Halloween, Sleepovers, and Holiday Travel: A Parent’s Guide to Lice This Season

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

What Parents Should Know About Lice After the First Month of School

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 and Head Lice: Why Every Parent Needs a Prevention Plan

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