How to stay calm when you find unwanted “guests” in your child’s hair.

is important to remember that head lice can affect children from virtually any household. They do not indicate poor parenting, dirty hair, or an unclean home, as they spread primarily through direct hair to hair contact during close play.

Ticks behave quite differently from lice. A tick generally attaches directly to the skin and remains in one place while feeding. Depending on its species and feeding stage, it may appear flat or become more rounded as it takes a blood meal. Because hair can make tick detection difficult, it is