Prevention – The “One Head One Bed Approach”  

Check your family weekly for nits by doing combing head checks on wet hair. Read our Detection tips for proper combing techniques. Visually inspect brushes for bugs. Brushes with a lighter background make it easier to spot lice. Keep brushes free of hair where lice can hide and do not share.  Pinch the hair out of any brushes and combs after each use.

To prevent lice:

• Wear hair in a gathered ponytail, bun, or braid.  If your child is old enough and is coordinated enough you can teach them to do their own hair up dos. Even if it is not perfect, they will love it and be very proud.
• Do not share coats, jackets, hoodies, sweat shirts or towels.
• Never share hairbrushes, combs, hair ties, headbands, etc – even in your own house. Have a brush and/or comb for each person in your house.
• Wear a hoodie sweatshirt to sit on public or movie theater seats and tuck all hair into the hood. Bring a towel and drape the towel over the seat or bring a sticky lint roller then clean the seat back with the lint roller.
• Use a mint or citronella spray as a deterrent. Apply in the morning before school and again before an afternoon activity or play date. Be advised, this is NOT a treatment.  You must also take the other precautions as well to avoid possible infestation.

Remember, lice are survivors. If you make it easy for them, they will find a human host.