Just a quick update on head lice. This rather long article from the Melbourne newspaper The Age, suggests using conditioner. That has the same suffocating effect as coconut oil but (a) is much more expensive and (b) often contains chemicals or perfumes to which our children are allergic.
I think that most of you who've read my article on this site 'How to Kill Head Lice Without using Chemicals' are already well and truly battle weary. I do hope that the schools attended by your children are taking an active role in encouraging all parents to do their bit in getting rid of head lice.
When one realises that it takes about nine days for an egg to hatch and reach egg-laying stage, it's vital to continue with de-lousing treatments for up to ten days. Even after you think you've killed all the head lice and after you've meticulously gone through and removed the eggs, you only have to miss one little egg and that one head louse can lay up to 200 eggs in their short life span.
This is a rather frightening looking graphic that accompanied that article.
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