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5 Things to Teach Young Children about Head Lice

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Once your child enters school, you have less control over their day-to-day activities. It’s likely that your child shares items, has a cubby close to others and engages in head-to-head contact at least some of the time. Unfortunately, these are all opportunities to spread head lice from one child to…

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Returning to School After Head Lice Treatment

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Head lice school policies are changing for the better. Most schools now allow students to return to their classrooms once they receive treatment. They do not need to be “nit free” as they did in the past. These new policies are keeping more kids in school and preventing unnecessary isolation….

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When Can Your Child Return to School with Head Lice?

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When a parent learns their child has head lice, one of the first questions they ask is when their student can return to school. You might be surprised to hear that your child can return to their classroom once appropriate treatment has begun. In fact, your child doesn’t have to…

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