Have you or your kids been scratching your scalp lately?  Scratching of the head and inexplicable scalp rashes are a sign of head lice.

Children tend to get head lice because they are in school with hundreds of other kids and the transmission of head lice is easy.  Children tend to share things such as hats or combs which is what transfers the head lice.

The first step to get rid of head lice is to not get them in the first place.  Do not borrow other people's things that have touched their hair.  These things range from clothes and hats to combs.

If you already got the head lice though, then you can use a special shampoo for killing the head lice.  These shampoos have pesticide in it to get rid of the head lice.  There is not enough pesticide in the shampoo to harm you though. 

You also need to comb your hair with a head lice comb and look for the eggs.  Do this everyday and look carefully for the head lice.  They can be quite small.

Put all your clothes, and other fabrics that you had contact with in the washer.  Wash and dry your clothes on high heat.  This should get rid of the head lice. 

If you have clothing or other things that cannot be washed, just put it in a sealed plastic bag.  Eventually the head lice that are hidden in these things will die from starvation.

Vacuum your entire house and pay particular attention to areas where you may have had contact with such as the couch or chairs. 

Sometimes head lice shampoo may not be enough to get rid of the head lice.  Some head lice are just hardier.  In that case, you should get prescription head lice medication. 

Head lice medication can sometimes cause unwanted reactions.  If you get these reactions, then stop using the medication immediately.