So, I got a call from one of DD's teammates mom last night. Her DD has a bad case if head lice. She and my DD are pretty close and have a lot of playdates, so yeah I pretty much freaked out. In fact, this little girl was in my car last week....
Why am I posting this here? Well... apparently this other "gym mom" called her DD's school, and there's one other girl with it, too. The school would not give out specifics, but did say the girl isn't in the same grade but does also go to our gym...
So, Dh has combed through DD's hair. I have combed through it. Finally, the other gym mom took a peek for us today, as she apparently knows what it looks like! My DD has very long hair, so it's terrifying to think... Well, not going to go there. She may be getting a bit of a trim, though!
So, I was wondering if any of your gyms have this? It hasn't been posted in our gym at all this year. We'll see if they do today. I know last fall another girl had it in a different class, and it wasn't posted (though the mom told me herself). The year before, the gym DID post it because they had an "outbreak". It was over winter break, so they just canceled open gyms, etc, and figured it would die out.
A rumor, per other gym mom, from her teacher friend... is that 8 girls in one school (the one she apparently teaches at) all got it in a row, and they all went to our gym.
I know it's apparently the right time of year for it. I also know we can get it from ANYWHERE. I also know the schools have some incentive to perhaps want to "pass the buck" so to speak.
Naturally though, this makes me a little cautious (and nauseous!). Part of me wants to keep DD home from gym today, as the other little girl (who I truly do adore, she's very sweet) was just there with it on Tuesday. I am not sure what to do. That girl's mom is discussing pulling her DD from the team and the gym, as she truly believes it's a hygiene issue at our gym...
So, do you all think I have cause for real worry? I did buy a "repel" shampoo, conditioner, leave-in conditioner and a spray... Overkill, I know, but I'd like to prevent it if I could, even if it's only marginally effective.
Thanks,
A Terrified Mamaoftwo
Why am I posting this here? Well... apparently this other "gym mom" called her DD's school, and there's one other girl with it, too. The school would not give out specifics, but did say the girl isn't in the same grade but does also go to our gym...
So, Dh has combed through DD's hair. I have combed through it. Finally, the other gym mom took a peek for us today, as she apparently knows what it looks like! My DD has very long hair, so it's terrifying to think... Well, not going to go there. She may be getting a bit of a trim, though!
So, I was wondering if any of your gyms have this? It hasn't been posted in our gym at all this year. We'll see if they do today. I know last fall another girl had it in a different class, and it wasn't posted (though the mom told me herself). The year before, the gym DID post it because they had an "outbreak". It was over winter break, so they just canceled open gyms, etc, and figured it would die out.
A rumor, per other gym mom, from her teacher friend... is that 8 girls in one school (the one she apparently teaches at) all got it in a row, and they all went to our gym.
I know it's apparently the right time of year for it. I also know we can get it from ANYWHERE. I also know the schools have some incentive to perhaps want to "pass the buck" so to speak.
Naturally though, this makes me a little cautious (and nauseous!). Part of me wants to keep DD home from gym today, as the other little girl (who I truly do adore, she's very sweet) was just there with it on Tuesday. I am not sure what to do. That girl's mom is discussing pulling her DD from the team and the gym, as she truly believes it's a hygiene issue at our gym...
So, do you all think I have cause for real worry? I did buy a "repel" shampoo, conditioner, leave-in conditioner and a spray... Overkill, I know, but I'd like to prevent it if I could, even if it's only marginally effective.
Thanks,
A Terrified Mamaoftwo