Mel (& Paul) Posted September 18, 2006 Share Posted September 18, 2006 oh I am SO glad I am child free Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted September 18, 2006 Share Posted September 18, 2006 (edited) Yup Mel! Just dog and chicken fleas, lice and worms to worry about...... Edited September 18, 2006 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mel (& Paul) Posted September 18, 2006 Share Posted September 18, 2006 so much better Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnnieP Posted September 18, 2006 Share Posted September 18, 2006 Hey, just feel sorry for us teachers who ALSO regularly get the bloomin things! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diana1 Posted September 18, 2006 Share Posted September 18, 2006 We've had worms Carla had them once a while back and woke up in the night screaming with the itches and was scratching herself sore. Ovex worked - the whole family have to take one tablet as a one off . Eggs can be in soil, fingernails, on sheets (try hot wash and always iron), towels, carpets and it can be very easily caught from school. Recently Amy came downstairs from bedtime to say she had a tickle and on inspection I actually saw this while cotton thread of a worm and was able to get it with a tissue. We still had some Ovex in the cupboard so we calmly went upstairs and I persuaded Amy to take this tablet by swallowing one myself first. Then I read that it was not suitable for breast feeding mothers. Had to ring out of hours hospital to discover that if I fed Archie it could cause vomitting, diahoria, rash and possibly convulsions. What was I to do - I was beside myself. Luckily I had been freezing some expressed milk. It worked out well in the end because Erik (retired at home) was able to feed him next day and I had the day off. Well I still had to express and was pleased to actually see how much I can produce in a day - 3 times 8oz when Archie was 2 months or so. It was a bit gauling to throw it away. Anyway I didn't imagine that the opportunity to share this story would arise - "Ooops, word censored!"ody talks about worms. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted September 19, 2006 Share Posted September 19, 2006 This forum is great for 'outing' all these problems isn't it?? ........and Annie - I do feel sorry for the teachers as well I would imagine the problem with colds etc. has become worse over the years because parents aren't able to take time off work to nurse sick children and may 'save' their days off in case their child should get something worse than just a cold? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnnieP Posted September 19, 2006 Share Posted September 19, 2006 I think I am almost immune to colds now, but I have had nits, ringworm, worms and shingles all caught through school (luckily not at the same time ). We send around 5 children a day home who shouldn't be at school in the first place, and you really don't want to hear about how many times I have had to clear up vomit or worse in my classroom per week. Yep: Working parents I guess who really need to be at work, not looking after a sick child, so risk it. I do feel sorry for the genuinely ill ones, as invariably we cannot raise the parent to come and get them, so they spend a miserable day at school when they should be tucked up at home in bed. Nits.... don't go there ! In Australia any child seen with head lice/nits is made to wear a shower cap until they are picked up from school! Brilliant! Can you imagine the outrage from parents if a teacher "humiliated" their child in that way over here? Would you all visit me in jail? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theherd123 Posted September 19, 2006 Share Posted September 19, 2006 Would you all visit me in jail? Dont worry Annie id be in the next cell!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paola Posted September 19, 2006 Share Posted September 19, 2006 If you go on the Nitty Gritty website there is a letter you can print off to take to the doctors. It's for a prescription for a Nitty Gritty comb. Its free with the prescription, or £10 to buy. It's apparently the best one to get as the metal prongs are long - its got loads of recommendations. We got rid of them in a flash with it. Can highly recommend it. Just brought one and its amazing I have never found a comb that can get rid of the nits, only ones that can get rid of the lice £9.99 from Boots well spent Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karen & co. Posted September 20, 2006 Share Posted September 20, 2006 We have an electric one for the lice works a treat on any crawlers and then comb out the eggs with a nit comb and hair conditioner, which stops the little blighters from sticking to the hair karen x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted September 20, 2006 Share Posted September 20, 2006 I do Rosie at least once a week using Biz Niz aromatherapy comb through conditioner - smells divine. Touch wood (quickly) she hasn't had lice yet this term Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
