The School Called About Lice: Your Step-by-Step Plan | Two Nice Lice Ladies

The school nurse just called. Your child has lice. Your heart rate just went up.

Here is exactly what to do, step by step, so you can handle this calmly and completely.

In the Next 30 Minutes

Take a breath. Lice is not a medical emergency. It is uncomfortable, inconvenient, and a little annoying — but it is completely treatable and does not pose any health risk to your child.

Your first call should be to a lice removal professional. Do not go to the pharmacy. Do not start Googling home remedies. Call or text Two Nice Lice Ladies at 202.540.0750 and schedule an appointment — ideally for today or tomorrow morning.

While you wait for your appointment, keep your child's hair up and away from siblings and caregivers.

When You Pick Up Your Child

Do not make a big deal of it at pickup. Children pick up on parental anxiety quickly. A calm, matter-of-fact approach — "we found some bugs in your hair and we're going to take care of them tonight" — is the most helpful framing.

If you have multiple children, pull their hair back on the way home and avoid the usual car-ride roughhousing.

At Home Before Your Appointment

You do not need to do a full house cleaning before we arrive. Lice cannot survive more than 24-48 hours off a human head, which means your home is not the problem. The following minimal steps are sufficient:

• Wash any pillowcases or bedding your child slept on last night on a hot cycle

• Put any recently worn hats or hair accessories aside for 48 hours

• That is genuinely all that is necessary.

During Your Appointment

We will check every member of your household — you, your spouse or partner, all children, any caregivers who were present recently. This whole-household approach is what prevents the cycle of reinfestation that happens when a case goes partially treated.

We will treat everyone who needs it using FloSonix heat-activated technology. The treatment is comfortable, chemical-free, and takes approximately 30 minutes per person being treated.

The Next Day

We will give you a clear protocol for the following 7-10 days.

If your school requires documentation of treatment for your child's return, we provide a written record at every visit.

You have got this. Call us at 202.540.0750 and we will handle the rest.