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I'm just reading the book about Edwardians I got for mothers day.... some of the conditions described are appalling...... however........

One thing stands out........ despite the fact that some lived in abject poverty....... they STILL had a nit nurse in the schools !!! Even the poorest ones!!! WHY is it considered not so important nowadays?

I'm beginning to wonder if there isn't some sort of conspiracy between the powers that be and the companys that make the lotions and potions...........

(another weekend spent with yuk in our hair obviously)xx

Oh muffy, we can't have nit nurses any more as it's not politically correct.... you might offend some one....probably the nits! ;-p

Seriously getting hacked off with this SS. Another tenner and another week of combing through and picking the damn things off her cos somebody can't be a**ed to sort it out with their own kids .

If the Edwardians knew it was unhygenic and awful then why the hell do we tolerate it today.

I've just fired off a letter to my local paper asking for their support for a campaign to stamp this out.

Doubt I'll hear anything but I can only try xx

I know how you feel Muffy. Every time there was an episode at school my daughter always caught them. I'd get rid of them then it'd start again a few weeks later, sometimes sooner than that. I grew sick of combing and trying to find some non chemical shampoo way of getting rid of them. I even resorted to using vodka at one point.

Julie she will go to school clean as a whistle tomorrow........ you can guarantee by Tuesday I'll be picking adults off her head....it is disgraceful. Uncomfortable for her and expensive and time consuming for me. Not on at all.

She's VERY blonde and has quite fluffy hair at the front...... apparently that is ideal conditions for them so she's a bit of a magnet.
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heheh... vodka? in the hope they'll get drunk and fall off? or was the vodka for you? lol.

Muffy, I hope you get some joy. I think it's disgraceful, I'm not a parent but I'd be ashamed to leave my child in that state and know that they're reinfecting everyone else they come into contact (and beyond).

Why dont you get a load of the parents, Muffy, and then you can all protest together? It seems to be a very serious situation, and I think it calls for action. Banners with BRING BACK THE NIT NURSE....would be apt. I would be hopping mad if it happened to me and mine... BC XX

Trouble is the nits are now 'Super Nits' and the yukky stuff doesn't work anymore.

All my children were shampooed ,conditioned and combed every night if they had them.

Only problem were the parents who didn't bother and thats when the kids caught them again.

would it help if everybody in the school

used the lotion on the same night

this would stamp them out

for a while anyway

It would Joy,

It would also help if ALL parents whose kids had lice were to treat them....that would also stop repeat infections.

Lol Liz

I was tempted to use the vodka myself but I did use it for the nits....something to do with the alcohol killing off the nits. It worked too.

i agree we should have a full country nit day

every parent should do there childrens hair


like a national nit day

stray
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Other parents aren't very vocal .....sadly...... they all admit to having the problem... but none of them want to do anything about it....... I've tried.

We all KNOW who the kids are........ they are known for this throughout the school...... BUT the other parents are concerned about repercussions as this family have a bit of a reputation (you get one in every school I guess). Personally I couldn't care less but that's just me.

I agree Lancs Lass they DO seem to be immune to some brands (thankfully some are still working though) but I try hard not to use the stuff as I do comb through and condition everyday....... also have tried every repellant known but to no avail.

The only way forward is the nit nurse. Do them all at once and the problem is solved. I'd even be prepared to pay for it out of my own pocket.... it HAS to be cheaper than what I am doing now !!!

BUT as has been said..........these days you can't be seen to be singling anyone out.......... bl**dy ridiculous.

GRRRRRRRRRRRRRrr xx

I could go all sciency about why the voddie would work, but everyone would fall asleep lol. Not sure about sending the kiddie off to school smelling like a pub though PMSL

I have heard the conditioner used neat and comed through the hair helps get rid of nits something to do with the eggs not being able to stick to the hair. I agree Mothers of school children should protest to maybe the Health Minister to bring back Nitty Nora the Bug Explora.

Also... If the parents did themselves as well as, these people may well be doing their children but bet they don't all think that they should do their own too.

I did wash and condition her hair afterward lol

Good point SS. My hair is wrecked from the wretched stuff as it makes it all greasy and sticky. BUT no point sending notes home to try and educate them.......

I spoke to little ones teacher on Wednesdays parents evening about the problem....... she sent a note home advising that there is a nit prob in the class and giving directions about how to treat the problem.......

The parents in question saw the first line, screwed up the paper and lobbed it on the floor !!!!!!!

It's like talking to thin air xx

Don't you just want to scream at people like that.

The thing that gets me is if they failed to treat a dog/cat who had fleas they could no doubt be done for neglect. Apparently children rate lower when it comes to things like these.

This thread is making me scratch my head as I read lol.

Julie, good job... wonder if you can get drunk through your head lol. *ponders*

I wanted to do more than scream at them SS !!!!

I'm going to also photocopy the page from my book and show it to the headmaster tomorrow...... ask HIM if he thinks that this is progress. xx