What to do: 

1. Check your child’s head for eggs (also called nits). If you are unsure what you are looking for, google can provide images that will help. 

2. If you suspect your child has lice and are not sure, ask your health care provider for assistance. They can also give recommendations on how to treat.   

3. Let me know if your child has lice. 

4. Your child can return to school the day after treatment. 

5. Combing is essential. 

6. Put long hair in ponytails or braids. 

1. Start with good lighting.
Sit your child in a bright spot or use a flashlight. Lice are tiny and move fast, so light really helps.

2. Wet and detangle the hair.
Wet hair slows lice down and makes them easier to spot. Use a regular brush or comb to remove knots.

3. Use a fine‑tooth lice comb.
A metal lice comb works best. Start at the scalp and pull the comb all the way to the ends of the hair.

4. Look closely at the scalp.
Part the hair into small sections. Focus on:

• Behind the ears

• At the base of the neck

• Along the hairline
  These are lice’s favorite places to hide.

5. What you’re looking for:

• Lice: tiny, sesame‑seed–sized bugs that move quickly.

• Nits (eggs): tiny, oval, yellowish/white dots stuck firmly to the hair near the scalp. They don’t flake off like dandruff.

6. Wipe the comb on a white tissue.
This makes it easier to spot anything you picked up.

7. Keep checking every few days.
Lice can be hard to find, so check again in 2–3 days if your child has been exposed or is itchy.