LICE! those little itch things that get into your hair.
I have only read about them in story books and non-fiction work about people struggling to survive some concentration camp. I have never been in either of those sorts of books or stories. But some how my child got it. We don't share brush with others, we do shower on a daily basis, we don't share hats, hair bows or coats with hoods. We do clean our house regularly and use a lot of bleach in the process, sometimes to the point of the swimming pool levels. But some how my child got it. I hear that children with clean hair are the ones that get it the most. I'm not going to tell my children that they don't have to shower every day but we will be more cautious.
I have to admit when I discover this ugly truth that my child had lice. I froze my motherly insides wanted to run away from this problem. I didn't want to touch her hair but I didn't want to let on that I was scared as much or more than she was. The flashes of school movies that I watch as a grade-schooler kept coming back in my head. How they made them menacing and cartoonish. They are gross and not cartoons at all. I never had lice as child. So this is a whole new experience for all of us.
Before I ran out and bought over the counter lice killer, I wanted to be sure that it was, what I thought it was. So we went to the Dr. I love my pediatrician. He tells me I'm right every time. Which makes me think I should have been a DR. This all happened on Friday the 13th no less. What a great day to get lice. So after reading the information on how to remove it and painstakingly combing through Jers is hair. I'm grateful for her fine thin hair. I felt some relief though my head was itchy as well. I did get my head check and it was lice free. All the stuffed animals and dolls are in quarantine until further notice
and the house hasn't sparkled so much.
The one thing that can be said about this is how I haven't liked the reaction, when I have said my child has lice. I know that this isn't a reflection on my family and I but I sure feel that way. I have been told that anyone can get it and that it could have not just come from school but the park, Wal-mart, church, movie theater.
It's gross but what can I do other than get it out of my house
and hope that it doesn't come back.
RID, lice killer has done just that, I haven't seen any in Jersey's hair for two days.
(now does your head itch?)
1 comment:
I know exactly how you feel and your description is just perfect! We had lice a few months back and I was horrified. I never had it as a child either and we are very clean and hygienic over here too. Thankfully it was just my daughter and we caught it before things got out of hand. I hope you were able to catch it all! I remember that my head itched for weeks just thinking about it and I had lice nightmares too.. Hehe.
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