School policy on lice?

Question

My daughter got lice at school, on Friday they sent home a note telling me that she had lice. They didn't even call me to come and get her. She has had lice like 6 times since going to school. I get rid of it, she won't have it for a while then gets it again. They just did their 1st lice ck on Friday, hence them finding it. I check her hair quite frequently & she didn't have it 2 weeks ago. I am so mad, shouldn't they have to send the kid home?? She didn't this time have any adult lice only nits, that may be why. How can I get them to change their policy? I think they should do weekly checks. My school did that when I was in school, and not very many people get lice.

Answer 1

talk to the teacher or principal and tell them that they should send children with nits of lice home! also make sure your house is clean! use febreeze and other cleaning stuff.(don't use airsol) have her wash her hair every day since it seems that her hair gets dirty easily. when she has lice, add LOTS of conditioner to her hair and leave it for 10-15 minutes. then comb it with a fine tooth comb and then rinse. use a good shampoo and conditioner. try buying the cheap anti-lice shampoo from walgreens or something. wash her bed sheets, pillows (covers and all), and anything that has come in contact with her head such as hats or scarves. keep checking often for lice. for her hair, don't keep it too long. long hair has disadvantages such as more exposure to sun, dryness, split ends, dandruff, and lice. keep her hair about medium length and keep her hair out of her face. tie up her hair or use clips to keep her hair out of her face. use these tips to keep her hair clean and lice-free. if she keeps getting lice then see a doctor about this. here are some more tips to styling hair and keeping it clean.

Healthy hair tips

1. before you wash hair, comb her hair to remove dirt, grease, and dead cells.

2. when you comb hair, start at the bottom and slowly work your way up.

3. rinse shampoo throughly. massage shampoo into your scalp with small circular movements with your fingertips but just coat hair with conditioner.

4. hairdryers dry out hair so let it dry naturally and use a towel. pat your hair dry with a towel instead of rubbing it.

5. sun can dry out hair so wear hats ans scarves on sunny days.

6. wash hairbrushes and combs at least once a week.

7. vegetables, fruits, and eggs keep your hair looking shiny. also drink lots of water for smooth hair.

8. if you want her to have shiny hair and less dandruff, rub coconut oil in her hair.

Hair accssesories to have on hand

clips, hair ties, scrunchies, butterfly clips, headbands, beads, hair jewels, hair mascara, hair tattoos

Styling tips

1. when you style, keep it simple because kids run around a lot and play.

2. tip up her hair in high ponytails with scrunchies

3. use clips to keep short hair away from her face.

4. you can make pigtails with scrunchies and brighten them up by sticking in butterfly clips.

5. Headsbands are nice when they have pretty decorations and such. put headbands in her hair when she needs to keep her hair down but straight.

6. for ballet recitals or when she needs to look proper and sophisicated, put her hair into a topknot/bun.

7. braided pigtails or small braids are good for a nice look.

8. stick beads onto her braids when she wants sparkles.

8. if she wants highlights, put bright hair mascara in her hair.

9. add clip on braids sometimes for a fun look.

HOPE THIS HELPED!

Answer 2

Well where I live  they do lice checks in school, rarely, but they still do them. And if they find someone who has lice, they aren't allowed to come back until it is gone. It's ridiculous how you would even think of going to school when you have lice, I'd be embarrassed, you know?

I got lice from a neighborhood friend, who also went to school with me though, it bugged me, I told my mom, we got rid of it, and I stopped hanging out with my friend. Than, the school found out, from them being informed by me and a couple of my friends. Your daughter's school should have been strong enough to call you and confirm you about the matter, rather than sending a little note home. The school's should be doing lice checks weekly or even monthly because they deffinatly don't do it more than 4 times in a school year.

It's nasty too, I can't stand it, I had it once before.  Maybe you could talk to them. Let the school board know, say look "my daughter has had lice about 6 times sense shes been in school, it's getting ridiculous, you need to do something about it"

That's what I'd do. I'm sure your pretty fed up to!

Good luck & Im sorry your daughter has to deal with lice so much. Hope it works out!

Answer 3

If your child is getting it this recurrant I'm sure she isn't the only one. There are probably other fed up parents with kids in the same boat as yours is. You need to approach the school and ask them to fumigate or something on a weekend to get rid of the problem and to insist that all kids that have nits or lice are sent home immediately and are not permitted to return to school for a minimum of 5 days or until the problem is checked by a doctor giving them the clean bill of health (no nits or lice present) to return to school.  It would also be a good idea to help educate the kids about not sharing hats, comes, hair clips, hooded jackets etc.. with each other as lice will spread that way.

The school needs to step up and get responsible with it before the health board gets involved.

Answer 4

Facts about head lice:

Acquiring head lice is not a sign of poor hygiene, so that should not be a stigma to the child or embarrassment to parents. Well-to-do kids are as equally exposed to head lice as disadvantaged ones.

Head lice can move around/crawl very quickly. However, it is untrue that they either jump of fly.

Head lice are not transmitted from the family pets, so don't look at Fido or Whiskers if your child comes down with a case of head lice.

While head lice are gross to think about, the good news is that they are easy to get rid of. Most head lice infestations respond easily to over-the-counter treatments containing permethrin (i.e. Nix) or pyrethrins (i.e. Rid). Experts indicate that there is not any one type of pediculocide to use; the key is to be successful in removing both head lice and the nits.

The procedure for treating head lice and notifying parents may vary, depending on the school or day care facility a child attends. However, the most common way to control head lice is to contact parents immediately if head lice are detected and have the child sent home until treatment has been initiated and nits are removed. Some schools routinely have a school nurse spot check for lice; care providers may also routinely check kids in their care. Parents should be given instructions on how to get rid of the head lice and nits, and if at all possible, be shown the live lice and nits to aid in removal. Parents of the infected kid should be urged to check all other family members and to carefully wash and disinfect all linens, pillows and other items where a child may have laid. Communication to other parents in close contact with the infected child should be made, along with a recommendation to check their child's head carefully each night over the next 7-10 days.

Adults should be careful not to embarrass the child, and attention given to the matter of head lice should be conducted in a discreet fashion. Keep in mind that it is nothing that the kid did or didn't do--it just happened. After treatment, a child should be ready to return and learn to the classroom or care in no time!

Answer 5

I agree with you. When I was younger I use to get lice from my elementary class mates.Now my god son is getting it from his. They need to start checking at least once a week. And yes they should send the children home. By not sending them home when they find it, it spreads to the other kids. They really need to start doing those things. Does your child's school have PTA meetings? If so bring it up with them, if not then you should go to the principle and tell him how you feel. If he doesn't listen then try to find some parents that feel the same way, I'm sure your not the only one. Then go to the principle, sign a petition ( I think that's what its called ). I hope my ideas work for you.

Answer 6

You will usually find that the more affluent an area you live in, the less problems you will have with lice.  People who are really on the ball do everything it takes to completely take care of the problem before sending their children back to school, from using the lice treatments to checking every square millimeter of hair to be sure there are NO more lice or nits, to washing all bedding and coats /outerwear,  to vacuuming the house.  It takes forever, but it's worth it.  If you live in an area with chronic problems, you may wish to consider moving.  My step-daughter's kids go to the same school as the Indian kids on a reservation nearby, and this particular tribespeople keep very dirty houses and don't take all of the neccessary steps to really get rid of the problem, and so her kids are constantly getting re-infested.

Yes, I would be sure to figure out a way to get the school to check the kids more often, and send the child home immediatly upon the discovery of lice.

Answer 7

Sounds like you need to spend less time on the computer and more time keeping your house clean.

Sounds like the school should be the ones who are mad.

Answer 8

after you get rid of the lice completely keep 20-30 drops of tea tree oil in your kids shampoo/conditioner bottle all the time, always use this shampoo/conditioner to wash their hair in and they wont get lice anymore, as long as youre getting rid of them completely. ive used this on my daughter since the started school,shes now in the third grade and we have had NO problems, and the tea tree oil is actually good for their scalp too, it smells like tea tree oil when you use it, but after it dries you cant smell anything but your shampoo.

and just a note, lice dont feed on money they feed on blood, everyone has that, and just so people know, lice prefer clean hair to dirty, they cant hang on to  dirty hair as well because of the oil.

Answer 9

how was the school able to send a young child home alone without notifying you???  that's your biggest concern.  take care of the lice and return her to the school only after you are assured that there will be accountability for their actions.  their lice policy is appropriate otherwise.

Answer 10

I'm very surprised she wasn't sent home.  It can be very difficult to find the live ones, and if they saw nits, they should assume there are live ones (how else would the nits get there, duh!).  Definitely they should send the kid home immediately.  At our school they do not let them back until they successfully pass a re-check.

We had a situation where a girl kept re-infecting everyone. Her parents were teen parents (split up) and I think the mom would take care of it, but when she went back to the dad's she would re-get it every few weeks.  It was SOOOOO frustrating because the rest of the kids kept coming down with it.  After enough parent complaining the school finally said they would not let her back in until steps were taken at both households.

Answer 11

if your daughter goes to a large school it is probably hard to check every single child for lice every single week. if  you are concerned talk to her pediatrician about it. check her hair for lice once a week and if you see it call her doctor