Take a peek every week!
It’s not always possible to prevent lice, but here are some tips for spotting them early!
Once a week take a peek!
- Check your child’s head regularly with a fine-toothed detection comb.
- If you spot lice check the rest of the family and treat all infected head’s at the same time.
- Avoid head-to-head contact and sharing brushes/combs with infected people
Treatment
The most effective way to treat lice:
- Use a detection comb in wet, well-conditioned hair making sure you get all the hair, root to end! Repeat this every 3-4 days for 2 weeks to be certain all the lice have been caught
- Medicated lotions/sprays are another option
If using medicated lotions, remember to follow instructions carefully and only use after a definite sighting of live lice!
Important to Remember!
- Head lice are tiny brown insects, nits are brown or white eggs that lice lay in the hair
- The most common age for kids to get them is between 4 and 11, so be vigilant with checking
- Symptoms are not always present – don’t use this as an indicator of lice
- If your child is persistently catching lice you should seek further advice from a health professional
Social Story
This SOCIAL STORY might help some young people prepare for having their hair checked regularly.
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