{"id":468,"date":"2013-03-07T16:45:43","date_gmt":"2013-03-07T16:45:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/licebeware.com\/stagingsite\/?p=329"},"modified":"2013-03-07T16:45:43","modified_gmt":"2013-03-07T16:45:43","slug":"the-sleepover-dilemma-how-to-prevent-your-child-from-contracting-lice-at-a-sleepover","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/licebeware.com\/stagingsite\/the-sleepover-dilemma-how-to-prevent-your-child-from-contracting-lice-at-a-sleepover\/","title":{"rendered":"The sleepover dilemma:  How to prevent your child from contracting lice at a sleepover"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-29\" src=\"https:\/\/licebeware.com\/stagingsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/sleepover2-300x130.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"130\" \/>Ahh, sleepovers, the rite of <a title=\"domain tech info\" href=\"http:\/\/www.domain-server.xyz\">passage from<\/a> being a little kid to a big kid. <a style=\"color: inherit !important;\" title=\"domain list\" href=\"http:\/\/www.techcover.xyz\">\u00a0Sleepovers can<\/a> be a fun time for kids to share secrets and stories or just have FUN. <a style=\"color: inherit !important;\" title=\"domain list\" href=\"http:\/\/www.techcover.xyz\">\u00a0Sleepovers can<\/a> also unfortunately be a great place to share lice. \u00a0There are a few things parents can do to make sure their children come home lice free from a sleepover.<\/p>\n<p>1.) \u00a0Make <a title=\"\">sure your<\/a> child packs their own pillow and uses it. \u00a0Although there is a very small chance for lice to transfer from a pillow, its better not to risk it. \u00a0Wash the pillow case when your child returns home.<\/p>\n<p>2.) \u00a0Always make <a title=\"\">sure your<\/a> child packs their own comb or brush and does not use their friend&#8217;s brush. \u00a0Also make sure their friend does not use their brush either. \u00a0This may be difficult for middle school girls who like to share things like this, but be firm!<\/p>\n<p>3.) \u00a0If children will be sharing a bed, encourage your child to pull their hair back and if possible use mint spray.<\/p>\n<p>4.) \u00a0Check and comb your child&#8217;s hair with a metal nit comb within 48 hours after they return from the sleepover even if you do not suspect anyone at the sleepover has lice. \u00a0It is important to remember most children don&#8217;t realize they have lice for two to three weeks with an initial infestation. \u00a0The combing only takes 5 minutes and this preventative step could save you so much time and money in the long run.<\/p>\n<p>So now you can send your child to their next sleepover with confidence!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ahh, sleepovers, the rite of passage from being a little kid to a big kid. \u00a0Sleepovers can be a fun time for kids to share secrets and stories or just have FUN. \u00a0Sleepovers can also unfortunately be a great place to share lice. \u00a0There are a few things parents can do to make sure their [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[11],"tags":[13,16,17,18,19],"class_list":["post-468","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-prevention","tag-lice","tag-lice-free","tag-nit-comb","tag-prevent-lice","tag-sleepovers"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.9 - 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