Pediculosis in a child can be the result of close contact with other children whom he meets every day in kindergarten or school. In order to avoid this, the child should be told about the rules for the use of personal belongings and hats.
It is wrong to consider head lice as a disease of the poor. Lice can appear on the head of a child who grows up in a prosperous family. Parents of a child who notice lice on the head of their child immediately ask themselves about the origin of small parasites.
You can often hear various reasons that allegedly led to the appearance of lice on the child's body. Parents begin to remember what the blood type of their child is, whether he swam in water bodies recently, whether he had contact with stray animals. There is even a version that insects could get on a child's hair by penetrating through an open window. Some of these guesses are correct, but even knowing them, it is not always possible to determine the reason for the origin of parasitic life on the child's head.
The reasons for the appearance of lice in a child
Infection with head lice can affect any child, but children under 11 years of age are at risk. It is during this period of life that they are in the closest contact with each other, which becomes the bridge that bloodsuckers use for their movement.
It is impossible to save a child from the possibility of catching head lice. Lice can move from one person to another by head-to-head contact. Despite the fact that these insects are deprived of the ability to fly or jump, this does not prevent them from moving through their hair.
Kindergartens and elementary grades of schools are becoming dangerous places. There is no way to exclude close contacts between children. It is in the power of parents to monitor the condition of the scalp and hair of their child by conducting regular examinations.
You cannot exclude, you can warn
The use of other people's hats and things can be the reason for the appearance of lice. The child should be protected from this. A foreign wardrobe can also become a place where danger lurks. The child should also have his own comb, since such objects can become a temporary habitat for lice. This applies to hairpins and hair ties.
Swimming in the pool can cause lice because they are not afraid of water. On public transport, such as buses, metro or trains, you should limit your child's contact with other passengers and handrails as much as possible.
After visiting summer camps, children often return with surprises on their heads, so it is worth examining the scalp after the child arrives home. Every fifth child comprehends head lice, this is very unpleasant, but the problem can be solved at home, it is important for prevention to observe the hygiene of the child himself.
