#WinterIsComing& So Is Head Lice!

The weather is changing, with the temperature dropping to a comfortable cool. It’s autumn and we’re steadily welcoming winter. It’s the perfect time to begin taking out winter gear and making hot cocoa every night before going to bed.

It’s also the best time to inspect if your child has lice! Way to burst that cool winter bubble!

Don’t head lice infestations and outbreaks stop occurring during winter? Not really…

Winter Blues and Head Lice – What Can Parents Do?

It’s true that head lice don’t require any season to flourish. It is also true that the long summer months record the most cases of head lice. Yet, lice can attack anytime!

Parents of school-aged children know what lice removal means, especially at home. Hours spent hunched on the floor or chair, sorting out your child’s hair and killing lice by hand. Nits are forgotten and so is repeat combing.

The entire episode can be downright exhausting, not just for the parents, but the kids as well!

Incoming!Lice Note from the School Admin

Some schools in Hollywood still follow the no-nit policy down to the very letter. This means school teachers will call parents if their lice investigation turned up positive!

Some schools go the extra mile by sending out notes to parents at the start of every school term and turn of the weather. Your child may also be sent such a lice note that warns you to be careful during the winter months, especially if they have been a lice outbreak at school.

Lice Prevention Hacks

Parents must remember that lice cannot survive without two things: warmth emanating from the human body and blood to feed on. As disgusting as this sounds like, it is true!

Fortunately, prevention during winter isn’t so difficult. All you need to do is:

• Avoid head-to-head contact with a person who has lice
• Tell your kids to not wear other people’s clothing, even items not worn near the head
• Be sure to wash winter clothing (coats, scarves, gloves, and hats) regularly

Parents must also check their kid’s head before sending them back to school and after (for the first week). Do you want to make sure you don’t exchange more than presents coming holiday season?

Visit Urgent Lice Removals salon in Hollywood and enjoy a lice-free winter!