Okay update. I dropped the kids off at school and they had to check their hair and they were good. I talked to the…

Honestly I was a decent human being and told them. I could have kept my kids out, not mentioned a thing and taken care of the problem and sent them to school Monday morning. They said they have been checking the kids heads which I find hard to believe because my child's head was FILLED. You're right, it isn't a health threat but as a family of 6 who just did all that I did this past weekend, it's something I dont really want to do every weekend. I have the spray, tea tree oil alcohol and lord knows what else and if it keeps happening we will have to decide what we want to do. Lice may not kill me but trying to get rid of it just might! Can't wait till next spring and summer for fleas! 🤢 preparation is key apparently.

@scidg3, Oh I agree with you and think it’s best practice to notify parents, I’m just explaining why it’s likely not happening especially right now with covid. Having lice in your house is horrible, I’ve already shared with you that we went through it. I hope none of your kiddos get it again!

Oh, and btw - a lot of parents never let us know about their child’s lice. They treat it (or not) and send them back without so much as a heads up. 😖 So thank you for letting your kids’ school know!

@ekko I always appreciate your comments!

They are in preK at an elementary school. I talked to her again this afternoon because I just dont feel right about it. And she said due to HIPPA she can't notify the parents because they may be able trace it to my kids. She said if she sees one hopping around then she notifies the nurse, the nurse notifies the health department and the health department notifies the community or parents. She said it would be the same with a covid case.

What I find exhausting is that she can tell me in person (she said but I haven't had any positive cases) but can't send a note home! 🤔😤

@scidg3 wtf....that's even more shameful that it's a public school. I would absolutely call the superintendent office or the board of health (maybe both) and raise your concerns

@massgirl idk idk this is my first year, I can't be making my name known and my kids get sucky teachers. Lol I'm hoping that we can prevent getting it again and I'm going to talk to my husband tonight about it. I feel like they might have some crazy reason they do things the way they are. Idk idk.

They don't discriminate! 🤣

I wish that was the case.

Yes, this is how it should be everywhere!

Bless her! 🙌

I meant to look at the policy but I haven't had time.

That would be tough!

@scidg3 ugh, I'm sorry you're going through this

Personally, what I just delt with, I could care less about who or when.... it could have been a kid in their building. I want to know so I can prevent. Not telling ppl will only cause an infestation. They claimed to be checking the kids every so often and as many as my kid had, that was not a weeks worth! Parents deserve to know and no names need to be attached. Parents have no clue whats going on in the school anyway with Covid going on. I'm about to personally email the parents if they don't! Lol

@scidg3 I totally get it. Like your whole house and all your kids and pets could have it before you find out. It's a freaking nightmare!!! They need to come up with a system, like a text to the entire school district so it is anonymous. I'd rather check my kid's head for a week and it was a kid in high school than not know at all and have a whole house infestation.

Places get insanely weird about it these days.

@scream.queen well I talked to a friend and they send out messages too and she said we withing is cleaned ASAP. I feel like this was my schools first case and they don't know how to handle it. It is odd. I have very mixed emotions about this school system.

@supermomof4 I can understand that. I remember when I was in elementary school everyone knew who had lice because they'd get sent home after the head check and kids would bully whoever was sent home. I think they should at least notify the class that someone has it.

@leahh I could see that, totally see that in older kids. Not so much preK. I'm pretty sure my kids marched in saying they had bugs in their hair this weekend and all their friends would want to see. Shoot they could even say the child isn't in the class but your child came in contact! Lol

I know how they treat it now and I will definitely be taking it a lot more seriously than they do.

Did you start using it last year?

I put straight up tea tree oil in their hair. Idk if that's what keeps it away or if i need to buy the spray but I don't want to deal with it again and I feel like it's common either at schools or this school

@scidg3, yes I started using it last year. Tea tree oil will help a lot also so that’s good you did that!