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Find out what you need to know about prevention and treatment of super lice with this Mom’s Guide to Super Lice!
With four kids in the house, one of my biggest fears with back to school session is always head lice. My daughter has always been diligent about following all my guidelines, but the triplets are less concerned. For them, they are used to sharing items- from toys to clothing and stuffed animals- here at home, which creates an issue with them not understanding why I ask them not to share items certain items with friends at school. On one hand, they are awesome sharers, but on the other hand, hello lice risk!
I’m a firm believer in being prepared. I’ve researched the practices on preventing and getting rid of lice, even the new strain of super lice. Read on for a Mom’s Guide to Super Lice as I share all that I have learned!
What are Super Lice?
Does the term”super lice” invoke a bit of terror? It does me! I automatically start scratching my head while cringing at all of the laundry I would have to do!
Regular head lice are bad enough without super lice, right?!?!? Super lice are actually extremely similar to regular lice. They like to live in a scalp (or eyebrows) and can cause itching and sores. However, super lice do not respond to traditional over-the-counter lice treatments. They are resistant to the ingredients in traditional treatments.
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Of course, the best way to prevent a super lice spread throughout the home is to not bring them inside at all! Teach school aged children to not share the following items:
- Hats
- Hairbrushes
- Elastic hair ties
- Sunglasses
- Coats/sweaters
- Hair bows or hair bands
- Nap-time blankets (for children in kindergarten who still may take naps)
- Nap-time stuffed animals
In addition to not sharing these items, children should know to always place their items inside of their personal cubby or backpack at school rather than stacking them in a pile with everyone else’s belongings. Coats are a natural culprit of this. Children should always hang their coat on their own hook or in their own locker.
If one child brings home super lice, it is possible to contain it to that child, though from a mom’s standpoint very difficult. I know from personal experience that kids within the same home share brushes and blankets and maybe even a bed. If you have an only child or have the ability to contain the infected child’s bedding and items, then stopping the lice spread with one child may be possible. But don’t be upset up if this proves difficult in a large family setting.
One way to attempt to contain lice to only one child is to frequently inspect each child’s head. This is easy if you’re still helping your child bathe. Simply check their head during bath time. If children are of the age to bathe themselves, try to check their heads regularly at another time, like perhaps bed time.
Some moms have told me they believe in utilizing essential oil blends or lice prevention shampoos, but nothing is more effective than trying to abstain from sharing lice infected items.
Lastly, stay up to date on lice reports in your area with the Nix® Lice Tracker.
Treatment
If the day arrives where your child does bring home the dreaded super lice, grab a few supplies and get busy. The quicker your child is rid of the super lice, the better!
Pick up Nix Ultra® Super Lice Treatment from your local Walmart in the First Aid section. The Nix Ultra® Super Lice Treatment is a pesticide-free formula that kills lice and their eggs. It is fast, effective, non-toxic, and the number 1 pediatrician recommended brand.
It includes the treatment and the Nix Ultra® professional comb.
Follow the instructions on the back of the box to effectively get rid of super lice.
- Apply the formula and wash the hair as directed on the Nix Ultra® Super Lice Treatment package.
- Divide the hair into sections
- Search for adult lice and their eggs. If you are not sure what lice look like, check out the Lice ID tool here.
- Remove them with the Nix Ultra® professional comb. Place anything that you remove into a ziptop bag for disposal.
After taking care of the kiddo, it is time to get to work cleaning the house.
Remove all bedding and stuffed animals from the child’s bed. Wash them in hot water with detergent. Dry in the dryer on high heat. To prevent spreading while changing the sheets, wear gloves and place the sheets and animals in a garbage bag.
Hot soak and clean any hairbands, hair bows, brushes, combs, hair elastics, etc. used by the child. Wipe down the child’s car headrest and any place where they may lay their head on the couch. To be on the safe side, covering the couch with sheets for a few days is an option. Lice typically do not live off the head for longer than 48 hours. Basically, wash, wipe down, cover or quarantine anything that their head could have touched while with the super lice.
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My kids have never had lice and them getting it is literally my worst fear in life. I would DIE. I’ve never had it and I don’t think I could handle it if they got it LOL.
We have never had lice in our household.. knock on wood! I have two girls with long hair, so it would be a total nightmare. Thanks for sharing, it’s good to know there are products out there to help combat lice.
I have had to deal with lice as a school principal so much! I know for sure, that you are giving great advice.
Lice is every parents worse nightmare. With kids going back to school sometimes it happens. Using Nix is one of the best products out there.
Oh gosh! In a few years I am going to have to worry about this too! Thanks for the advice in advance!
Oh man, lice is not fun. My daughter had lice before, and it was an all day thing of washing her hair. I’ll keep this in mind in case it happens again.
This sounds like a wonderful product to keep on hand. Thankfully, I’ve never had lice. However, I would love to stay prepared.
SUPER LICE??? That name alone makes me itch! Will definitely keep this in mind if my kids get lice…but praying I never need it!
Super lice? No way! I’m terrified of plain old average Joe lice! When I was 8, my brother brought it home from daycare. I have very thick hair. My mom spent hours combing it out, and I cried the whole time. Now, the very word “lice” sends me screaming and crying, lol.
We just had a case of lice in our house this summer from VBS! It sucked. I got it too! We washed or steamed everything including stuffed animals. But I’ve started conditioning my hair with tea tree oil and its supposed to be a deterrent for lice. I hope we never have another case, but you never know.
Tea tree oil does not work. Used it on my granddaughter every day. I raised 3 children and never had it. Now raising 3 grandchildren and my friend swore by tea tree oil so I started using it on my granddaughter every day!! My friends daughter had lice 4 times last year and we were lucky and didn’t get them. As soon as school started this year she got them. Hat lice!!!!! This works
This is such a great guide! It is amazing how crazy lice are getting! They seem to be getting more and more resistant to treatment.
This is what I’ve looking for kids. It is very useful tips to prevent super lice.
Great post! I’ve never had to deal with lice but, I’ve heard it’s a pain in the butt! Better to be prepared then not this school season . Informing my kids about sharing items you have listed also!
From where I grew up in Asia, lice is a normal issue with kids. I am glad that my kids doesn’t have to experience that here where I live in the US. Great guide.
Oh boy… SUPER! UGGH…Befire we started homeschool..it hit us three times…once s hear. Awesome info..
Ah, man! That’s tough!
What?! Super lice?! As if regular lice wasn’t bad enough. I have actually heard of some lice not reacting to normal treatments but I didn’t realize they were referred to as super lice.
That sounds like a great product and it’s also better to prevent your child from getting lice. I think it’s every mom’s nightmare of their child getting lice.
When we first moved last summer and my kids started going to the school they went to last year, they got lice FOUR times in like two months. It was awful, I was so glad to have nix!
This is a great guide, and I hope this upcoming school year will be lice free. My girls had it years ago and it was the worst!
I dread school starting back because I just know we’ll start getting notes that one of the kids classmates has lice and to check the kid’s heads. Thank heavens for Nix, they’ve saved my sanity more than once when tackling the critters that try to hitch a ride home with any of the kids.
Tea tree oil does not work. Used it on my granddaughter every day. I raised 3 children and never had it. Now raising 3 grandchildren and my friend swore by tea tree oil so I started using it on my granddaughter every day!! My friends daughter had lice 4 times last year and we were lucky and didn’t get them. As soon as school started this year she got them. Hat lice!!!!! This works
Great article! I definitely agree about over the counter and common lice shampoos dont have a lasting effect. Super lice can become a ordeal if you keep treating your kids with the same products. I personally tried whatever remedies and tips and shampoos I was told to use but nothing worked on my kids. Finally we paid a visit to Lice Clinics of America Bellevue and I was so relieved i made that visit. Not only they have professional staff and latest tech but they use FDA approved non toxic products to remove super lice and nits. I would recommend every concerned parent checking them out