Lice, Scabies & Threadworm

Few letters home cause more groaning than the nursery nit warning – but head lice, scabies and threadworms are facts of family life, not marks against anyone’s hygiene. They spread through close contact, which is precisely why children pass them around so efficiently.

The treatments here are effective and straightforward: lotions and sprays for head lice, creams for scabies, and tablets for threadworms. The common thread is thoroughness – treating everyone who needs treating, repeating doses where the pack says so, and washing bedding and towels where relevant. Do it properly once and you’re far less likely to be doing it again in a fortnight.