Head Lice - What a drag!

As another school year fast approaches, so does the possibility of our darlings coming home with more than just themselves.

Unfortunately Head Lice is just a part of life for some kids, and boy is it a nightmare to get rid of them. So what can you do?

There are so many different products on the market, it can be quite baffling knowing which one to pick. Today my aim is to try and help you choose which one suits you best.

There are plenty of brand name products, which all claim to do a different thing. Most are good if your child only has a few lice, but for a severe outbreak, I would reccommend a product called KP24. http://www.kp24.com.au/ Please only use this if you have tried everything else, as it absolutely stinks! But it really does work.

If your child's hair isnt too bad, Nads make a really great head lice foam, which smells lovely. It has a cooling effect on the head as well, which soothes the itching. http://www.nads.com/flash.htm

There are also a number of natural remedies, which is really up to the parent's personal preference.

Conditioner is great (you really have to pack it on though) as it stuns the lice, allowing you to comb them and the eggs out of the hair, but if you take too long, the lice can wake back up and will move to where youve just combed, and you will have to start all over again.

Also Ive heard that olive oil works in the same manner, as does paint thinners, funnily enough. My fiance swears by it, but we wont go there!