According to a kindergarten teacher, the real solution is not found in a bottle, but in this gesture which stops the invasion. And the All Saints’ Day holidays are a good opportunity to eradicate them.
The weeks following the start of the school year are their favorite playground. In schools, lice circulate at an impressive speed, especially among the youngest. In kindergarten and elementary school, children play side by side, hug each other, exchange hats, scarves, scrunchies or caps. So many opportunities for lice to move from one head to another. These wingless parasites move only by direct contact. The nits cling firmly to the hair and hatch a few days later, restarting the cycle. Result: a single infested head can be enough to contaminate the entire class.
Faced with this seasonal invasion, parents quickly draw out lotions, fine combs and essential oils. Asphyxiating shampoos, dimethicone-based products, natural treatments… all promise to eliminate lice and nits. But according to Lisa, a kindergarten teacher for ten years, “treatment alone is not enough“Every year she observes the same scenario: despite the care applied, the parasites reappear a few days later.”It’s normal, she explains. Until all children are treated at the same time, lice continue to circulate. Parents should in no case be ashamed to talk about it, on the contrary.” she adds.
For her, the key is communication. As soon as a case is identified, parents must immediately notify the school, the teacher and other families, via a collective message or WhatsApp group. “This collective reflex is essentialinsists Lisa. If everyone treats their child at the same time, we break the chain of contamination. Otherwise, we go in circles for weeks“. She adds that the All Saints’ Day holidays always come at just the right time: “This is the ideal time to do a big clean, treat the heads, wash the sheets, the comforters and start from scratch.”
To limit the risks, it is better to tie up long hair, avoid sharing caps or brushes, and comb regularly, even without visible scratching. Some child-friendly lice lotions can help eradicate lice and nits. And if these little creatures persist despite everything, there is no need to panic: an infestation has nothing to do with a lack of hygiene. The real solution is solidarity between parents. It is this, much more than a miracle shampoo, which really stops lice at school.
