Peppermint (Mentha piperita) is one of hundreds of species in the genus Mentha which also includes spearmint, water mint and forest mint. Peppermint is actually believed to be a naturally occurring hybrid of spearmint and water mint. While some claim peppermint was not hybridized and cultivated until the 18th century in England, peppermint is referenced in ancient… Read more
A Customer’s Thank you Note left us Speechless
We have a grateful clients page in our website, but this testimonial left us speechless and thought we should share it on our blog. The below testimonial was sent to us by a grateful mom. Notes like this reinforce Ladibugs mission: to provide our customers with pesticide-free head lice products made with the highest quality. “Hello…Just… Read more
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Lice evolve faster than their human and chimp hosts
L.A. Times By Geoffrey Mohan When humans and chimpanzees parted ways about 5 million to 7 million years ago, they took their head lice with them. But since that mutual divergence, those lice have evolved far more rapidly than their primate hosts, according to a new study. The head-scratching study, published… Read more
Think twice about what you use to treat Head Lice
Think twice about what you use to treat head lice… We were shocked when we read this story published in the headlice.org website. We really want to emphasize to think twice before you buy a prescription or over the counter head lice product. Many of these products have chemicals and pesticides that can greatly affect… Read more
Duluth schools revise head lice notification policy
Duluth, MN (NNCNOW.com) – The Duluth School Board tackled a problem head-on Monday night surrounding the district policy for head lice. The change comes after concerned parents wanted more transparency from the district regarding how many cases of head lice are reported in a classroom. Prior to Monday’s meeting, the policy required the district… Read more
The Holidays: A Bit More Giving, a Bit Less Getting
NYT- The Motherlode By RON LIEBER Ron Lieber Some people react to my obsession with parenting, money and values by assuming that it has little to do with them. Take my friends in a low-key Midwestern state, who are both public-sector employees. Wasn’t this topic, they wondered, something that only affluent suburban parents or private-school people needed… Read more
Head Lice at School
Head lice at school. Has it ever happened to you? How do you deal with it? This post is in respond to the new policies in Washington state on head lice. The article “Should kids with head lice be allowed at school?” on CBS News talks about the “more” lenient” head lice policies at school that… Read more
November is Child Safety Protection Month
Every parent tries to be aware of the dangers that their children face every day, including ensuring that they are safe in their own home. However, no matter how proactive you are in child-proofing your home, you may not realize some everyday items could present unknown dangers. Kids are quick, curious and fast! And sometimes,… Read more
Top trick-or-treating safety tips
Originally Published by ChildrensMN.org Dex Tuttle At 2 years old, it took my daughter, Quinnlyn, exactly one house to figure out how the whole trick-or-treating thing worked. That’s when I fell into a parenting crisis. After much scrutiny, she chose to be Supergirl for Halloween in 2014. She had no clue who that was —… Read more