Keeping kids with lice in school

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Every year there is a crazy out of touch parent like OP. Every single year. Comb often. If your kid keeps getting it, it isn’t on anyone else. It is because you don’t keep combing. This isn’t something you can outsource. Poison doesn’t help. It hits every school. It has been decades since it was recommended that kids stay home. If you keep having the problem, complaining just lets everyone know you stopped combing. Don’t be that person.

It's not that she's crazy, it's that most new parents are unaware of the decline in standards across the board - including hygiene- from when they were in school.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Roughly 15-20 years ago, students could not return to school until they could show they no longer had lice or nits.

Live spreads so quickly, I don’t want my kids bringing it home.

Lice are less “contagious” than most people think

Lol. Come to my classroom and sit next to the kid with lice and then say that. Nearly every time a student in my class has lice, at least one other person gets it. Five year olds don’t have great personal hygiene and many don’t understand personal space either.

My DD had it for over a month. A rash on her neck the pediatrician even thought was allergic. We stayed with family over Thanksgiving. Noone in our house or there's got lice. 5 kids between 5 and 10.

That’s because you are a parent who cares. Not every parent does.

This parent didn't care. The child had lice for a month. They sent the kid to school, activities and other people's homes spreading it as they went. Gross.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Roughly 15-20 years ago, students could not return to school until they could show they no longer had lice or nits.

Live spreads so quickly, I don’t want my kids bringing it home.

Lice are less “contagious” than most people think

Lol. Come to my classroom and sit next to the kid with lice and then say that. Nearly every time a student in my class has lice, at least one other person gets it. Five year olds don’t have great personal hygiene and many don’t understand personal space either.

My DD had it for over a month. A rash on her neck the pediatrician even thought was allergic. We stayed with family over Thanksgiving. Noone in our house or there's got lice. 5 kids between 5 and 10.

That's terrible you risked bringing it into someone else's house. Stop making excuses for not treating your kids and maintaining their hair.

We had no idea..if you read. We took her to doctor due to an itchy rash on her neck. Doctor felt it was an allergy. We were changing shampoo etc

Schools usually send lice notices. Its pretty obvious especially if its that bad.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Every year there is a crazy out of touch parent like OP. Every single year. Comb often. If your kid keeps getting it, it isn’t on anyone else. It is because you don’t keep combing. This isn’t something you can outsource. Poison doesn’t help. It hits every school. It has been decades since it was recommended that kids stay home. If you keep having the problem, complaining just lets everyone know you stopped combing. Don’t be that person.

It's not that she's crazy, it's that most new parents are unaware of the decline in standards across the board - including hygiene- from when they were in school.

Yes, this is an old tale. They were saying this 50 years ago.

[Anonymous]

Nope, school nurse said this is a new policy. I’m convinced it’s to help poorer parents who don’t take care of their kids. We paid for a treatment center and got rid of the problem after an over the counter treatment didn’t work. Center said lice are more resistant. Don’t know if that’s true or not.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Nope, school nurse said this is a new policy. I’m convinced it’s to help poorer parents who don’t take care of their kids. We paid for a treatment center and got rid of the problem after an over the counter treatment didn’t work. Center said lice are more resistant. Don’t know if that’s true or not.

Everyone is entitled to their own opinions, but not to their own facts.

[Anonymous]

This is why my children go to school every day with braids. We have never gotten a case of lice and it’s definitely been spread around the school. Daily braids.

[Anonymous]

Head Lice

Students who have head lice will be sent home and may not return to school until the infestation has been treated successfully. To return to school, the student must be free of lice and nits (the small lice eggs on the hair strands close to the scalp). Parents should accompany their children upon their return to school for a post-treatment inspection in the health room.

https://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/parents/basics/health/#4


And
https://ww2.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/departments/policy/pdf/jpbrb.pdf

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I’m waiting for a call back from a school official but MCPS is now letting kids infected with head lice stay in class. We spent some money and effort getting rid of lice and keeping our kid home last year only to hear of this absurd change in policy.

Anyone know how to get this complained out / changed? I guess I can tell my kid to shun any kids with lice but what is wrong with this county? You all complain about Florida, yet my sister’s kids enjoy a lice free education.

This is a standard best practice, as recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics.

https://publications.aap.org/pediatrics/article/150/4/e2022059282/189566/Head-Lice?autologincheck=redirected

Fairfax County Public Schools also follows above and has changed protocol accordingly; active live may stay in school. Yes, even if the lice are crawling and visible. Now the principal may and usually will override and quietly send the student home but here’s the thing; the parents are not required to collect their student nor are they required to treat according to health department written and agreed upon guidelines. Should parents immediately collect their child, treat and or pay some attention to their DC’s scalp? Yes, absolutely but the sad truth is lice is now considered “just” a minor inconvenience and not a health emergency and parents can’t be reached, refuse to pick up/can’t leave work/wont leave work and this is just the easier solution for all.

Teachers hate this policy and health room staff (health dept employees, all) and are outraged.

No more notification letters, no classroom wide lice checks. We’re moving on…

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Head Lice

Students who have head lice will be sent home and may not return to school until the infestation has been treated successfully. To return to school, the student must be free of lice and nits (the small lice eggs on the hair strands close to the scalp). Parents should accompany their children upon their return to school for a post-treatment inspection in the health room.

https://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/parents/basics/health/#4


And
https://ww2.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/departments/policy/pdf/jpbrb.pdf

I'm happy that MCPS has updated their policies to reflect best practices. It would be good if they also updated the information on their website.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Roughly 15-20 years ago, students could not return to school until they could show they no longer had lice or nits.

Live spreads so quickly, I don’t want my kids bringing it home.

Lice are less “contagious” than most people think

Lol. Come to my classroom and sit next to the kid with lice and then say that. Nearly every time a student in my class has lice, at least one other person gets it. Five year olds don’t have great personal hygiene and many don’t understand personal space either.

My DD had it for over a month. A rash on her neck the pediatrician even thought was allergic. We stayed with family over Thanksgiving. Noone in our house or there's got lice. 5 kids between 5 and 10.

That's terrible you risked bringing it into someone else's house. Stop making excuses for not treating your kids and maintaining their hair.

We had no idea..if you read. We took her to doctor due to an itchy rash on her neck. Doctor felt it was an allergy. We were changing shampoo etc

Schools usually send lice notices. Its pretty obvious especially if its that bad.

DC tells me the kid in question calls them her pets.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Head Lice

Students who have head lice will be sent home and may not return to school until the infestation has been treated successfully. To return to school, the student must be free of lice and nits (the small lice eggs on the hair strands close to the scalp). Parents should accompany their children upon their return to school for a post-treatment inspection in the health room.

https://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/parents/basics/health/#4


And
https://ww2.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/departments/policy/pdf/jpbrb.pdf

I'm happy that MCPS has updated their policies to reflect best practices. It would be good if they also updated the information on their website.

The first link I posted is directly from their website.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This is why my children go to school every day with braids. We have never gotten a case of lice and it’s definitely been spread around the school. Daily braids.

A boy named Sue?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’m waiting for a call back from a school official but MCPS is now letting kids infected with head lice stay in class. We spent some money and effort getting rid of lice and keeping our kid home last year only to hear of this absurd change in policy.

Anyone know how to get this complained out / changed? I guess I can tell my kid to shun any kids with lice but what is wrong with this county? You all complain about Florida, yet my sister’s kids enjoy a lice free education.

This is a standard best practice, as recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics.

https://publications.aap.org/pediatrics/article/150/4/e2022059282/189566/Head-Lice?autologincheck=redirected

Fairfax County Public Schools also follows above and has changed protocol accordingly; active live may stay in school. Yes, even if the lice are crawling and visible. Now the principal may and usually will override and quietly send the student home but here’s the thing; the parents are not required to collect their student nor are they required to treat according to health department written and agreed upon guidelines. Should parents immediately collect their child, treat and or pay some attention to their DC’s scalp? Yes, absolutely but the sad truth is lice is now considered “just” a minor inconvenience and not a health emergency and parents can’t be reached, refuse to pick up/can’t leave work/wont leave work and this is just the easier solution for all.

Teachers hate this policy and health room staff (health dept employees, all) and are outraged.

No more notification letters, no classroom wide lice checks. We’re moving on…

I teach in FCPS and this is one reason I'll never go back to elementary school. The people who think it's no big deal have never taught in a classroom where a kid is scratching their head every 20 seconds and complaining about the itch. Then a week later there are 3-4 other kids in the class doing the same exact thing.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Every year there is a crazy out of touch parent like OP. Every single year. Comb often. If your kid keeps getting it, it isn’t on anyone else. It is because you don’t keep combing. This isn’t something you can outsource. Poison doesn’t help. It hits every school. It has been decades since it was recommended that kids stay home. If you keep having the problem, complaining just lets everyone know you stopped combing. Don’t be that person.

It's not that she's crazy, it's that most new parents are unaware of the decline in standards across the board - including hygiene- from when they were in school.

Yes, this is an old tale. They were saying this 50 years ago.

In my class, I had at least 5 kids who reek of weed. It's in their clothing, backpack, etc. I also have one or two who smell like cat pee. One of these kids lives in a home with a hoarder. I feel terrible for these kids. Right now, the other kids just make vague comments about something smelling but it won't be long before they know which kids are carrying these odors.