Lice policy

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Anonymous wrote:Op here- not angry just grossed out. Can't believe the kids don't have to go home and be checked before they can come back.

We were told that the official policy is that if a family self-reports, the child must be cleared by the school nurse before going back to school. Also that it would be helpful to bring the treatment we used to show the nurse. Lice was going around DD's class this fall. The school sent home flyers reminding parents to check their kids and saying that there had been cases of lice in DD's grade. When DD had lice, I shampooed and combed and then shampooed and combed again a week later per the instructions. Two weeks after the first case (after being clean for two weeks), she had them again, so I strongly suspect that the other parents were not checking/treating/reporting. I was told that DCPS cannot do any more than that. That even if there is a case reported in one class/grade, they couldn't proactively check the whole class. I understand not checking the whole school, but I think that not checking the class makes little sense. I don't think very highly of our school nurse, and strongly suspect that not checking is mostly him being lazy, rather than an official prohibition.

The problem with the instructions going around is that you only need to shampoo and comb out twice. If there are some left over nits after the first week, they will hatch the second week. It's important to nit comb 3 days in a row, one week later, and then again on week two. OTC Shampoos do not work. Combing the hair and then keeping your child'a hair up or very cut short is key to prevention.

I don't know why you think that the OTC shampoos do not work. I used them on my DD's straight blonde hair when I found live, adult lice crawling around. After the shampoo, they were not crawling and we combed them out with the metal comb. The shampoo works. It just doesn't work 100% and that's why combing is also necessary.

If you comb properly, you get the same result. Either way, there will be nits that remain, so you need to recomb later. When people rely on the shampoo, they get lice again and then they get angry and blame others. But really, it is that they didn't ever get rid of them all, instead relying on the shampoo to do what it does not.

[Anonymous]

Why put pesticides on your kids? Thorough and once a week lice combing with conditioner works just fine. And it's cheaper.

The problem is that people don't follow up. Comb your kid once a week and you won't have lice anymore.

[Anonymous]

Oil is just as effective as a pesticide in smothering lice. We use coconut.

[Anonymous]

I just have a vent - we have lice and a stomach bug right now. I'm in hell.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I just have a vent - we have lice and a stomach bug right now. I'm in hell.

That sucks!! Hope they both go away soon.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I just have a vent - we have lice and a stomach bug right now. I'm in hell.

Oh god! Awful!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Op here- not angry just grossed out. Can't believe the kids don't have to go home and be checked before they can come back.

We were told that the official policy is that if a family self-reports, the child must be cleared by the school nurse before going back to school. Also that it would be helpful to bring the treatment we used to show the nurse. Lice was going around DD's class this fall. The school sent home flyers reminding parents to check their kids and saying that there had been cases of lice in DD's grade. When DD had lice, I shampooed and combed and then shampooed and combed again a week later per the instructions. Two weeks after the first case (after being clean for two weeks), she had them again, so I strongly suspect that the other parents were not checking/treating/reporting. I was told that DCPS cannot do any more than that. That even if there is a case reported in one class/grade, they couldn't proactively check the whole class. I understand not checking the whole school, but I think that not checking the class makes little sense. I don't think very highly of our school nurse, and strongly suspect that not checking is mostly him being lazy, rather than an official prohibition.

The problem with the instructions going around is that you only need to shampoo and comb out twice. If there are some left over nits after the first week, they will hatch the second week. It's important to nit comb 3 days in a row, one week later, and then again on week two. OTC Shampoos do not work. Combing the hair and then keeping your child'a hair up or very cut short is key to prevention.

I don't know why you think that the OTC shampoos do not work. I used them on my DD's straight blonde hair when I found live, adult lice crawling around. After the shampoo, they were not crawling and we combed them out with the metal comb. The shampoo works. It just doesn't work 100% and that's why combing is also necessary.

So because it worked in your child's bland hair doesn't mean it will work for those of us with different types of hair.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Op here- not angry just grossed out. Can't believe the kids don't have to go home and be checked before they can come back.

We were told that the official policy is that if a family self-reports, the child must be cleared by the school nurse before going back to school. Also that it would be helpful to bring the treatment we used to show the nurse. Lice was going around DD's class this fall. The school sent home flyers reminding parents to check their kids and saying that there had been cases of lice in DD's grade. When DD had lice, I shampooed and combed and then shampooed and combed again a week later per the instructions. Two weeks after the first case (after being clean for two weeks), she had them again, so I strongly suspect that the other parents were not checking/treating/reporting. I was told that DCPS cannot do any more than that. That even if there is a case reported in one class/grade, they couldn't proactively check the whole class. I understand not checking the whole school, but I think that not checking the class makes little sense. I don't think very highly of our school nurse, and strongly suspect that not checking is mostly him being lazy, rather than an official prohibition.

The problem with the instructions going around is that you only need to shampoo and comb out twice. If there are some left over nits after the first week, they will hatch the second week. It's important to nit comb 3 days in a row, one week later, and then again on week two. OTC Shampoos do not work. Combing the hair and then keeping your child'a hair up or very cut short is key to prevention.

I don't know why you think that the OTC shampoos do not work. I used them on my DD's straight blonde hair when I found live, adult lice crawling around. After the shampoo, they were not crawling and we combed them out with the metal comb. The shampoo works. It just doesn't work 100% and that's why combing is also necessary.

So because it worked in your child's bland hair doesn't mean it will work for those of us with different types of hair.

She said her child has straight, blonde hair. Your "typo" suggests you have a chip on your shoulder. Or perhaps you're just naturally ugly.

[Anonymous]

We washed with an Otc shampoo last year and then I combed out live bugs. We put a few in a jar and they lived for three days! I wouldn't bother with the Otc stuff.

[Anonymous]

Use a lot of conditioner, it will trap the bugs in the goo. Then comb them out with a GOOD lice comb (not the plastic thing from the drugstore, but an actual metal lice comb with ridges).

Do it 3 or 4x in a 2 week period and your problems will be over. (Until the next time a child with lice in your DC's classroom spreads her bugs with everyone).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We washed with an Otc shampoo last year and then I combed out live bugs. We put a few in a jar and they lived for three days! I wouldn't bother with the Otc stuff.

People have been dealing with and eliminating lice for centuries before the OTC shampoos. Good combs have proven to be effective. Poison shampoos only lead to poison-resistant lice.

[Anonymous]

https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.webmd.com/skin-problems-and-treatments/news/20150818/head-lice-now-resistant-to-common-meds-in-25-states.html?client=safari

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Op here- not angry just grossed out. Can't believe the kids don't have to go home and be checked before they can come back.

We were told that the official policy is that if a family self-reports, the child must be cleared by the school nurse before going back to school. Also that it would be helpful to bring the treatment we used to show the nurse. Lice was going around DD's class this fall. The school sent home flyers reminding parents to check their kids and saying that there had been cases of lice in DD's grade. When DD had lice, I shampooed and combed and then shampooed and combed again a week later per the instructions. Two weeks after the first case (after being clean for two weeks), she had them again, so I strongly suspect that the other parents were not checking/treating/reporting. I was told that DCPS cannot do any more than that. That even if there is a case reported in one class/grade, they couldn't proactively check the whole class. I understand not checking the whole school, but I think that not checking the class makes little sense. I don't think very highly of our school nurse, and strongly suspect that not checking is mostly him being lazy, rather than an official prohibition.

The problem with the instructions going around is that you only need to shampoo and comb out twice. If there are some left over nits after the first week, they will hatch the second week. It's important to nit comb 3 days in a row, one week later, and then again on week two. OTC Shampoos do not work. Combing the hair and then keeping your child'a hair up or very cut short is key to prevention.

I don't know why you think that the OTC shampoos do not work. I used them on my DD's straight blonde hair when I found live, adult lice crawling around. After the shampoo, they were not crawling and we combed them out with the metal comb. The shampoo works. It just doesn't work 100% and that's why combing is also necessary.

So because it worked in your child's bland hair doesn't mean it will work for those of us with different types of hair.

I'm sorry that they don't work on your "DIFFERENT" hair. What I was saying was that the statement "OTC Shampoos do not work" (bolded above) isn't necessarily accurate, since they did work for my child. And thanks for your dig about "BLAND" hair. Clearly you're a really nice person.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Op here- not angry just grossed out. Can't believe the kids don't have to go home and be checked before they can come back.

We were told that the official policy is that if a family self-reports, the child must be cleared by the school nurse before going back to school. Also that it would be helpful to bring the treatment we used to show the nurse. Lice was going around DD's class this fall. The school sent home flyers reminding parents to check their kids and saying that there had been cases of lice in DD's grade. When DD had lice, I shampooed and combed and then shampooed and combed again a week later per the instructions. Two weeks after the first case (after being clean for two weeks), she had them again, so I strongly suspect that the other parents were not checking/treating/reporting. I was told that DCPS cannot do any more than that. That even if there is a case reported in one class/grade, they couldn't proactively check the whole class. I understand not checking the whole school, but I think that not checking the class makes little sense. I don't think very highly of our school nurse, and strongly suspect that not checking is mostly him being lazy, rather than an official prohibition.

The problem with the instructions going around is that you only need to shampoo and comb out twice. If there are some left over nits after the first week, they will hatch the second week. It's important to nit comb 3 days in a row, one week later, and then again on week two. OTC Shampoos do not work. Combing the hair and then keeping your child'a hair up or very cut short is key to prevention.

I don't know why you think that the OTC shampoos do not work. I used them on my DD's straight blonde hair when I found live, adult lice crawling around. After the shampoo, they were not crawling and we combed them out with the metal comb. The shampoo works. It just doesn't work 100% and that's why combing is also necessary.

So because it worked in your child's bland hair doesn't mean it will work for those of us with different types of hair.

I'm sorry that they don't work on your "DIFFERENT" hair. What I was saying was that the statement "OTC Shampoos do not work" (bolded above) isn't necessarily accurate, since they did work for my child. And thanks for your dig about "BLAND" hair. Clearly you're a really nice person.

Chill, PP you've done your duty. Thank you, because it's awkward to talk about bugs. She's (the miserable and critical complaining poster) bitter because she's ugly. A chip on the shoulder will do that, after all.

[Anonymous]

"About "no-nit" policies
Some schools have "no-nit" policies stating that students who still have nits in their hair cannot return to school. The AAP and the National Association of School Nurses discourage such policies and believe a child should not miss school because of head lice."

https://www.healthychildren.org/English/health-issues/conditions/from-insects-animals/Pages/Signs-of-Lice.aspx