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I’ll be VERY quick to admit that the thought of lice absolutely CREEPS me out! Ewww, Gross, Stay away. I’m praying I have a few more years before we have to start worrying about it ourselves, but I know for many of my friends, family, and readers with school-aged children, this is a very real issue that is current in their lives.
Here’s Some Interesting Facts About Lice:
- Lice do not discriminate; the cleanliness of your hair, home, or school has nothing to do with the risk of getting lice.
- 1 louse can lay up to 10 eggs (nits) per day.
- You cannot get head lice from an animal and your animals can not get it from you, lice need human scalp blood to survive.
- Off the human head, lice cannot survive for more than 48 hours.
- “Super Lice” and their resistance to traditional over the counter treatments are a pesky problem. Consumers are becoming more aware and informed about the toxic levels of over-the-counter-treatments.
- Electronic devices like iPods, iPads and cell phones cause kids to cluster together to view games, videos and movies, as well as do group “selfies”. All of this head to head contact spreads lice easily.
- Battling lice at home for weeks at a time is time-consuming, causes stress, causes missed school/work days and is often is ineffective.
Nix, Rid and other over-the-counter products have pesticides in their ingredients? Some contain 4 times the amount of chemicals and pesticide’s as Raid! Pretty scary! Lice are becoming more and more resistant to these chemicals creating the term “Super Lice”. Often people battling lice use these products over and over again and still cannot get rid of lice. Sometimes scalps are burned as a result of over treatment.
Some prescription and over –the-counter treatments contain chemicals that are no longer permitted for use on crops or animals, yet are allowed for lice treatment. Some of these chemicals and pesticides have been proven to cause cancer, seizures and in some cases death!
Thankfully, now there is an effective, all natural treatment to stop lice in its tracks!
Currently Lice Lifters has salons across Pennsylvania and New Jersey and Florida. Lice Lifters uses a patented heated air treatment process which kills 99.2% of the eggs and 87% of the bugs. Technician’s then sends each treated individual home with a custom follow up care program to ensure no new activity occurs. Typically this consists of 2-4 simple Nit Nanny Solution applications (similar to a shampooing) which make the treatment process 100% effective.
With Lice Lifters you can feel 100% confident your problem was resolved. Children receive a certificate allowing them to return to school – same day! Lice Lifters Nit Nanny products are all-natural, pesticide free, non-toxic and chemical free.
Lice Lifters technicians are empathetic and efficient. They understand what you are going through. They assess your situation, make you comfortable and get to work. Kids choose a movie, have a snack and the next thing they know, they are on their way home.
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Now that you are educated about lice, what to do and what not to do…How about some FUN!
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I haven't had to deal with lice, luckily.
I had lice when I was younger, but my Mother & I were just talking about lice last night since Little Sister C is in school now & all the girls like to brush each others hair & share bows, etc! Thanks for the awesome giveaway!
When I was in the 7th grade there was an epidemic at our school
No I have been lucky not to deal with lice at this time.<br />
It was years ago that my daughter had lice. So far my grandsons haven't gotten lice.
i havent had to deal with it yet. hopefully i never will
Luckily I never have.
I have never had to deal with lice. <br /><br />rounder9834 @yahoo.com
I used a nit comb and got a prescription brand Lice Remover. It worked. But I wish that I had the Lice Lifters all natural way to get rid of Lice when I had the problem with my son and daughter.
I Have had to deal with lice in the past from my son and daughter, involved a lot of washing of everything, combing through hair, and using treatments on there scalp.
lucky i have not with my daughter<br /><br />freebiel0ve@yahoo.com
I haven't had to deal with it (knock on wood) 🙂
We haven't had to deal with lice yet, but I'm sure our time is coming..<br /><br />Nathansmommy619(At)Aol(Dot)com
No, I have been lucky. jj250@aol.com
We haven't, so far, knock on wood!
Oh yes our daughter had head lice.<br />I wouldn't ever want to go through that again!<br />thank you
I have when my oldest was small so about 16 years ago and what a pain in the butt… The amount of scrubbing and cleaning is just EXHAUSTING
No I haven't thankfully.
I've, thankfully, never had to deal with lice.
yes I have, and it was a total nightmare! my daughters brought them home and we tried a lot of things, and smothering them in Vaseline does NOT work!
I have never had to deal with lice, thank goodness.
I haven't had to deal with it.
Yes, years ago my stepson got lice. His mother sent him up to our house with them. Terrible trouble to get rid of back then.
We never have so we have been lucky
I don"t like lice at all
As a former preschool teacher for 10 years, yes I've dealt with them.
Yes, I have had to deal with lice. The foster kids were infested when they were brought to us.
Only once in our life did we deal with lice. Make sure we don't anymore.
No, I've never dealt with lice.
No thank goodness. My daughter has really long and thick hair so it would take forever to get rid of them. I had them when I was in elementary school and it was terrible.
Luckily, we've never had to deal with it before.
oh yes with 4 boys I have dealt with this multiple times over the years!
Never had to deal with it luckily
Not yet, thank goodness!!
i have not but my cousins have.
Yes one time with my daughter I didn't know what to do and then the next day my son had them too it was a horrible experience
I had lice as a kid,my kids never have,I remember my mom washing all the bedding,boiling the brushes and scrubbing our heads in the tub until they were sore,it was terrible.
Yes, when my daughter was in preschool and had waist-length hair. It was quite an experience but fortunately we didn't have to cut her hair.
luckily, not yet. i try to watch for it. i had it once as a kid myself.
i never have
yes, it was awful
Yes, it's horrible.
No, thankfully we haven't!
i dealt with it a while ago and hope i dont again
I never have before.
Thankfully, I haven't had to deal with them. Hoping I never will. 🙂
So far we have been very blessed to not to have to deal with lice, but you just never know when it might happen!
not yet!
When I was a teenager, we had a few bouts with lice. I became a pro at seeking out nits from my siblings' heads. If only that were something to brag about. 🙁
Thankfully no lice in our house….love the natural products now available in case we need it!
Yes! I had them the summer going into 6th grade. My mom kept saying that I just had dry scalp and then one day outside she went "Eww!" and that is all she wrote. I had a VERY bad infestation and had to actually use a prescription not recommended for my age….it burned my scalp and we had to rise my head with vinegar after each treatment then stand for HOURS at our front window while my
thankfully i never did.
I did when I was younger. Also, my oldest had lice after he first start preschool.
I've never had to deal with lice in the past, thank goodness!<br />
I had them a few times when I was younger and it sucked
We have luckily not had the lice problem. But who knows in the future?
I lucky have not ever had to deal with lice.
Unfortunately yes we have had to deal with those awful horrible lice before. Not a fun time.
Ugh….it is a nightmare. It took forever to get rid of them….yuck.
Yes, my daughter had them twice, her hair is long and curly.
No, but we had a close call at a friend's house. With a school aged child, I think it is smart to think ahead and have a resource in the chance your kid gets it.
No, thankfully I never had to deal with it.
Thankfully, I have not. Knock wood.
When I was little I had lice a few times and it was no fun!
When I was living with my parents I had to deal with lice because my mother ran a daycare center out of the house. It was nota fun thing to do but it was necessary. Thanks for the chance.<br /><br />sweetascandy579 at yahoo dot com
I have had them myself. I have 3 boys and they have not had any yet.
We've been fortunate, but a close friend's family went through having to deal with this problem.
Yes, it was a nightmare. My daughter is known for her long, beautiful hair and we wash it three times/week but she managed to catch the little bugs at daycare. So gross!<br /><br />safety_chick@Hotmail.com
Nope we haven't yet
No I have never had a problem with lice.
My nieces and nephews seem to get it every year from school
Yes I have dealt with lice in the past, we used a product called Rid, I remember it smelled very bad.
Not yet, but school has only just started!
A long time ago, when I was in grade school.
Yes I have. Not fun at all.
No, thankfully we never had to deal with it.
I never did with my kids but I have gone through it with my grandkids.
No.
i have not,thank the gods.
Yes. And it was miserable!
Yes, when I was younger.
Luckily, no, I've never had to deal with lice yet.
yes it was horrible! two girls with long hair and my was freaking out about his dreads and no help at all!!!!
no-hope i dont have to
No I haven't.
I had lice when I was a child. I'm sure it was a pain for my mom!
Thankfully, no.
Yes, my little cousin.
Thankfully, I haven't had to deal with them.
I've never had to deal with lice…
Luckily I haven't had to deal with lice yet.
Yes, years ago when I worked in a children's group home, I actually came down with lice and was mortified. I knew it had to have come from one of the kids, so the lice patrol was formed and we found the culprit.
Yes a few times with my step daughter.
Not, personally, at least since I was in elementary school. Years ago, I worked at a day care and it spread through all the classrooms. So glad I didn't get it.
No, I've been very lucky that my kids are almost through school and we've never had a problem with it.
No we have not had to deal with it. But, two of my friends are elementary school teachers so they deal with it sometimes.
Ugh! I did have it as a child. It was horrible and still can remember the smell of the medicine my mom used. hahah
Thank goodness we've never had to deal with lice. Hopefully we never will!
No, I never had to deal with them
Yes… when I was in elementary school… many years ago… lol. But so far my son has not had any issues!
Thankfully, I have not had to deal with it and hope I never do.
A few years ago while helping out at a local nursery….
my mom did, back when i was 8.. i remember that it sucked
I did once with my son, it was being passed around his classroom. It was a pain to deal with because I had to buy special products for his hair, waash all of his clothes and bedding and anything else he came in contact with.
We haven't had to deal with lice yet. <br /><br />Entered the rafflecopter form as "Wild Orchid"<br /><br />Thanks for the chance to win!<br />wildorchid985 at gmail dot com
I got lice when I was really little. I just remember it not being fun.<br /><br />jessicarwarfield at gmail dot com
My best friend got it when we were in Elementary School, but that's it.
In elementary school
Thankfully, no, I've never had to deal with lice.
I got lice from a friend from school. She spent the night and her dad told her not to share her hair brush because she had fleas. I didn't use her hair brush but ended up with lice.
No, I haven't. <br />
Think I got them once in elementary school… or maybe was treated as prevention of outbreak not sure
Thankfully I never have, either when I was younger or when my kids were growing up. They're teenagers now and it would be great to have something good on hand because you never know. ( Raine on RC buzzyngabe ( at ) yahoo.com )
Neither I nor my kids have had to deal with lice but they are both in public school now and there is always that worry. I remind them every day not to share brushes, hats or jackets and am so happy that they have individual cubbies.
I have not have to deal with a lice and hope I wont have to. My son is only 6 months old. And it would kill me if that happen.
Luckily I never have.
yes when my daughter went to school in prek
Yes, in a class I taught years ago. Not fun!
Oh yes I did have to deal with the lice situation years ago when my oldest was in Tutored Tots. I was so upset but the teachers told me what to buy to treat my child's scalp/hair which was one of the ones you named because I remember reading that it contained pesticides which I hated but didn't know any other product to try. I will not go into the long version of our experience but my
It's been a very long time since my son had lice, so I'm very thankful for that because they are such a pain to try and get rid of.
Just recently (last week) they had an outbreak at my sons school! thankfully we just shaved his head last month, so it was easy to check!
my oldest daughter brought the lovely critters home from a sleepover
No, I haven't had to deal with lice…yet. Never hurts to be prepared.
Yes, my daughter (with very long hair) got lice twice. Once from a pillow on an airplane and another time from a friend. Tea Tree Oil is the only thing that got rid of them.
not yet thankfully but they have a lot of playmates, so it could happen
Luckily, No, I have never had a run-in with lice.
no we haven't
Oh yes! I remember my daughter having lice when she was 11. I noticed something crawling around in her hair when we were on our way to the ski resort. I spent almost every night of our vacation trying to get it cleared up.
Unfortunately yes, when I was a kid I got lice twice, it was a horrible experience, definitely something you don't forget lol.
I have had to deal with it many years ago with my step daughter. Not fun.
yes-when i was about 6!
Sure did, many times and with eight grandchildren I am sure I will have to deal with them again.. just from them going to school, or through there sports. I just find it nasty to deal with but its something that just need to be dealt with head on , sort of LOLl
When in third or fourth grade they went through my school. It was miserable getting them out. My hair is and has always been SUPER thick and SUPER dense. It is so thick that the not comb could only just barely pass through very, very small sections of my hair. It took HOURS. By the end I had decided that if it happened again I would just shave my head and be done with it. I had never had a
No, thankfully we've never had too.<br />Thanks for the giveaway! =)<br />JJs2468@aol.com
I did a lot when I was a kid…..with my kids only once
Yes, and it was awful!
I had lice once when I was little, I really hope that my son never gets it!<br /><br />amorellcont at gmail dot com
We haven't gotten it, but our school has had a lot of issues with infestations. It's terrible! But we've been lucky so far!<br /><br />coriwestphal at msn dot com
Yes, it happened to my niece when she was 4 years old. Her teacher called me to bring her home. We had to use the special lice shampoo several times for her :(<br /><br />Fiona N
when i was a kid there were a couple of kids who had lice so all of us got checked out at school.luckily i didnt have it
My kids just started school.. and this is one of my biggest fears. I caught it as a child and it was horrible.. I gave it to my family.. and it's one of my worst memories.
I have actually never had to deal with lice. Fingers crossed. I know what to do now if they come :)<br />mbrigham7 at yahoo dot com