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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Lice isn't an illness. It's not highly contagious. It's annoying and takes some work to eradicate. But let's stop with the hyperbole.

By the time your average kid is diagnosed, they have had the lice for two weeks. So the odds of your catching it in the period of time between being diagnosed and using the shampoo to kill live lice is pretty much zero. The AAP doesnt even recommend sending kids home from school.

I'm a pediatrician. I've diagnosed lice. My 15 year old had lice twice in elementary school. My husband and I never caught lice. We did the shampooing and combing, but our younger daughters nanny didn't get lice either.

/if/ the parents knew the night before, they should have at least done the initial shampoo. (The OP still hasn't clarified the timeline) but, seriously, this is not bubonic plague or even strep throat. It's a minor annoyance.[/quote]What OP's family did is disgraceful and I wouldn't blame her if she quit on the spot. I'm also having a hard time believing you are a pediatrician. So let me ask you this-if you stand by your original statement, am I correct in assuming you would have no problem with another parent showing up at your house for a playdate with their child's head full of lice without telling you first. Can I also assume that you would have no problem with another parent sending their child to school with your child with full knowledge that they have lice? Please answer with explanation.[/quote]

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