Lice! At my wits end.

Parasite Concern

This is the 5th or 6th time I’ve had to treat all 3 of my children since December. So I do alllll the things each time. Treat them. Treat the whole house. All bedding. All stuffies. The car seats. The car. All clothing is washed. Pillows. Treat the kids again a week later. Treat myself too. Their dad does the same to his house. All. Of. The. Things… I’ve spent so much money and time off work doing this. After the third time, i raised a stink about it. The school enforced a garbage bag rule. Kids had to put their belongings in individual bags for the day. (This did not last longer than a week or two) But I feel like they should have sent a notice to the classroom when a case was confirmed to go ahead and treat each child. If we had all treated them at the same time, we wouldn’t have this back and forth. What do other schools do when there’s a huge outbreak? I checked the reported cases and there are tons! I’m about to lose my mind. I told the school today that I’m beyond disappointed with the way this has been handled. I asked them to notify all of her friends parents. I will also reach out to them individually. I just think they don’t do enough for containment/prevention. I’m also going to call the pediatrician. Could it be super lice? Is there a stronger shampoo than the OTC? 😭 I’m contemplating bombing my house. (Kids are 8, 6, & 3)

Posted May 7, 2026, 12:41 PM UTC

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