NYDA Head Lice Treatment

Your kid’s hair has been infiltrated by those most dreaded of creepy-crawlies. Your weapon of choice in this battle is NYDA’s neurotoxic-chemical-free lice treatment. Its formula penetrates lice, larvae and even eggs’ breathing systems, smothering the bugs and eggs in less than a minute. It comes in a handy, easy-to-apply pump spray—so you can blast those bugs goodbye! $34, shoppersdrugmart.ca

Blog: Kid has lice? How NYDA Head Lice Treatment can help

It’s the letter that no parent wants to see come home from school with their kid. You know the one I'm talking about—the Lice Letter. It starts out with "An individual in your child's class has been identified to have lice" and immediately spirals into feeling itchy and checking everyone in your house for lice and nits on an hourly basis. My oldest had not even been at school a month when he brought home his first letter. My first thought was, No big deal, he has short hair and won't get lice. I. Was. Wrong. I spent the following week combing hair and washing everything in sight. Anything that could not be washed was quarantined in bags for several days. The number one goal was to get rid of the lice from my son's hair and make sure they did not spread to other members of our family. I wish I'd known about NYDA Head Lice Treatment back then. Continue reading

Why one mom keeps NYDA Head Lice Treatment in her medicine cabinet

Head lice is a common issue that can affect anyone, but kids seem to be a magnet for it. When I taught kindergarten, head lice popped up in the classroom (and school) throughout the school year, though it was more prevalent in the fall and spring. I will never forget my first teaching experience: There was a huge outbreak of lice and I didn’t trust the fact that I did not have it (despite being checked twice by the school nurse). I rushed out to the pharmacy and got a traditional shampoo used to treat lice—was that ever a mistake! Not only did I not have to put myself through that stress, I exposed myself to unnecessary chemicals and toxins. While there are many forms of lice treatment, I would strongly encourage you to do your research, as some are more safe and effective than others. I now keep a NYDA Head Lice Treatment kit and comb in my medicine cabinet so that I am prepared if our family ever gets the dreaded school phone call. Continue reading

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