nasty subject... nits

[mrsflibble]

I've never heard of Neem oil. We use a teatreee conditioner.

[Louiseh]

Neem Oil is a natural oil produced from seeds, and is widely used in Head Lice Treatments, as well as many other treatments including insect repellant, it is much better for you than Tea Tree.

neem oil is also used to spray on crops as an organic substitute for other harsher insecticides that might be carcinogenic or have limited uses. Neem oil repels harmful insects like white flies, gnats, aphids, mites, and weevils, as well as strengthening the crops against rust, scab, mildew, and blight. Edible crops of vegetables do not get poisoned when neem oil is used.

Some of the benefits of using neem oil is that it doesn't harm beneficial insects. Butterflies, earthworms, and bees.

Lastly another tip to use Neem Oil is if you soak cotton balls in neem oil and place them in your wardrobe, it will dissuade wool moths from devouring your clothes. It does have a fairly strong aroma!

I bet you wished you had never made a comment!

Louise

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[jayne]

what can you do about schools,my grandkids have thier hair done with tea tree every night,they wear thier hair up at school but still keep getting them,with some kids at the school you can see the nits moving about on them but not all parents bother about it,the school has put letters out but they cant force parents to treat there kids my daughter is at her wits end with it,the school says its at a lose what to do

[MrsD'ville]

I tried very hard not to be offended when a friend informed me her daughter had nits then proceeded to ask me whether I would consider using a 'proper' nit shampoo on P's hair rather than 'all that combing' - eff orf! Hmm, who's more likely to have given her daughter nits, the younger sister with the loose swingy hair who goes to nursery, or mu daughter with the very firmly tied back hair?? I was a bit narked at the instant presumption that because I didn't plaster my daughter's head with chemicals that we were responsible for their infestation, huh!

[jayne]

nits have long since been ammune to chemicals any way, i was worried when i worked out that nit lotion has the same ingriedients as flea shampoo, comb nightly with good shampoo,and never comb dry hair coz the little swine end up every where, itch,itch

[citizentwiglet]

Nitty Gritty combs....ruddy marvellous!! Ellis, with his bonce of thick curly hair has picked up the evil wee blighters from toddler group. Our Health Visitors can give you a prescription for one, I'm not sure whether that policy is countrywide though. No chemicals, no combs collapsing under the strain of tugging thick hair.....fantastic product.

If you can't wangle one out of your HV, Google it for more info. Some schools are now also offering them for free or discounted rates, thanks to some pushy mums who contacted their local LEAs.

[mrsflibble]

Nitty Gritty combs....ruddy marvellous!! Ellis, with his bonce of thick curly hair has picked up the evil wee blighters from toddler group. Our Health Visitors can give you a prescription for one, I'm not sure whether that policy is countrywide though. No chemicals, no combs collapsing under the strain of tugging thick hair.....fantastic product.

If you can't wangle one out of your HV, Google it for more info. Some schools are now also offering them for free or discounted rates, thanks to some pushy mums who contacted their local LEAs.

are they the ones that have an AA battery in to electrocute the little blighters?!

We use asda's own brand nit combs.having a daughter with INCREDIBLE hair and friends with school-age kids, it's been a necessity since she was about 6 months old.

[MrsD'ville]

Well after all that, I spotted several billion eggs on DD's hair last night, urgh! She had her very long hair cut to a bob last weekend (her choice), so I let her wear it loose to school with an alice band, but that was plainly an open invitation. So DH lathered her up with Delacet (herbal stuff) this morning (being a bit paranoid about these things as I'm pregnant) and I rinsed it off a few hours later, combed through then fried the little buggers with the straighteners. From now on it'll be french-plaited onto her head!

[lsm1066]

Well, since ds2 is allergic to the bites and therefore comes up in huge lumpy scabs when he gets them, there's no way I can use potions since the organo-phosphates and other nasty stuff not only stings like crazy but also gets into him systemically, through the open sores. Since organo-phosphates are known to be associated with reproductive and endocrine cancers, I'm not inclined to put them anywhere near my little darlings. Therefore it's good old conditioner and a nit comb every time I wash his hair.

However, one thing he's happy to let me plaster him with is tea tree, lavender and eucalyptus in a base oil. 2 drops each of tea tree and lavender and one drop of eucalyptus in 10ml of base oil (ordinary sunflower oil is fine). You'll be amazed (and disgusted) by just how much comes out of their hair. Only be prepared for just how painful it is combing round the ears and the nape of the neck. Works though.

Lynne