Of Head Lice & Homeschooling

I can just see the smiles and semi-giggles in your faces...

Okay, what do the above two issues have in common? Well,....for one thing, it's non preferential and it's not limiting. A lousy louse will hop/jump into anyone's head and hair without being picky of choosy of the type or colour. Well, you guessed it. After about 6 months of being well educated and trained on the "housekeeping" of head lice through Cedars, we officially found those crawly, brown, disgusting creeps in the scalp of Letitia. This only happened this morning and immediately this household(okay, me!!) went on panic mode to "undo" the situation.

Sheets were cleaned/changed, their rooms were aired and vacumned inside out, all their toys were stripped of their clothes and soaked with tea tree oil (I heard this is good?), both girls were given hair dressing threatment with TT Oil, other stuff bought from the chemist and lots of fine-tooth combing. I am feeling itchy as we speak!!! Sheesh! Soaked, combed, brushed and later, another rinse and another round. Just when I thought that we'll have things back to normal today for a relaxing routine....

Word of warning, when your child complains that her head feels itchy, have it checked out. I gave a general announcement to the hotel BUT they are not taking any precautions for fear of an "outbreak" sort of hysteria! The hotel staff look at me quite disgustingly!! Letitia's neck and ear area is spotted with bites and stings from the beastly creatures, poor chook! She's been very calm (with a little bit of tears) while we go through all this...so, our school work today is put on hold.

Homeschooling is great! With head lice happening, the kids DO NOT have to miss school. It's so adapting and easy to work around. The only thing is to get my head around the fact that IT IS FLEXIBLE!! I am NOT a flexible person!! So I have a lot to learn. Letitia loves it and is enjoying all the workbooks. We keep the 2 hours pretty simple and we start the day with bible reading (kids bible stories) and praying. Then, we work on the work books a little at a time, have morning tea, do a bit more and then lunch. Letitia is now reading her own way across the books (Except the chinese ones) and finding them fun! Mathena is now sitting with us and used to the idea that there's "activities" to do. Her level is of a "baby", her work is playing and creating things with her little hands. I read to her, let her scribble/colour-in on the work books to appear like she is doing school (like Letitia!). It's a FULL-on 2 hours. Very concentrating and discipline on my part. Have survived at least a week of it!!

So there, when you don't hear from us, it's great news! When I blog, there's sure to be something "interesting". Since when are our lives ever NOT interesting???!!???