the best prevention of head lice is avoidance of other kids who have lice. however this can be difficult with school-age children who frequently have sleepovers and spend time in close contact. encourage your children not to share their combs hair brushes hats and the like with other kids unless you are certain no lice are present. new prescription items such as natroba (topical spinosad) will also make the treatment of lice easier with no nit combing required and no risk of systemic toxicity.
what can i do to prevent my kids from getting head lice?