Kids Bring Home A Lot Worse Than Stories From Summer Camp

Your child’s back from summer camp, all sun-tanned and excited, regaling you with all the adventures she’s had.

As she reenacts a memorable encounter with an ill-fortuned slug, you spot it.

Right there beside her ear, a small movement—gone in a flash.

It was nothing, you think. Just a trick of the light.

But at the back of your mind, you’re not convinced. Summer camp is known for its fun and games, yes, but it’s also notorious for the resultant spread of head lice. So there’s nothing to be done about it—it’s time for a lice inspection.

Summer Camp: A Love-Hate Relationship

Summer camp is a blast for kids. They get to explore nature, make new friends, and learn all kinds of things. You’re content with the thought that they’re out there having a good time while you take some moments to pamper yourself.

However, when your child comes back home with a head full of lice, it’s a whole other story.

It isn’t to be helped. Like school, summer camp, with its propensity for large groups of young children in close proximity, is an ideal breeding ground for lice. There are hats and helmets to be shared, towels and pillows that exchange hands. It is replete with a plethora of activities that involve close contact, and that means head to head contact as well. The charm of summer camp is a singular one, and holding back your kid from attending as a solution would be entirely unjust.

Taking Precautions

Naturally, you don’t want to ban your child from having a good time at camp, but it’s not a bad idea to take precautions.

Lice can be tricky to prevent, but you can ensure the camp you’re sending your child to has some form of lice control policy in place. It’s best not only for you but for the camp management as well if they are carrying out lice screening procedures to keep tabs on the situation.

A little bit of early warning can go a long way and help camp coordinators and counselors in taking preventive and preliminary treatment measures to inhibit the further spread of a lice infestation in the camp.

If your child has come back home from summer camp with a head full of lice, there’s no reason to fret!

Lice Busters is at your beck and call. We offer a convenient and affordable solution to all your head lice woes.

If you only suspect your child may have the parasites, we offer free lice screening services! What’s more, we even come directly to your home to carry out our in-home lice treatment service—discreetly, of course.

Lice Busters’ treatment centers are located in New York, Miami, Orlando, and a number of other Florida locations. Check the map to locate one closest to you. Book your appointment now, and be rid of these pesky annoyances!