How can i tell another parent at my kids school that their kid has nits and is passing it round the others?

Answer 1

you need to stand at the school gate and shout hey nit bag theres a helf price sale of head lice lotions at boots.

Answer 2

I am gonna be honest with you it can be hard for some people to get rid of lice. I had a friend in school who literally had to dye, yes! dye her hair to get rid of the lice and nits. Even the Doctor prescribed stuff didn't work for her lice. It was kinda funny b/c it was only her in her family that kept getting them.

You should tell the school, talk to the Principal and bring it to his/her attention. As many have already said they should send out a paper to all the parents but, what needs to be done is have the parents sign the paper to let the teacher and staff know that the parent received the letter. If the child doesn't bring it back then the parents should be called. Most likely this is a case of neglect and needs to be reported. If the parents refuse to do anything about the situation then they need not have any children and will get their child taken away for neglect.

For those of you who think that lice is gotten only by dirty people, your wrong. Your actually better off if your hair is oily b/c they can't climb up the hair to the scalp and lay their eggs. Clean shinny hair is easy for them to climb and the nits stick to the hair better when it's clean. Now, if you were a lice bug which would you want???

Answer 3

Maybe you should be really casual about it and say "Oh my kids have had nits and they keep coming back, have you had any problems with yours kids getting them?" That way you are not pointing the finger at them and directly saying your kids gave my kids nits! If the problem still arises have a word with the teacher but remember if you live in the UK they are not obliged to get involved directly. Nitty Nora was banned from our school because the PC brigade decided it was interfering with a childs privacy.

The best way to treat nits is to wet comb the hair with conditoner every other day for 2 weeks that way you are removing nits as they are hatching. If you are still finding big adult ones they have picked them up off someone else. It only takes 7 days for a nit to become an adult and reproduce again. If you remove them at the nit stage you should eradicate the problem after a couple of weeks.

Answer 4

This just me being me!! I would start a normal "everyday" conversation with the lady and get in communication with her. Then after a few mornings of asking about the family and how her day has been whatever, you may find she is a very busy mom? or has something else troubling her so much that she hasnt noticed her childs consistant problem with nits? I would bring up the subject in a non offensive way like " did you get another notice off the school warning you to watch for nits? " (even if this isnt the case, it will make her feel at ease and that your not attacking her or her child) And ask her for her confidance in the matter and ask her for her solutions, how she handles it, this will put her at ease and make her feel more comfortable. Then ask her how often you should check. This will prompt her to think about the problem and make her aware that there is a problem in school and she will check her childs hair more often. Make sure you thank her for her advice a few days later (even if you dont need to) and maybe say that thanks to her your more aware of how to deal with it, but as it turned out your child was ok, and that your glad there are moms out there that are ready to help and share there imput with others. This in my opinion will help to make her feel more responsible as a mom with any threat from others and will help her to maintain her childs hair. Just an opinion from a mom who has made mistakes about confronting people head on about such issues and has learned a different approch. Hope this helps in any case. X

Answer 5

Well first you need to tell me what nits are.... Lice I know.. but nits? If it is a health issue the school nurse needs to intercede on the schools behalf. Short of that call the parent up and suggest that she check her child for nits. You might have to tell her what they are. As you can tell her that there is a few cases being reported at the school and you are just advising her that her child might be exposed. You also might tell her how to solve the problem by getting the special creams or shampoos.

Answer 6

I agree with others about talking to the parent/parents whom you suspect, in a manner that you would want to be addressed about such an issue.

I know this isn't part of the question (but is along the same topic). But my daughter had them 3 years ago and she has really thick hair.

I was about to use the over-the-counter meds, but was told not to (as they contain pesticides that will burn their scalp if they have been scratching) and was suggested that I use Tea Tree Oil. The Tea Tree Oil will kill the lice and the Nits (you'll still have to comb out the nits and pick out the lice). Make sure the Tea Tree Oil is from a reputable health food store and it says made in Australia or from Australia.

One more thing...

LICE LIKE CLEAN HAIR NOT DIRTY HAIR!

That is such a misconception that people have about kids/anyone with lice (that they "must be dirty"). It's just not true!! They can't survive in dirty hair.

Answer 7

awkward situation luckily its not your place it should have been noticed in school if it hasnt i would suggest telling someone at school descretely then when the letters come out if you are friendly and chat in the playground suggest you check each others kids together or chat about the best remedies have you seen live ones as sometimes it has been dealt with so the eggs are dead but it can be a heck of a job to comb these out
admittedly they are nasty little blighters but only go for clean hair so why there is such a stigma is beyond me its a fact of life kids will get them just like chicken pox etc hope this helps

Answer 8

This is a hard thing to bring up to another parent. They might just get mad at you because know one wants to hear their child has head lice. Contact the school nurse or the Board of Health. Head lice can be passed thru the whole school if not caught in time. Kids can also bring them home to the whole family.

Answer 9

You can tell the staff at the school (tell your child's teacher) you don't have to say the kid's name that has them. The teacher should send a note home to every parent to check their kid. And if that doesn't work. It is the teacher's job to take every student in the class to the nurses office and have them checked and if a child has them that child is to be sent home as soon as possible. That is the school policy at most schools.

Answer 10

Well Just Say There Is Lice Going Around So I Would Advise You To Check Your Kids Hair.Also Add...Im Not Saying Your Kid Has Lice But They Are Going Around.

Answer 11

Tell the school, they are trained in informing parents of such things... That way you don't have to worry about it. Also, it can get taken care of properly... The school will probably have to disinfect things and such. Make sure you let the staff know who you *think* might be bringing the nits to school.