Yuck! Nits/headlice just make you feel yucky and dirty hey...even though you know they love clean hair.
My DD got headlice and nits last year for the first time. she made it all the way to year 4.
Once we were sure we finally got them all, I searched on here to find what other people were doing and made up a spray bottle of water with a little bit of lavender and tea tree oil (think i did a capful of each) and DD has been spraying that on her hair since. Luckily we haven't had any back since then. She just sprays in on before she brushes her hair for school.
Was talking to SIL during the week and she said she found the best way to remove them was plaster the hair with conditioner then comb out.
When you dry the hair use a hairdryer as this will help keep them away and don't wash the hair too much, they LOVE clean hair.
Use the vinegar rinse or spray bottle with lavender &/or tea tree oil.
If they have long hair keep it in plaits while they are at school. I found this really helped with my DD's
I think that we need to go back to the head inspection at school and not being allowed back until the treatment has been done and the council nurse has been seen. This way at least you know treatment has been started and then hopefully they are gone until the next cycle starts.
Also helps to dab tea tree oil around the neck and behind the ears, the spots that they like the most.
Apparantly it was on Tv the other night something about an epidemic with nits atm, worst there has ever been or somehting.
thanks for all the replies, I have never seen so many eggs on a head in my life it was horrible, I think I have them all will re-do it again tonight and tomorrow just to make sure
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