You’ll need a fine-toothed comb to part the hair and a bright light to help you see their scalp. If your child has lice, you’ll notice small sesame seed-sized insects moving around or lice egg cases – nits – attached to individual hairs. Treat the lice as quickly as possible and let other parents at the school know that there has been an outbreak. Don’t even consider keeping it a secret as it’s quite likely your child will catch lice again if you do. Book in for an eye testYour child will struggle at school if they can’t read the blackboard.

Source: Irish Examiner September 06, 2018 14:42 UTC