| Schools and daycare centers should almost be | | | | not using enough of the product. This is |
| considered Ground Zero when it comes to lice. | | | | especially true of insecticide based |
| Head lice, those pesky little white bugs | | | | commercial lice products. Making a lice |
| that seem to make their way to your child's | | | | treatment shampoo stretch in attempt to save |
| head every so often will probably return | | | | a little money is shortsighted. These |
| soon. The reason is that the lice problem | | | | medicated shampoos are designed to poison |
| continues to be a growing issue in many of | | | | lice and it needs to be applied in adequate |
| our schools. | | | | amounts to be effective. |
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| There are many claimed ways to get rid of a | | | | Natural head lice remedies also have specific |
| lice infestation. The problem is that almost | | | | directions that if tried, should be followed. |
| as many cannot be relied on to be effective | | | | Many of these natural treatments instruct |
| or work in your situation. This is because | | | | the user to generously apply a common |
| even a single head louse can re-infect a | | | | household oil based product like mayonnaise |
| person within weeks. One of the most common | | | | to the infected head. The mayonnaise is then |
| reasons for a re-infestation is not following | | | | left in the hair overnight. |
| the directions no matter if a commercial or | | | | |
| more natural product is used. | | | | You can check out the site below for |
| | | | additional information on another method of |
| Many products, even the natural ones require | | | | killing head lice using pesticide free |
| re-treatment after 7-10 days. Many parents | | | | essential oil products. These are safer and |
| will deal with the initial outbreak and | | | | milder than the pesticide based shampoos. |
| dutifully use a product or remedy then not do | | | | |
| the follow up. The child is allowed back | | | | The whole premise of using mayonnaise or |
| into school and everyone goes back to their | | | | other various oils is essentially used in an |
| daily routine. The follow up treatment to | | | | attempt to suffocate the lice bugs. These |
| kill any other lice however is never done and | | | | home remedies usually do not work if only |
| a re-infestation occurs. | | | | because lice can survive submerged in water |
| | | | longer than nine hours. This means that if |
| These parents are the ones that claim that | | | | you have any chance of smothering the lice, |
| the treatment program doesn't work! It | | | | that mayonnaise or oil needs to be left in |
| wasn't a treatment program or product that | | | | the hair a long time. |
| didn't work, but the lack of following the | | | | |
| directions. Some even claim that resistance | | | | The point is that no matter what had lice |
| to pesticides is the reason why the lice were | | | | treatment you select, it's important to |
| not killed. | | | | follow the directions exactly. Getting rid |
| | | | of lice in your home is not difficult, but it |
| Another very common mistake parents make is | | | | does require consistent actions. |