Do Your Homework On Head Lice

Do Your HomeworkOn HeadLice (NAPSA)—Hereare tips to help keep headlice from being present at school roll call this year. The CDC reports that most of the 12 million cases occur in preschool- and elementary school-aged children. Fortunately, parents can con- trol head lice without using overthe-counter treatments that contain chemicals and pesticides. New products such as Lice Good-Bye use all-natural yeast enzymes to dissolve the nit “glue,” so nits wash out easily. Live bugs are stunned and wash downthedrain. Tell your children never to share hats, combsorpillows. What To Do: Check your children every week. Sit under a bright light and comb through each section of the hair. Look for tiny bugs or grayishcolored, rice-sized nits or eggs. They will be glued at an angle to the side of the hair shaft % inch from scalp. Focus on the “hot spots” back of neck, around ears and partlines. Tell your children never to share hats, combs or pillows. Keep long hair up in a ponytailor braid. Herbs such as rosemary, citronella and tea tree oil have been shownto repel head lice. Products madefor children such as Rosemary Repel Hair Care use these organic herbs to help keep bugs away. To learn more, visit www.fairytaleshaircare.com or www.licepreventionnews.com.