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Unfortunately kids
pick up lice at school.
If you have
boys, the easiest remedy may just be to shave their heads,
but do think about the social ramifications, as it is them
who have to be at school, not you.
Personally I would
not use a chemical to treat lice. If it kills lice, what will it
to applied onto the skin where your child's brain resides?
Not only that, but
lice (like any other creature) build up a tolerance to poison.
Buy a
louse comb, a metal one.
I find the shorter ones are easier to use. A
cheap plastic one will do to, although the metal ones are more
robust.
Wash
hair their, then put on conditioner.
Comb
the hair with the louse comb in sections.
Comb
it all.
do
this at least every 3 days .
Soon
the cycle will be broken. Unless of course they are being
reinfected at school.
The
eggs hatch between 5 and 10 days after they are laid.
Apparently lice
have provided evidence that humans used clothing
between 80,000 and 170,000 years ago.
The Headlouse is not a disease carrying insect
apparently, whilst the body louse is.
To read all about the current thinking, see
Wikipedia
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