Help! My DS doesnt let me clear his hair from nits & lic

My ds has lice. I tried combing his hair with a nit comb & only found one lice.
He probably has more but he doesnt let me check, he doesnt want to sit still a minute. I promised him lots of good stuff that he likes but it doesnt help.

how do you do it?
ANy ideas how to get it out the easiest way?

Have him watch a video or have someone read him a book while you are doing it.

Silver Member Joined: Feb 19 2006 Posts: 728

Cover his hair completely with vaseline, wrap hair with saran wrap for few hours (or over night) All nits lice eggs will suffocate. Then wash it out with dish detergent. Works like a dream and hair will be super shiny!

Platinum Member Joined: Jan 01 2006 Posts: 48155

Shave it all off. Friends tell me that it's so much easier.

Gold Member Joined: Oct 10 2010 Posts: 1580

I would recommend going to a professional. Kids behave much better by strangers than by their moms. If he doesn't have too many knits, it won't cost you much. Even if you decide to do it on your own, you should go to a professional just for a recheck. Many times they take out the last one or two pieces that you missed. If left behind, within a week you're back to square one.

Your school should be able to tell you who does it professionally in your neighborhood.

Good luck.

My kids don't like to sit still for it either, but I don't give them much of a choice. When my under-two-year-old had to be combed out I thanked G-d his hair was still baby fine and I plopped him in his high chair with a pile of Cheerios and buckled him in. He didn't like it much but had nowhere to go. The bigger boys have their hair shorter and they KNOW it's not a choice and it's not up for discussion. Just do it. It doesn't take more than a couple of minutes. (I don't nit-pick, by the way, just comb them out twice a day for a few days.)
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Gold Member Joined: Mar 04 2009 Posts: 2236

One of my girls got nits at about age two. I stood her up on a little step stool by the kitchen sink, put in a few toys, and had her play with the water. This kept her still and right under my strong kitchen light. It worked really well.

Platinum Member Joined: May 22 2005 Posts: 13795

Cetaphil. No Saranwrap or other dubious ingredients and it's actually been studied and proven to work.

http://www.nuvoforheadlice.com/

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