Once your child reaches school age or is in contact with other children chances are it won't be long before you hear those dreaded words muttered, head lice. Tiny little insects that although not dangerous can be incredibly annoying.
Pediculosis capitis is the medical name for head lice but it can also be referred to as cooties or nits.
If you hear that children at school or playgroup are infected make sure you check your own childs hair, especially near the roots (this is where most are likely to be as they feed on human blood and so will prefer to be close to the scalp).
Treatment is simple and pain free, normally involving a medicated shampoo and a lice comb.
The big problem is that it only takes one child having them for the others to get infected again.
you can find more information about head lice and treatments at http://www.headlice.org/
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