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Head lice. Get the nits out

Submitted by Helen

The most important thing to do when your children have head the lice is to make sure that you get ALL of the nits out. Nits are the eggs and will hatch.

Nits are the one thing that is not killed by any treatments, even the store treatments. You must pull them out by hand.

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Isn't there ANYTHING that aids in the removal of nits?? Comments By: Liz I have 2 daughters who both now have bob haircuts, because of the constant head lice problem. They go to a not-so-nice school because of where my military husband is stationed, and have missed 28 days this year because of re-infestation. There are three white girls who are sisters,-(as i have learned black people do not get, or give lice!)- who continue to reinfest the rest. The eggs on these girls' heads are QUITE visable. They keep returning to school the day after they are sent home according to my oldest, obviously without getting rid of them completely. We will go a month or two without them. My girls are told not to go close to the other 3 girls, but kids will be kids. The school ignores my complaints, and concerns, and I even tried going the the girls' mom who has a low-income supporting her 4 children (3 girls) as a single mom, and she just simply cannot afford what's neccesary to shake the problem. I have spent hundreds of dollars thru the school year, and have arranged for them to attend elsewhere next year. My #1 question is, after you've used ALL THE MANY DIFFERENT TREATMENTS, and there happen to be a nit or two left you didn't see (until you realize you're re-infested)....... What can you do to make sure you got all the nits??? My youngest has very thin, silky, baby fine, blonde hair, and my oldest has dark, thick, brown hair. I can not stress enough, how many times I found nits that were so tiny, even my husband said, "How could you even see that??"!!!! Is there a natural home remedy rinse that will aid in the removal of the ones I don't see? Please advise, and I will gladly pass it along to other financially exhaughsted parents who seem to endlessly become re-infested!! Thank You!! (Louisiana Military Wife) TipKing says: The only cure is when they finally grow up and stop getting their heads near to other kids. Beleive you me I have been there with my kids. Chin Up   gotta get the nits Comments By: hope in iowa you have to take lots of time to section out the hair and nit pick. i lay my kid on a bright white towel on the deck and after each pass with the comb..wipe with a paper towel. if you get a nit, change the paper towel. the lice meister comb is the only one that works and it is hard to find and expensive (about $11). i do this for about two week to make sure they don't reappear. also check each sibling and buzz-cut the boys!   Nits Comments By: Helen Theres a new nit comb, designed by mums called a nittygritty. its got long prongs with a spiral on it and its ace. Shampoo and condition hair, leave conditioner on and take time combing through, going from top to bottom with the comb on top, and then with the comb underneath. Works a treat and gets the eggs out too!! Also dilute vinegar with tea tree and lavender is good but doesnt kill the eggs unfortunately. Stings a bit too according to my kids.