7 Comments

1. Stacy L says:

   January 2, 2010 at 6:12 am

   http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/headlice.html

   How long do head lice live?

   The life span of an adult louse on a host ranges up to 30 days. During this time, the female head louse can deposit about 90 eggs. After incubating for seven to 10 days, the nits hatch and, after another 10 days, mature into adult head lice and the cycle begins again. Off the host, adult head lice can live about two to four days at 74 degrees Fahrenheit (F) and one to two days at 86 degrees. Nits will remain alive off the host for up to 10 days; they will not hatch at or below room temperature (68 degrees F).
2. buntis says:

   January 2, 2010 at 6:42 am

   ew, super clean everything in your house and get the shampoo to wash out lice even though she doesnt have it. she could have eggs that arent hatched yet.
3. Melaenami says:

   January 2, 2010 at 7:16 am

   Well there would probably be only eggcases on the couches or pillows. But it would really depend on if they were washed or not. If you want to make extra sure she doesn’t get them you might want to buy some lice-killing shampoo.
4. droopydawg001 says:

   January 2, 2010 at 7:37 am

   your daughter would have had them about 3 to 4 days after cantact with your neighbors girl
5. Pamela C says:

   January 2, 2010 at 7:40 am

   I would want to be sure of course I agree totally with you. I would have an Adult to Adult talk with the parents of the children if they still have them I would most definatly keep your angel away for the moment. Just be sure that there is absolutley no way your baby can catch it. Most cases children catch it from school. It is a painful horrible thing for a parent to have to deal with. Here is what I did and it worked for my daughter. I gave her a hair treatment for it and then repeated in 7 days. As those 7 days were going by I took all her stuffed animals and tightly put them into a trash bag (then set it out of reach)for one month. Wash everything bedding pillows pillow cases 3 times. Dry on HIGH HEAT!. This will work for you.
6. j3nny3lf says:

   January 2, 2010 at 7:47 am

   You need to know if your neighbors treated their family’s heads, bedding, clothing, hairbrushes, furniture and car seats. If they haven’t, their kids still have the lice.

   Getting rid of lice is a multi-step process. First the lice have to be killed with a lice shampoo. Then the nits (eggs) have to be removed with a very fine combing. A lot of people who have boys handle this step in one go just by shaving their heads.

   Then the house needs a good cleaning and to be sprayed with a lice killing furniture spray, because the lice and nits get on the furniture, into the bedding and clothing, upholstery, carpets, everything.

   Clothing, bedding, pillows all have to be washed in very hot water and dried at high heat. Hair brushes and combs and other hair accessories have to be either boiled in hot water for ten minutes or discarded and replaced.

   And about a week after the shampooing and combing and cleaning, it has to be repeated. Just in case any were missed.

   Once you know your neighbors have done all of that, it’s probably safe.

   But the fact is that no matter how careful you are and how clean you are, at some point, your kids will probably end up with head lice. They are rampant in the schools, unfortunately, and they spread like wildfire.

   I have heard that tea tree shampoo helps keep them away. I use a generic version of Paul Mitchell Tea Tree Shampoo that I get at Sally Beauty Supply. I don’t know if it’s true, but the shampoo makes my hair feel great, anyways.
7. Barbiq says:

   January 2, 2010 at 7:56 am

   It usually takes a good 6 to 8 weeks to be totally clear and lice free. And that’s if the whole home has been treated completely the first time. By the time you heard about it, it was all ready too late. They usually spread at school like the plague they are and they love clean hair!! Chances are that your daughter will get them sooner or later …learn what you can and make sure you have stuff at home in case you need it. Good luck.