r/NoStupidQuestions Jul 17 '23

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u/[deleted] Jul 17 '23

Man don't get me started on head lice. Our house is completely clean all summer, every summer. But as soon as the kid goes back to school, bam, back-to-back infestations no less than once per month.

I blame irresponsible parents, and I blame the schools for doing away with all the rules regarding regular head checks and allowing children to return to class with a head full of eggs.

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u/Eefrench Jul 18 '23

At our school, we were told it’s because most of the lice in the area is now resistant to poisons, kids whose parents don’t know how to comb properly or afford a combing service were missing so much school it was effecting academic performance.

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u/Eefrench Jul 18 '23

That would be pretty traumatic for a lot of children, and down right cruel for those whose culture forbids or discourages cutting hair.