If You Were A Barber. - Page 4

Neil · 08-09-2008, 14:00

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Originally Posted by flashytart

its not classed as child abuse, its classed as an invasion of a childs privacy

It is called stupid if you ask me. Something else that the parents should have to agree to as a condition of entering the school.

flashy · 08-09-2008, 15:02

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Originally Posted by Neil

It is called stupid if you ask me. Something else that the parents should have to agree to as a condition of entering the school.

have to agree with you there Neil, Reece only ever had 1 nit at once, i used to check him every night when he came home from school, its easier to see them in lighter hair and he never ever went to school WITH them, its the people who DONT check their childs hair that pee me off

cashman · 08-09-2008, 15:12

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Originally Posted by Neil

It is called stupid if you ask me. Something else that the parents should have to agree to as a condition of entering the school.

anyone with any common sense knows that, therefore these who set these rules are bloody stupid.

harwood red · 08-09-2008, 15:19

I remember a few years ago I took my eldest son to the barbers to find it shut due to illness.... that night he was sat there itching like mad, which wasn't unusual as he had psoriasis, I called him over to check how bad it was to find he had a few nits...phew thank goodness the barbers was shut that day

Margaret Pilkington · 08-09-2008, 17:29

Back in those glory days(pre 1960's)....Friday night was head inspection......we all had our hair combed through with a fine comb while standing on the newspaper......this was when the News of the World was a broadsheet......my mother used to make sure the writing was upside down so that i couldn't read the 'juicy' bits.
Once head inspection was over we used to be bathed.....tin bath in front of fire....and hair was washed with Derbac soap. I never had 'lodgers' as my Ma called them....she put it down to the Derbac soap.

garinda · 08-09-2008, 18:04

Woops...wrong thread.

Eric · 08-09-2008, 18:24

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Originally Posted by garinda

Isn't there a lotion, to get rid of nits?

I believe it is called "Sulphuric Acid."

Eric · 08-09-2008, 18:26

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Originally Posted by Lilly

That's right. Combs lived in barbicide and were rinsed before being used.

Barbicide sounds like a great idea .... and we could also kill Ken too.

steeljack · 08-09-2008, 18:43

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Originally Posted by flashytart

its not classed as child abuse, its classed as an invasion of a childs privacy

Since when does "invasion of a childs privacy" come into it , it's a sodding public health issue , surely parents have a right to expect that their children are not being exposed to nits or for that matter any other potentialy harmfull contagion

MargaretR · 08-09-2008, 19:51

At primary school the regular visits from the nit nurse didn't trouble us, but sometimes the 'strip nurse' would come

That involved stripping down to briefs/knickers and was a source of dread and embarrassment

Lilly · 08-09-2008, 19:52

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Originally Posted by MargaretR

At primary school the regular visits from the nit nurse didn't trouble us, but sometimes the 'strip nurse' would come

That involved stripping down to briefs/knickers and was a source of dread and embarrassment

Why did you have to strip for a headlice check?

Sounds odd to me.

MargaretR · 08-09-2008, 19:56

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Originally Posted by Lilly

Why did you have to strip for a headlice check?

Sounds odd to me.

It was a more comprehensive health check - looking for skin problems such as scabies I suppose. I vaguely remember use of a stethascope. TB was a problem nationally then - I had an aunt who died from it.

flashy · 08-09-2008, 20:17

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Originally Posted by steeljack

Since when does "invasion of a childs privacy" come into it , it's a sodding public health issue , surely parents have a right to expect that their children are not being exposed to nits or for that matter any other potentialy harmfull contagion

Steeljack, i dont agree with the nit nurse NOT coming into school, we never had nits when she came to school when we where kids, its all that political correctnerss thing aint it, a loada testicles if you ask me

if the nit nurse still came into school there would be no nits whatsoever, in my day the kid who had nits was sent home with a letter and wasnt able to return to school till all the lice had gone

Lilly · 08-09-2008, 20:20

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Originally Posted by flashytart

if the nit nurse still came into school there would be no nits whatsoever, in my day the kid who had nits was sent home with a letter and wasnt able to return to school till all the lice had gone

I've just thought of something....it's funny how some schools send children home for having an unacceptable hairstyle yet the ones with headlice are allowed to remain in school.....as long as the lice are roaming in a regulation haircut.

flashy · 08-09-2008, 20:23

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Originally Posted by Lilly

I've just thought of something....it's funny how some schools send children home for having an unacceptable hairstyle yet the ones with headlice are allowed to remain in school.....as long as the lice are roaming in a regulation haircut.

pathetic aint it, Reece once wanted a NIKE tick shaved into the back of his hair, there where several kids who had had this done already so i didnt see it as being a problem, i let him have it done and the night after i was called into school and told to get it shaved off because it was 'affecting Reece's behaviour'