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Ok so for the past 3 wks. I have a dck that has had head lice. First time I found it, I found a B-U-G and thought I was gonna die !! Anyway I cleaned my home and even set off a fogger and sprayed furinture. Well ever since then I check her and I will find nits !! They have treated (so they say) and Im still finding them !! I was told that dck was scratching at church so the next time I had her I checked and I pulled out 20 nits !! I had to take her to church to a family member, and told them. They took dck home and found 4, well Mom bring dck back the next morning and said that they treated early that morning...I checked after lunch, and found 15 more !! I keep stressing the importance of getting every single nit out, but I don't think it is sinking in...What is your policy ? I am at a loss, and I have no idea what to do.
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Perhaps the family has missed a few vital things to treat--the car, the car seat, the bed clothes, toys and stuffies, couches, etc. They might not realize how important it is to treat the entire house and each car, etc. To find that many sounds like an active infestation elsewhere still. Perhaps the parents haven't treated themselves?!
Now *my* head is itching, thanks a lot
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No nits. PERIOD. No service until 100% free from nits AND bugs.Comment
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I check for nits upon arrival while parents wait. I have a trusted nit comb I use. There must be no lIve bugs and no nits for a child to be readmitted into care.Comment
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Well, I made sure I told them about the car seats, bedding toys and the house..even themselves. They swear they have done all of these things and that they have been checked and are clear...And sorry for making your head itch, when I think about it I itch as well..Perhaps the family has missed a few vital things to treat--the car, the car seat, the bed clothes, toys and stuffies, couches, etc. They might not realize how important it is to treat the entire house and each car, etc. To find that many sounds like an active infestation elsewhere still. Perhaps the parents haven't treated themselves?!
Now *my* head is itching, thanks a lot!
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Same here. I've only had one child come in with lice in all the years I've done child care but that was enough. I never want it to happen again. That child ended up having lice for about a month before she was clear. After her dad brought her back once saying she was all set when she still had bugs, I started meeting them at the door to check her myself. I sent her home several times before she was finally lice free.Comment
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I am so aggrevated right now..I called dc mom to let her know my son has had diarrhea twice today pretty bad and that he had no other symptoms just as a heads up..Well I went ahead and decided to ask about dck's head and she said 2 ppl checked and didn't find anything..So I said very nice "If you don't care, come a few mins. early and I will check her before you leave." So mom goes on to say that maybe she will just find someone to watch them tomorrow, b/c she doesn't want anyone looking down on dck !! What ?!? are you kidding me..to me it sounds like they didn't do there job, and don't want me to call them out on it ! What does it sound like to you ??Comment
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It sounds pretty much the same to me. If I had thoroughly checked my child's hair and had 2 other people double check it for me, I'd have no hesitation bringing my child in to be checked at drop off. Sounds like she was trying to slip one past you and now that she knows you plan to check the child's head before she leaves, she finds it easier to get someone else to watch the child. I wonder if she'll make that person aware of the lice problem or just expose an unsuspecting friend to the fun of getting it, too.
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what is mom using. I know alot of people are using the mayo method, also, go buy some tea tree oil and put it in your shampoo everytime you wash your hair, also use hairspray or gel on you and your family.
also, I think you need to wait a week inbetween treatments. But I would stop them at the door and check. Also, if she has them I bet you other family members have them too.Comment
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Mom is trying to slip it past you. Our policy is a "No Nit" Policy. We've only had to deal with it once. It felt like we were the child's advocate, because dcm wasn't taking care of it. When we drew the line, she didn't have a choice.Comment
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It sounds like Mom is just treating and not nit picking. Picking out the nits carefully is more important IMO than whatever "treatment" they used. Hard work gets rid of lice although chemicals speed the process up a little.
My policy is no nits and I check at the door.Comment
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No nit policy and I hope you stand firm on this. Our State Board of Health says you don't have to be nit free but I really feel this is the way to be rid of the lice completely.
There's a High School in an ajoining town that doesn't take lice seriously and they had a huge problem last year. It was running rampant.
Unfortunately one of our students played with a cousin that went there and got them twice. Thankfully the Mom was a hairdresser and found it and treated the child before they even attended our place. We still had to check every child for 2 weeks.
OK now my head is itching.
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..Sorry for making everyone's head itch. I have been very nice about this, but this is going on the 3rd week. I am now having to check all the kids head's and make sure the parents know we have had it here. I don't want anyone to catch it from here and then that "ruin" my name (you would be surprised at what ppl will use) She was suppose to have been using Rid. But I just think they are treating and not nit picking, which I have stressed over and over. When I was explaining to her on the phone that no one would look down on her, and that whatever she decided she needed to let me know, she hung up on me.
I was not rude, nor mean about the situation. I even told her last time to bring the stuff and I would help her treat her. I hope she can get it under control. If she doesn't come today, then I won't see them for 2 1/2 weeks due to Moms vacation and my own.
Oh am I ready for VACATION !!Comment
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..Sorry for making everyone's head itch. I have been very nice about this, but this is going on the 3rd week. I am now having to check all the kids head's and make sure the parents know we have had it here. I don't want anyone to catch it from here and then that "ruin" my name (you would be surprised at what ppl will use) She was suppose to have been using Rid. But I just think they are treating and not nit picking, which I have stressed over and over. When I was explaining to her on the phone that no one would look down on her, and that whatever she decided she needed to let me know, she hung up on me. I was not rude, nor mean about the situation. I even told her last time to bring the stuff and I would help her treat her. I hope she can get it under control. If she doesn't come today, then I won't see them for 2 1/2 weeks due to Moms vacation and my own.
Oh am I ready for VACATION !!
I would term immediately for that! What the heck? You are only trying to help her!! :confused:
What does she think will happen when her kids gets to public school? They check there BEFORE allowing the child to come back to school so it isn't like you are humiliating her child by checking her for something that is a safety and health risk to others!
I would spend the next 2 1/2 weeks that you won't see this family filling her spot!Comment
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I had a dcb come with lice once. He had very thin light blond hair so the black bugs were very noticeable. I sent him home and they treated him and I didn't notice the nits until mid morning of the next day. I sent him home and treated my house and family just in case....repeat entire situation a few times...they even took him to the doctor and got prescription treatment. After the 2nd repeat and me having to treat my house again I told them if he came back with nits and/or bugs they would have to reimburse me for the cost of treating my household. I also suggested that since he was only 1 1/2 years old they could just shave his head and be done with it...they just refused. They did end up reimbursing me for the two times they brought him after the lice was supposed to be gone. I should explain that at the time of this I had just started out (no backbone)and he arrived as I was getting the school agers ready to go.Comment
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