**this blog was originally published in the blog Katie's Corner.... Make Sleep Away Camp Lice-Free By Lauren Salzberg, Potomac Lice Lady “WARNING: Reading this may “bug” you out a bit and you may suddenly start to scratch your head” Ready for camp? Well….so are lice! Head lice do not get to take a summer vacation [...]
You may have heard recently in the news that many schools all over the country, including here in Montgomery County, as well as the surrounding counties, are abandoning the "no-nit" policy. Basically, this means, that children are allowed to come back to school once they have been treated for lice, although they may have a [...]
"I love you and I don't even know you!" is a phrase we get the pleasure of hearing often around here. So many a time we handle frantic calls from random strangers, who often become like friends, after long, soothing phone calls and visits. To most, lice seems like the plague. Quite fitting, since this [...]
To quote something I read in an article a few months back, "LICE stands for L for Lice, I for Information, C for Control and E for Education." I could not have said it better myself. September is head lice prevention month. Since most kids are back to school and will be as of next [...]
If you are reading this right now, you are probably well aware that getting rid of lice and the infestation that comes with it is a tedious and very "nit-picky" process. It requires a lot of patience and takes time. With the proper guidance and know how, you can get through it and lice do [...]
Did you ever wonder sometimes what bugs some people these days? Some people have a fear of illness. Others have a fear of snakes or wild animals. But one fear that we most frequently hear is that of...the dreaded "L" word... Lice. A little 4 letter word that can bring havoc among a household. A [...]
Nothing bothers me more than seeing teens these days "ruling" their parents. At what point in this world did they become boss? When I was growing up, I was afraid, or shall I say, respected my parents. When they spoke, I listened. Sure, I might not have agreed from time to time. But, to [...]
The holidays are are approaching and that means family and friends coming and going all throughout your home. It also means lots of visitors staying at your home or perhaps you are visiting other family members out of town. Perhaps you are traveling to get to your destination and staying at a hotel. It is [...]
You might be asking yourself this question this very moment. You are probably saying to yourself every time you turn around, you hear someone you know has lice. As as an adult, you do not remember it being like this when you were a child. The toxic chemicals that were used to treat lice 20-30 [...]
Common Myths About Head Lice Myth: Lice "jump" from child to child.Truth: Lice cannot leap. Lice are transferred by contact, either directly or through another device (such as a comb, hat, furniture and or bedding). Myth: I should use a pesticide on every surface of my house if my child has lice. Truth: Off of [...]