Fall is full of fun for kids: Halloween costumes, sleepovers, team parties, and trips to see family for Thanksgiving. It’s also a season where children spend a lot of time in close contact with one another, which can create more opportunities for head lice to spread. The good news is that a little awareness goes… Read more
By the time the first month of school is over, kids have settled into new classrooms, reconnected with friends, and gotten back into their usual routines. For parents, it’s also a good time to remember that head lice can spread quietly before anyone realizes there is a problem. A child can have lice without obvious… Read more
Summer camp is one of the highlights of childhood. It offers adventure, new friendships, outdoor activities, and memories that can last a lifetime. Unfortunately, it also creates the perfect environment for the spread of head lice. “Summer camp consistently ranks among the highest-risk social activities for head lice outbreaks that we see as a clinic,”… Read more
Keep your family itch-free this spring break! Spring break is right around the corner, and for many families that means travel, beach days, sightseeing, and making memories together. Whether you’re heading somewhere warm, visiting relatives, or taking a long-planned family vacation, travel also means increased interaction with new people and environments. While most families think… Read more
When parents find lice, the first instinct is usually the same: run to the store, grab a “just in case” kit, and try to handle it at home. Professional treatment can feel like a splurge — something you hope to avoid if there’s a cheaper option sitting on a pharmacy shelf. But here’s the hard… Read more
Head lice make no plans to take vacations from our heads during the summer months. Rather, spring and summer are perfect times for these opportunist pests to pounce. While kids change social circles–from school to summer activities–head lice look to hitch a ride along! Ladibugs offers chemical free head lice treatment throughout Minneapolis and the Twin… Read more
Spring and summer present a time where kids are changing their social circles and that means Head Lice are on the move! It is a fact, when kids attend camps, sleepovers, sporting events where helmets are used, lice outbreaks occur. So, what does a parent do? The following tips and tricks for prevent head lice:… Read more
Why is that all other Lice treatments say you have to re-treat again in 7-10 days and Ladibugs does not? Now, that is a great question! To understand why Ladibugs does not require an additional treatment you need to understand the life cycle of the louse as well as the difference in how Ladibugs works… Read more
Jennifer Garner reminded “Tonight Show” viewers on Wednesday that head lice can terrorize the rich and famous, too. The actress, who is married to “Gone Girl” star Ben Affleck, said her whole family suffered through a lice infestation “years ago” when one of her daughters brought home the bug from school. “Stars are just like us,”… Read more
A nightmare common among parents with school-age children is one your family can avoid. The Problem A notice comes home from school about an outbreak of head lice. Head lice infestation is the most frequent health issue (after the common cold) facing children ages 3 to 11, with 12 million cases reported in the U.S…. Read more