Head lice are a serious issue for Australian families in the warmer months, and through years of experience supporting friends treat their families, and treating my own I have developed an easy and successful plan involving both prevention and treatment.

There are a few preventive strategies you can use such as tying up childrens long hair and checking their scalps regularly, but I have one golden rule. If a child scratches their head more than three times in one hour, they need a treatment that night. If you catch an infestation in its early form like this you can deal with five lice instead of 500.