Three reasons every school age child in America needs a good nit comb!
Ahh, back-to-school time… new backpacks, pencils, lunch boxes, and nit combs… what?? You didn’t read it wrong. Don’t think your child needs a nit comb? Think again. Head lice is second only to the common cold as a reason for school absences. Of course, no one thinks “their child” will get lice until it happens to them. Chances are, if you have a child in school, at some point your child will contract lice. Being prepared so that when — not if — it happens to you is key. The more you are prepared for it, the less you will panic when it does happen. Having a good nit comb is essential if you have a child in school.
The Nit Comb Is A Household Necessity. Here’s Why…
- Lice never happen at a convenient time. You really don’t have to go to the drugstore at 11:00 and pick up a pesticide in a panic. If you have olive oil in your pantry and a nit comb, you have everything you need! Olive oil is a great natural treatment alternative that most people already own. Simply douse the head with a generous portion and wrap your head in a shower cap. In the morning, comb it out with your nit comb and wash the hair out. You will need to continue to comb daily.
- If lice are found in your class, you should check your child using a nit comb! Unless you know exactly what you are looking for, lice are very difficult to detect with the naked eye. Many parents will receive a note from school and visually check their child’s head, thinking they find nothing, only to find an infestation a week later. Checking for lice with a nit comb takes 5 minutes and will accurately detect lice even in early stages.
- SLEEPOVERS… need I say more?? Comb your child’s hair to check for lice after they sleep over at someone’s house!
Lice Beware uses the Terminator comb in treatment and sells them in the retail store for $16.95. I highly recommend picking one up for the school year!