{"id":971,"date":"2022-11-22T22:06:32","date_gmt":"2022-11-22T22:06:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/knightswoodprimary\/?page_id=971"},"modified":"2022-11-22T22:46:46","modified_gmt":"2022-11-22T22:46:46","slug":"head-lice","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/knightswoodprimary\/head-lice\/","title":{"rendered":"Head Lice"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1 style=\"text-align: left\"><span style=\"color: #000080\"><strong>Take a peek every week!\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #000080\"><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"975\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/knightswoodprimary\/head-lice\/da78acc9-9928-41c9-909e-0a5465566034\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/public\/knightswoodprimary\/uploads\/sites\/11640\/2022\/11\/22221530\/DA78ACC9-9928-41C9-909E-0A5465566034.png\" data-orig-size=\"511,488\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"DA78ACC9-9928-41C9-909E-0A5465566034\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/public\/knightswoodprimary\/uploads\/sites\/11640\/2022\/11\/22221530\/DA78ACC9-9928-41C9-909E-0A5465566034-300x286.png\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/public\/knightswoodprimary\/uploads\/sites\/11640\/2022\/11\/22221530\/DA78ACC9-9928-41C9-909E-0A5465566034.png\" class=\"wp-image-975 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/public\/knightswoodprimary\/uploads\/sites\/11640\/2022\/11\/22221530\/DA78ACC9-9928-41C9-909E-0A5465566034-300x286.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"174\" height=\"166\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/public\/knightswoodprimary\/uploads\/sites\/11640\/2022\/11\/22221530\/DA78ACC9-9928-41C9-909E-0A5465566034-300x286.png 300w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/public\/knightswoodprimary\/uploads\/sites\/11640\/2022\/11\/22221530\/DA78ACC9-9928-41C9-909E-0A5465566034.png 511w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 174px) 100vw, 174px\" \/><\/strong><\/span>It\u2019s not always possible to prevent lice, but here are\u00a0some tips for spotting them early!<\/h1>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><strong>Once a week take a peek!<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span class=\"s1\">Check your <\/span>child\u2019s head regularly with a fine-toothed detection comb.<\/li>\n<li>If you spot lice check the rest of the family and treat all infected head\u2019s at the same time.<\/li>\n<li class=\"p1\">Avoid head-to-head contact and sharing brushes\/combs with infected people<br \/>\n<hr \/>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"977\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/knightswoodprimary\/head-lice\/e6a1b227-70ba-4d93-a7de-911985790091\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/public\/knightswoodprimary\/uploads\/sites\/11640\/2022\/11\/22222430\/E6A1B227-70BA-4D93-A7DE-911985790091.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"582,594\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"E6A1B227-70BA-4D93-A7DE-911985790091\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/public\/knightswoodprimary\/uploads\/sites\/11640\/2022\/11\/22222430\/E6A1B227-70BA-4D93-A7DE-911985790091-294x300.jpeg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/public\/knightswoodprimary\/uploads\/sites\/11640\/2022\/11\/22222430\/E6A1B227-70BA-4D93-A7DE-911985790091.jpeg\" class=\" wp-image-977 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/public\/knightswoodprimary\/uploads\/sites\/11640\/2022\/11\/22222430\/E6A1B227-70BA-4D93-A7DE-911985790091-294x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"187\" height=\"191\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/public\/knightswoodprimary\/uploads\/sites\/11640\/2022\/11\/22222430\/E6A1B227-70BA-4D93-A7DE-911985790091-294x300.jpeg 294w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/public\/knightswoodprimary\/uploads\/sites\/11640\/2022\/11\/22222430\/E6A1B227-70BA-4D93-A7DE-911985790091.jpeg 582w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 187px) 100vw, 187px\" \/><strong><br \/>\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Treatment<\/span><br \/>\n<\/strong><strong>The most effective way to treat lice:<\/strong><\/h1>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>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<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left\">Medicated lotions\/sprays are another option<br \/>\n<em><strong>If using medicated lotions, remember <\/strong><\/em><em><em><strong>to follow instructions carefully and only use after a definite sighting of live lice!<\/strong><\/em><\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"fl-col fl-node-5dad7892a9d6c fl-col-small\" data-node=\"5dad7892a9d6c\">\n<div class=\"fl-col-content fl-node-content\">\n<div class=\"fl-module fl-module-rich-text fl-node-5dad78841afdc\" data-node=\"5dad78841afdc\">\n<div class=\"fl-module-content fl-node-content\">\n<div class=\"fl-rich-text\">\n<h3><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"978\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/knightswoodprimary\/head-lice\/20169696-cf18-43d2-8940-9a96dbb90cdb\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/public\/knightswoodprimary\/uploads\/sites\/11640\/2022\/11\/22223040\/20169696-CF18-43D2-8940-9A96DBB90CDB.png\" data-orig-size=\"513,486\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"20169696-CF18-43D2-8940-9A96DBB90CDB\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/public\/knightswoodprimary\/uploads\/sites\/11640\/2022\/11\/22223040\/20169696-CF18-43D2-8940-9A96DBB90CDB-300x284.png\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/public\/knightswoodprimary\/uploads\/sites\/11640\/2022\/11\/22223040\/20169696-CF18-43D2-8940-9A96DBB90CDB.png\" class=\"wp-image-978 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/public\/knightswoodprimary\/uploads\/sites\/11640\/2022\/11\/22223040\/20169696-CF18-43D2-8940-9A96DBB90CDB-300x284.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"91\" height=\"86\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/public\/knightswoodprimary\/uploads\/sites\/11640\/2022\/11\/22223040\/20169696-CF18-43D2-8940-9A96DBB90CDB-300x284.png 300w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/public\/knightswoodprimary\/uploads\/sites\/11640\/2022\/11\/22223040\/20169696-CF18-43D2-8940-9A96DBB90CDB.png 513w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 91px) 100vw, 91px\" \/><\/h3>\n<h3 class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: center\">Important to Remember!<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"p2\">Head lice are tiny brown insects, nits are brown or white eggs that lice lay in the hair<\/li>\n<li class=\"p2\">The most common age for kids to get them is between 4 and 11, so be vigilant with checking<\/li>\n<li class=\"p2\">Symptoms are not always present \u2013 don\u2019t use this as an indicator of lice<\/li>\n<li class=\"p2\">If your child is persistently catching lice you should seek further advice from a health professional<br \/>\n<hr \/>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h1>Social Story<\/h1>\n<p>This SOCIAL STORY might help some young people prepare for having their hair checked regularly.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1r_yweyjUv-LD0z7v933LG7xAbe8uvp5m\/view?usp=share_link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"986\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/knightswoodprimary\/head-lice\/34189cd1-16f8-4a31-bda9-ca2b0461dce9_4_5005_c\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/public\/knightswoodprimary\/uploads\/sites\/11640\/2022\/11\/22224604\/34189CD1-16F8-4A31-BDA9-CA2B0461DCE9_4_5005_c.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"360,514\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"34189CD1-16F8-4A31-BDA9-CA2B0461DCE9_4_5005_c\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/public\/knightswoodprimary\/uploads\/sites\/11640\/2022\/11\/22224604\/34189CD1-16F8-4A31-BDA9-CA2B0461DCE9_4_5005_c-210x300.jpeg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/public\/knightswoodprimary\/uploads\/sites\/11640\/2022\/11\/22224604\/34189CD1-16F8-4A31-BDA9-CA2B0461DCE9_4_5005_c.jpeg\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-986\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/public\/knightswoodprimary\/uploads\/sites\/11640\/2022\/11\/22224604\/34189CD1-16F8-4A31-BDA9-CA2B0461DCE9_4_5005_c-210x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"92\" height=\"131\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/public\/knightswoodprimary\/uploads\/sites\/11640\/2022\/11\/22224604\/34189CD1-16F8-4A31-BDA9-CA2B0461DCE9_4_5005_c-210x300.jpeg 210w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/public\/knightswoodprimary\/uploads\/sites\/11640\/2022\/11\/22224604\/34189CD1-16F8-4A31-BDA9-CA2B0461DCE9_4_5005_c.jpeg 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 92px) 100vw, 92px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: left\">See further advice from NHS<\/h1>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhsinform.scot\/illnesses-and-conditions\/skin-hair-and-nails\/head-lice-and-nits\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"983\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/knightswoodprimary\/head-lice\/5466238c-04ca-44e8-ba0c-d49cb7069f00_4_5005_c\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/public\/knightswoodprimary\/uploads\/sites\/11640\/2022\/11\/22223740\/5466238C-04CA-44E8-BA0C-D49CB7069F00_4_5005_c.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"400,158\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"5466238C-04CA-44E8-BA0C-D49CB7069F00_4_5005_c\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/public\/knightswoodprimary\/uploads\/sites\/11640\/2022\/11\/22223740\/5466238C-04CA-44E8-BA0C-D49CB7069F00_4_5005_c-300x119.jpeg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/public\/knightswoodprimary\/uploads\/sites\/11640\/2022\/11\/22223740\/5466238C-04CA-44E8-BA0C-D49CB7069F00_4_5005_c.jpeg\" class=\"wp-image-983 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/public\/knightswoodprimary\/uploads\/sites\/11640\/2022\/11\/22223740\/5466238C-04CA-44E8-BA0C-D49CB7069F00_4_5005_c-300x119.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"199\" height=\"79\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/public\/knightswoodprimary\/uploads\/sites\/11640\/2022\/11\/22223740\/5466238C-04CA-44E8-BA0C-D49CB7069F00_4_5005_c-300x119.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/public\/knightswoodprimary\/uploads\/sites\/11640\/2022\/11\/22223740\/5466238C-04CA-44E8-BA0C-D49CB7069F00_4_5005_c.jpeg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 199px) 100vw, 199px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Take a peek every week!\u00a0 It\u2019s not always possible to prevent lice, but here are\u00a0some tips for spotting them early! &nbsp; Once a week take a peek! Check your child\u2019s head regularly with a fine-toothed detection comb. If you spot lice check the rest of the family and treat all infected head\u2019s at the same &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/knightswoodprimary\/head-lice\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Head Lice<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":24670,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-971","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/knightswoodprimary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/971","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/knightswoodprimary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/knightswoodprimary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/knightswoodprimary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/24670"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/knightswoodprimary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=971"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/knightswoodprimary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/971\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":987,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/knightswoodprimary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/971\/revisions\/987"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/knightswoodprimary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=971"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}