A natural prevention method for head lice

Any parent who has a child at school must have known an abrupt frustration that can come with treating and preventing head louse. If you have-not experienced these ominous critters yet, then do it quickly before it gets worst. If your child has not yet faced a case of head lice yet , you should prepare yourself for this ticking time bomb and it is really hard to escape. Many hairdressers reported seeing head lice on every other child or even adults that comes in. Head lice problems are increasing day by day, and everyone has encountered this problem in some phase of their lives most commonly during their childhood. It is always easier to prepare and to place an importance on prevention rather than need a cure. 

Here are some useful prevention tips for the head louse.

If your child has a shoulder length hair then make sure it has to be tied up every day before she leaves for school. For this reason, plaits or braids are the best option. You can also spray their hair with a hairspray which will make the hair stiff and tighten all day. It will also help in keeping the hair under control as well.

If your child has short hair then you can encourage wearing a hat to protect their hair from coming into contact with another person.

There are many head lice resister sprays in the market which can be sprayed insides the hats of the child which will definitely prevent them from getting infested by the louse.  Louse prevention sprays have essential oils in it like tea tree,lavender, eucalyptus and geranium. They all are effective repellant for louse. 

You need to be absolutely sure before you follow any treatment as per the instructions. There is no such treatment which can kill both the head lice and the nits as well in just one go. You need to repeat the treatment regularly because the eggs will hatch soon after if they are not eliminated properly. So you have to ensure that they are getting out of your head before they get old enough to reproduce. You need to repeat a treatment around 7-10 days, which is the suitable time to repeat a treatment.

You can use a tea tree shampoo or the conditioner for washing your head. There are various options available in all price ranges. There is an adequate amount of oil in each product. You will have to find a suitable range at your pharmacy or variety store. 

No child can get louse free at any point of their childhood. It's better to check their head every day. Once you are done with treatment, you have to be more particular about the pillow sheets, bed linens and covers in order to prevent them from coming back. Remember that prevention is always better than cure. So take precautionary measures always in order to prevent the louse coming back.