Maya I'd send him. Just comb again with a conditioning spray in the morning to make sure there are no live ones left to share, then make sure you do the follow up treatment in a week. I would do the follow ups for a few weeks to make sure that cycle is broken though.
I'd probably get into the habit now of combing every day or 2 as well.
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I've got a Robi Comb which works ok for us. DS was impossible to use the lice treatment stuff on (we got Moov) and I felt like I was torturing him
So we got the Robi comb which is an electronic comb thingy which 'zaps' the crawling lice. Of course, it does nothing for the eggs, but DS likes it so much he asks to have it done - so we do it every day and as they hatch, we zap 'em and we've now gotten to the point that we think we've gotten them all (haven't seen any for a few days now) so I think the lifecycle is broken!
oh Nettie whilst the sprays etc will be perfect for my eldest this zapper sounds perfect for my youngest where do you get them (chemist i presume) and a rough cost?
I got a zappy thing from the chemist last week, and it's just an electric comb that gets the lice and eggs. It's about $50, takes just as long as the conditioner method and is about as effective. I find wiping the comb on a tissue more satisfying Apparently it's a safer option for pg or lactating women than the chemicals, so looks like I couldn't use the harsher options anyway...
We went through this repeatedly last year when DD1 was at kinder (all thanks to one mother who refused to treat their child!). I found that smothering her dry hair with conditioner and covering it with a shower cap for a few hours killed the little monsters off nicely. It made combing her hair really easy too. We did this every night for a week and then one more time a week later and they would all be gone.
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Apparently it's a safer option for pg or lactating women than the chemicals, so looks like I couldn't use the harsher options anyway...
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