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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Pretty much all live are super lice and don't respond to shampoo or chemical treatments.  Don't even bother.  We go to a lice center and they have a heat treatment plus combing that has worked every time.[/quote]

You can also do it at home and save a lot of money, but it takes diligence. I became good at nit combing the hard way, but now if I ever spot nits in my kid's hair (and I check weekly), I am confident I can take care of it at home. Key is multiple treatments and careful nit checks and nit combing.

The nice thing about treating it at home, in addition to not costing hundred ever time there is a lice outbreak, is that it is way less stressful for your kids. My kid knows that nit checks/comb outs are a time when she gets to sit and watch whatever TV she wants, and I'll give her a smoothie or milkshake to sip on while I do it. It takes the stress out of it and just makes it a normal grooming thing. She no longer minds the metal nit comb (which she used to absolutely hate) and in a weird way it's bonding time. We do it every Sunday evening during the school year.[/quote]
I don't understand your argument at all about going to a place stressing your daughter out. How often are you finding lice?  It only takes them about an hour total and my daughter gets to pick a movie to watch while they do her head of waist length hair.  We've only had to get her treated twice ever, so not often.  There's no need for multiple treatments or weekly nit combing.  They treat her head, the nits and lice are gone, and we leave.  We haven't had them come back, but if they do we wouldn't have to pay again because the service is guaranteed.

One good reason to go somewhere is that I also want my head checked and I don't trust my husband or 9 yo to do so thoroughly, as the nits are super hard to see with my hair color.  We also have an au pair and it's super awkward for me to check and comb out her hair, so I'd rather have a professional do it.[/quote]

Because I have three kids, they have to check all the kids and adults and treat everyone who has lice. Many hours- at least 3 for my family. But they do guarantee it for 30 days and I need that guarantee. Yea, some or one of the kids has gotten in 2-3 times. Now I am always putting my daughter’s hair back, not sharing catchers gear, no bike helmet sharing. Hopefully we are aging out.[/quote]

**they have to treat all adults and kids in the household for the guarantee. It’s a racket. But I am paying.[/quote]

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