One word that causes panic in parents is lice. I remember when I was doing home day care and a mom told me her child had lice. I was sickened. The thought of lice crawling around my home just waiting for a head of hair to jump on made me panic. The mom who had the child was lice was in a panic cleaning her home and washing her child’s hair. Thankfully for me the lice did not seem to stick around my house as no one ended up getting it. However, it is an ongoing concern and when it invades a preschool it strikes panic in all the teachers and parents. So what can you do?
One safe method is mayonnaise. It kills the live and it will moisturizes the hair. Just slather on room temperature mayo and cover with a plastic wrap or a shower cap. Leave on for about two hours. Remove, wash the hair and throw away the shower cap. Comb through the hair to be sure all have been removed and killed.
Another safe recipe is five to six teaspoons of coconut oil with five drops of Tea tree, Rosemary, Lavender, Peppermint, and Eucalyptus.
If you are looking for a natural solution that you do not have to whip up yourself there is another option. Licenders is a company that specializes in all natural solutions for head lice. The last thing you want on your child’s head is a vat of toxic chemicals. Licenders carries a lice prevention pack, lice household cleanser, lice kit, metal comb, and if you live in the New York area you can get a house call from a clinician to assess your family.
Lice can be challenging but with hard work and the right products, you can rid your family of lice safely.