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Parenting advice for dealing with head lice

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The American Academy of Pediatrics reports millions of kids get head lice each yearAccording to the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), each year millions of school-aged children in the U.S. get head lice.

While a case of head lice may cause fathers to be a bit intimidated, the AAP recently released a report that could change the way many view an outbreak.

"Head lice are not a health hazard or a sign of poor hygiene and, in contrast to body lice, are not responsible for the spread of any disease," the report states. "No healthy child should be excluded from or miss school because of head lice, and no-nit policies for return to school should be abandoned."

Fathers should know that the symptoms of a head lice infestation include an itchy scalp, red bumps on the head and neck, seeing live lice moving on the head and seeing nits (lice eggs) attached to the hair.

Getting rid of lice may take some effort. The AAP recommends an initial treatment of a 1 percent permethrin lotion such as Nix, with a second application 7 10 days after the first. Herbal remedies, like tea tree oil, are believed to be effective but have not been proven so.

Lice expert Jewel Hendrix told WCSC-TV that all bed linens, towels, clothing and blankets should be washed in hot water and dried in the dryer.

Items that can't be washed can be put in the dryer on the hottest setting for at least 30 minutes, put in the freezer overnight, or sealed in a trash bag for one week, said Hendrix.

Pediatricians can help with diagnosis, treatment choices and management of difficult cases as well.
 
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By Chris,   From Phoenix
My husband showed me this wonderful article. We use Zippity Doo's children's daily use hair care for lice prevention. We use it on our son and daughter just like any other hair care products.

Zippity Doo's is pediatrician approved, laboratory tested and have no parabens or sulfates. The line has a shampoo, conditioner, leave-in detangler, styling gel and an al-purpose surface spray for objects like hats, helmets, bedding, towels and other items often shared by the kids. I use the shampoo and conditioner at bath time and the leave-in detangler and gel on the kids as they head off to camp or school. We use it daily all-year-round.

They have a web site zippitydoos

We have been using it for about a year now and have replaced all the old hair care stuff with Zippity Doo's.
They look and smell good, too. The kids do not mind using it at all. They actually will not leave the house until the gel and leave-in detangler are applied in the morning. They are well conditioned ;)

So far, so good!!!

By Richard,   From Boston
For more educational information about the biology and management of head lice use your browser to search for 'identifyus headlice'. This information is provided at no cost and without commercial agenda.

 
 
 
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