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I have had personal experience of ridding my son of severe headlice infestation more than once (it was a real problem at his school for a while). You can buy lotions etc but the lice get immune so I would not recommend them as a first course of action. My advice is, keep the child's hair as short as poss - easier if a boy. If a girl, always plait it for school/playgroup to reduce the chanc that lice can walk onto their head from another child. Comb hair with a nit comb twice daily, before and after school/playgroup, as prevention is much better than cure. Look closely for any signs of infestation. Nits seem to be visible especially at pulse points behind the ears, at nape of neck and on the front of hair/fringe. Black dust like pepper can be lice poo. Wash and condition hair with tea trea shampoo and conditioner whether or not lice are present - some pharmacists say it deters lice. If lice or nits are present, wash, condition and comb through thoroughly while conditioner is still on the head - first with a normal comb then a lice comb. Repeat combing daily (when hair is dry) with lice comb, and condition/comb at least twice a week. Daily conditioning/combing is better if the child will accept it. Conditioning/combing should be repeated for at least 2 weeks after the child is clear in case there are eggs still to hatch. Thoroughly clean all hairbrushes and combs after each use during infestation - I soak them in a bowl filled with water and a drop of liquid bleach, then rinse before use. Do the same routine for all members of the family whether they think they have lice or not as I have found that sometimes a dad or grandmother can harbour them and re-infect the child. Change pillowcases and sheets as often as possible if you have an infestation, and wash at higher temperature than usual. Don't share brushes/combs/towels and avoid having children come into your bed, or getting int theirs for a nightime cuddle if you can during an outbreak to avoid lice walking onto pillows and spreading that way. Its amazing how many eggs one or two lice will produce in a couple of days. Angela

After some months of trying every product and technique under the sun for my daughter, I found the answer. I bought a Bug Busting kit. Just follow the instructions to the letter and it works! No chemicals. Check this link - www(.)chc(.)org/products_kit.cfm Remove the brackets of course. The kit is worth every penny Sue

I read on a previous thread about using Listerine, a cheap and easy way of killing the head lice straight out by leaving it on all night and washing it off in the morning, please only use the pale yellow one for blondes (which my grandaughter is) I don't think the green or blue stains the hair, but it's better to be safe than sorry, I found it excellent, much cheaper than the several very expensive methods i had already tried eg, Full Marks, Lyclear, and Nice and Clear, to my knowledge my grandaughter has not suffered since.

Lice are resistant to chemical products from the chemist we use guardian angel its new and very good. Go to we got the info from our school. the place is called Natures haven there tel number is 0870 442 7997 or e.mail [email protected] Let me Know what you think.

Nudge for my s-i-l who is having problems and needs advice Liz

my nan use to use viniger & yea it does work

My sister works as avet nurse and told me one of the vets used the flea spray they have on their kids, so i gave it ago and my kids didnt get nits for 6 months, yet their friend hairs were crawling. Not reccomended for asthmatics.

Another nudge for Ginny (she doesn't get to work and therefore get on the net until 9.30ish)