Do This to Prevent Head Lice
There’s no guarantee your child won’t get head lice, but these tips make it less likely they will.
School has begun, and with that comes the inevitable news that head lice is infiltrating the little heads of students. Adults cringe thinking of the hassles of dealing with a head lice outbreak. It’s not fun for parents, teachers or students. So what can you do to make it less likely your child will come home with a head full of tiny bugs?
The fact is that all kids are at risk of getting head lice if they’re around other kids. But since head lice don’t actually jump from person to person (there needs to be direct contact between heads or items that touch heads), there are steps you can take to make it less likely your kids will be among the unlucky ones that have to deal with getting rid of the annoying critters.
Here are 7 tips to help prevent head lice: