Best treatment for head lice

As any parent of a baby with cradle cap surely knows it can be stubborn stuff. Getting rid of it can be very difficult. Cradle cap is sort of like baby dandruff. It is a film that forms on the baby’s head, sort of like sticky little scabs. Doctor’s don’t really know exactly what causes [...]

Head lice have plagued the human race since time began, it doesn’t matter where humans live, or what they do in life, a head louse will never be far behind. Head lice love nothing more than nestling into human hair, laying their eggs near the scalp and sucking on the blood from the skin of [...]

You can wash your hair or do this dry, it doesn’t much matter. I like to use mayonnaise, some people like (soft or hard) oil, lotion, cream, or like my sister in law even used vaseline. Just remember you still have to get this OUT of your child’s hair when the time is up. Some [...]

Lice Reviewed by the BabyCenter Medical Advisory Board Last updated: October 2006 What are head lice? Head lice are tiny parasitic insects that generally live on the scalp, where they hide in the hair, feed on blood, lay their eggs — and often cause severe itching. They’re most common in school-age children. It’s rare for [...]