My kids returned to school this week. I know the Minnesota parents are saying, “This week? My kids have been going for a week or two.” Our district just built 2 new elementary schools this past year and summer break was extended to give more time in completing their construction. That mission was only accomplished for 1 of the 2 new schools (which my youngest attends).
Anyway, back to the reason for the post – I just learned today that September is Head Lice Prevention Month. With school starting in September and knowing that most elementary kids don’t have a lot of sense about these things, I can understand the need to discuss it in school. But honestly, to actually have it on a calendar along with other awareness topics like Fire Prevention Week, National Crime Prevention Month and National Breast Cancer Awareness Month seems trivial.
I actually did a little research and found a few different websites that have pages of different awareness and prevention days, weeks and months. As quirky as it sounds, I am hypnotically drawn to them and will soon find myself wandering back to the site to see what I should be aware of today.
I will waste my time so you don’t have to waste yours. I promise not to share each one with you since that would be . . . well, weird. But I will periodically post an update with the current awareness and prevention information for your reading pleasure.
Consider yourself “aware” of head lice prevention month.