I would be very annoyed if someone brought their child to my house knowing they had nits. (Addressing the OP's query here, not your post Netix - I read your post to indicate that your friend didn't realise her child had nits.) Having said that, you have five days to treat the nits and so you should still be fine to go away. I would be treating again and making sure to use a nit comb and a load of conditioner each day until you go away to comb out any eggs. You can buy the metal lice combs from the chemist for a couple of bucks. There is a product (Moove??) in a green box - it's a conditioner with natural ingredients to kill lice and comes with a metal nit comb. You can get shampoo as well in the same range. My DD1 has hair down to her bottom so although she had only had nits once in her life (when she was about 2 and had very little hair!) I comb the conditioner through her hair every month or so just to be sure. Make sure you also wash all your bed linen, towels etc in hot water and maybe throw a cap full of ti tree oil in the wash as well.
Like I said, I would be really annoyed if someone knowingly brought nits into my house, you've seen how hard they are to get rid of!
Ok.. Will be doing the conditioner and comb again today, and doing lots of plaits close to DD and my scalp to give them less chance to lay eggs.. All all of us.. DH will just have to suck it up and help me..
I have spoken to the person we are staying with (always had intention to tell her, but it is one of those awkward topics to bring up).. Suppose there is always the chance that a week after new eggs could hatch and I was worried about 'taking' them in someone elses home. I am doing everything in my power to rid of them, but what if I have missed something?
I got a chemical burn from KP24. Ouch. Not saying dont use it, just be careful.
Best ones we found had tea tree oil in them.
We also filled a spray bottle with water and a few drops of tea tree oil and sprayed on my hair every day. I never had them again after that.
After spending every waking moment since boxing day trying to eradicate the things (except for the mornings I worked), we have started the new year without a live lice..
My cousin is going to help with another blast and comb through once we reach her house on the weekend.
Now to get sorted for the 21 hr train ride starting Thursday afternoon..
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