We Are Expecting…A Bad Head Lice Infestation! How To Gently Break It to Other Grownups

Knock Knock

Who’s there?

Lice out to get you!

The world has two kinds of people – one with children who have head lice, the other whose children will get head lice. Whatever end you find yourself, remember:

Make a Sign and Place It In Front Of Your House

Have you ever passed by a fence or closed gate which featured a Beware of Dog sign? Parents of kids with head lice can do the same – not only will other people venture inside more cautiously but nobody will be caught unawares!

But seriously, how many parents bring up this topic with other grown-ups who are in direct contact with their kids. Babysitters, parents of class and school mates, teachers, neighbors’ kids—all of them face a risk of lice infestation!

Do your civic duty. Be a responsible adult!

Reassure Yourself First

There is a lot of social stigma associated with head lice. Many parents simply don’t talk about head lice or even their own experiences, out of fear of humiliation and rejection. Telling others (who may have come into contact) about your son’s head lice problem is the responsible thing to do.

This will ensure families have their kids screened, possibly catching a head lice infestation in the early stages.

How to Go About This:

Be reassuring

Just hearing the word ‘lice’ can cause phantom itching on our heads. This is a psychosomatic response triggered by reading or talking (or writing) about head lice. You may not have head lice yet feel something crawling on your hair. Or you might have lice and not feel a thing! Either way, reassure people that getting head lice isn’t a sign of shame, nor does it cause disease.

Share the basics

You must have already dealt with the problem crawling on your daughter’s head; share that information.

Let concerned parents and other grown-ups know that the situation has been contained! Share tips and information regarding head lice and your personal experience in dealing with the infestation. Doing this will either make them feel good about their lice-free situation (hopefully) or let them know that everyone can get lice!

Make your conversation more about information and education, rather than alarm and fear. Keep the talks short and to the point.

Make sure to let parents know how you handled or plan to handle this situation. This will keep people calm and promote the necessity of having their kid’s heads inspected for head lice.

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