It is so much easier to lice-comb my son's hair (longish for a boy) than my daughter's (long required for dance - she actually wants to cut it but can't.) Honestly, lice are sort of like mosquito bites - annoying, but not a threat to anyone's health unless you're allergic or something. But if they're not that contagious, how come my kids keep getting them? They don't share hats or brushes at school, and we've only had one sleepover this year.

isn't greasy hair good for getting rid of lice?

FWIW, during our lice outbreak, Paul did a lot of research, and it sounds like the chemicals really aren't all they're cracked up to be, and that the best solution is a high-silicone hair product (the cheap shine sprays are A++) and a good comb.

That is what I am thinking of trying, Plei. The treatment we've been using is alcohol-based, not chemical, but it is kinda harsh on the hair. And it turns out to be hard to get. Good combs we have. Do you have to saturate the hair with the silicone product and/or leave it on a long time?

isn't greasy hair good for getting rid of lice?

based on anecdotal evidence (namely Isaac), I'm going with not an effective preventive measure.

ok, apparently big meeting tomorrow when ALL WILL BE EXPLAINED wrt work. boss is dying to tell me stuff, but I held up my hand when he started and said, "I will be here tomorrow, I do not want to be told anything." he cannot understand my unwillingness to react.

He jokingly said "just wait to start dancing until I am actually gone." I gave him the Alicia.

Alicia is always the right choice. (I even wish I could get the Alicia sofa!)

Alicia face is a valuable skill. Along with Tammy Taylor "Hey y'all". Who am I kidding, Tammy Taylor everything.

A compilation of videos of people behaving very badly at work:

One of my prima donna doctors physically took the computer, monitor, etc and threw it into the office manager's office and told her he wanted nothing to do with it. DH brought him around. He is magical that way.

Shocking new school lice policies

Wow, I wish this was the case when the boys were in school. I was pretty much spared it, but I know a lot of parents that suffered often.

And my sister looks down on me for failing to keep my kids lice-free.

Total bullshit! It seems just luck. Like some people are irresistible to mosquitoes (like me) and other are never bothered. That's my theory and I'm sticking to it.

It's really windy here, too.

And here! Apparently far and wide wind event.

He jokingly said "just wait to start dancing until I am actually gone."

Twirls msbelle around the room.

Frank, so much coping~ma for your friend. That is a horrible way to get that kind of news.

I had gone to the grocery store salad bar and purchased a container of wild mushroom soup and made a lovely salad. Then when I got back to the office a friend visiting from PA had shown up and we went to lunch next door and I had Pad Thai. I haven't seen Dan in 25 years or so and it was super nice. Reconnected from Facebook. Many bad things to say about Facebook, but reconnecting with old friends and family is a real positive. I tossed the grocery store lunch in the fridge for tomorrow. I'll catch up with Dan again on my trip north because Allentown is easily along the route. So nice to see him.

But if they're not that contagious, how come my kids keep getting them?

Coat rack? If the coats are all mashed together?

I've never had it...my mother credits her hair obsession, but I didn't get in big classes till the upper grades.