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Kids And The Ickys
By Mommie | November 19, 2008
I know I have kids and all, but there are some things that just creep me out. Funny as it may sound, germs are one. Walking into an elementary school I’m plagued with thoughts of all the kids that put their whole mouth over a water fountain, after puking for no real reason, while they scratch their eye that was sealed shut that morning and is now bright red. Kind of outlandish, I know, but in my head I’m a regular Monk (ya know, from TV).
But there is one thing that creeps me out to no end, that’s head lice. Ok, seriously, icky. Ticks are enough to make me pass out, but head lice, that one just takes the cake for me. Kids can catch it quicker than not. The little buggers lay eggs on your scalp, then eat it! Well, not really eat it, more like drink your blood. Yum, I know.
So how do you treat it? I say that because it’s about as easy to avoid as pink eye for a kid. If someone has it, it’ll make it’s way around. So a head lice treatment is usually a shampoo or lotion to put in the hair that will kill the little buggers. You also have to comb out the eggs (I know, that’s sick). Wash everything, linens and the like, soak hair accessories. You name it, it needs to be debugged.
All I can do is hope my kids don’t end up with it, honestly I think I’d have a nervous breakdown or something! Ahhhh.
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November 19th, 2008 at 10:05 pm
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November 20th, 2008 at 5:57 pm
I’m with you. Head lice is NASTY. Thankfully I haven’t had to deal with it…yet, but I’m sure it’ll happen.
BTW, the picture is enough to make me nauseous.