to school time and all us moms know what that means, it's lice season .It will start out with a letter stating there has been a case of lice in the school, then in your child’s class, next it's your child. Stays calm don’t panic! With these easy steps your child will be nit free in no time.

First realize that it's not your fault, you didn’t do anything to cause this problem at home, lice don’t discriminate, they don’t care if you are rich or poor, all they care about is getting a place to live and for now that happens to be your child’s head.

There are three forms of lice: the nit, the nymph and the adult. The adult is about the size of a sesame seed, has six legs and is visible to the naked eye, as are the nits, or eggs. A nymph is a baby louse and takes about seven days to become an adult. Lice can be difficult to spot because they move quickly and shy away from bright light. But begin by inspecting the scalp, nape of the neck and the areas behind the ears. Look for small white or yellowish-brown specks attached to the hair. Dandruff can sometimes be confused with lice, but dandruff is easily removed by flicking, whereas lice and their eggs are not as easily dislodged.

If your child and other family members catch head lice, it will take 10 days to two weeks of daily treatment and vigilance to get rid of them.