We thank Ladibugs Inc. for sponsoring this post
As kids go back to school, they may be bringing home more in their backpacks than their school books this September. They’re creepy, they’re crawly and they’re much more than an inconvenience. Ask any parent who has ever had to deal with lice and they will tell you they can wreak havoc on
the household. But now there is help available for parents to both prevent and deal with the little critters.
Ladibugs, Inc. is a Minnesota lice removal and prevention company started by two local moms and nurses, Lisa Rudquist and Rachel Knutson. After having dealt with the problem with their own children several times and being frustrated with the harsh over-the-counter chemicals, they knew
there had to be a better way. Not only did they develop an entire line of chemical-free lice removal and prevention products. We told you all about them here
Heads up: September is Lice Awareness month and there are an estimated six to 12 million infestations in the United States each year. Don't be part of the statistics, or if unfortunately you are, we have safe Ladibugs at your side.
Here are a few tips to prevent head lice:
-Avoid head-to-head contact during play, sleepovers, or other activities at
home, school, camp and elsewhere.
-Don’t share combs, brushes or towels. Do not share clothing such as hats,
scarves, coats, hair ribbons or barrettes.
-Once lice are in a family, 85 percent of siblings, 65 percent of moms and
10 percent of dads become infected. Re-check everyone in a household where
a lice infestation has been confirmed every few days for at least 10-15
days after an outbreak.
Here are a few myths regarding head lice:
· Lice is a result of poor hygiene—it’s actually the opposite- lice
prefer clean hair to dirty hair.
· Lice are hard to get- head lice do not jump, fly or swim- however
they are great crawlers and can move from person to person in little as 30
seconds.
· Lice-infested items must be washed in hot water- it’s not
necessary to wash everything, but make sure it is in the dryer for 30
minutes to dehydrate and kill lice.
· No itch means no lice—while the most common sign is itching, many
times there is no itching- the only way to be sure is frequent head
checks!
Now that you have all the details on head lice, be extra prepared by entering to win your own Ladibugs set of products.
To enter the giveaway, all you have to do is tell us that you want to win! Leave a valid email address so we may reach you in case you win.
Once you have done that, you can do the following for bonus entries:
1-Follow us on Twitter , and tweet: RT @coolchillmom September is Head Lice Awareness month Enter to #win @LadibugsInc products http://bit.ly/14TZQxQ (you get an entry for every tweet; don’t forget to leave a link to your tweet).
2-Grab our button (3 entries)
3- Follow our blog publicly (3 entries)
4- Add us to your blog roll
5- Enter any of my other current giveaways (2 entries)
6- Promote this giveaway, and give us the link of where and what you did. (4 extra entries).
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Open to US residents 18 and over
*Giveaway will end on September 25th
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*Winners are chosen by random.org, so make sure you leave individual comments, not all of them in one comment.
*Rules for each entry must be followed to be valid..
*Winners will be contacted via e-mail and will have 48 hours to reply or new winners will be chosen.
*Cool Moms Cool Tips is not responsible for sponsors not honoring their offer
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