Head Lice

If you have kids, you're probably going to encounter head lice at one time or another. For more information, see these resources:

HeadLice.org

Some Advice from some Harvard dudes

Instead of using a potentially harmful pesiticide on your kids' hair, try using a nit comb for several weeks. The LiceMeister comb claims to be the best, but I'm sure drugstores have cheaper, adequate nit combs.

posted on Tue, 29 Mar 2005 at 13:04 | path: /kids | perma link

Dark Chocolate as a Cough Suppressant

Apparently, an ounce of dark chocolate (not milk chocolate) could be a suitable cough suppresant for kids. It tastes better than cough syrup and doesn't have the side effects of codeine, such as drowsiness. See details here: http://www.drgreene.com/21_1880.html

posted on Thu, 24 Mar 2005 at 16:39 | path: /kids | perma link