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In reply to the discussion: New York couple looking for nanny asks insane questions: “How often do you wash your hair” [View all]HappyMe
(20,277 posts)3. Craigslist?
That's smart. There are top notch agencies for this, especially in NYC.
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New York couple looking for nanny asks insane questions: “How often do you wash your hair” [View all]
Liberal_in_LA
Jan 2013
OP
No, avoiding close contact with an infested person is how you keep head lice away.
yellowcanine
Jan 2013
#13
Anyone who has had a kid probably knows this. Plain soap and water has no effect on lice......
wandy
Jan 2013
#52
The cleanliness of a person's hair does not determine whether or not they have head lice and
Arkansas Granny
Jan 2013
#5
Well, good for you. When my kids were in school they got head lice on a few occasions.
Arkansas Granny
Jan 2013
#21
This statement is why humans went around for a long time thinking the World was flat
snooper2
Jan 2013
#35
All that proves is that teachers are sometimes as ignorant as anyone else about head lice.
yellowcanine
Jan 2013
#47
Sorry, but they were the ones being pulled out of my classes to get deloused. n/t
Tempest
Jan 2013
#28
Depends when the child was born. My granddaughter turned 5 in December so she couldn't
southernyankeebelle
Jan 2013
#19
Well if the response is "I've never washed my hair" then it isn't an insane question
tularetom
Jan 2013
#15
You know know it takes a special kind of person to take care of children. I sure wouldn't
southernyankeebelle
Jan 2013
#22
Do they carry a portable sink around with them? Actually too clean can cause problems too.
appleannie1
Jan 2013
#34
I have never had head lice. I think if I did I would have completely freaked out.
smirkymonkey
Jan 2013
#60
After the nanny killing the children incident in NYC recently, I'm wondering if this was an awkward
DeschutesRiver
Jan 2013
#73