Mom Lice Stress
A phenomenon you might not have heard of, but currently enduring if your kid is infested with lice.
Lice infestation not only affects a child’s self-confidence, but also embarrasses the parents, making them particularly uncomfortable in accepting the situation in public. But, mothers are specially affected as suddenly everyone starts judging their mothering skills. They can even find themselves in a situation known as Mom Lice Stress, MLS.
What is MLS?
MLS or Mom Lice Stress can affect any mother whose kid is already infested with lice or whose kids are potentially exposed to the infestation.Signs of MLS in mothers whose kids may potentially catch lice
- You are always stressed out because you think your kid might get infested
- You think it might somehow reflect on your parenting
- You try to keep your kid away from other kids but can’t
- You also want to keep your kid at home all the time but you know that it’s not wise.
- You become an expert on lice infestation prevention but think it’s not enough.
- You are moody and cranky all the time because you spend hours upon hours treating your child for lice and cleaning the house.
- You spend hours on the internet trying to find the perfect treatment.
- Other moms blame you because your kid infested their kids
- You feel something crawling on you all the time
- Your whole body itches
- You think clean is simply not clean enough
- People who know about the infestation keep recommending outrageous treatments, including dangerous pesticides.
- You constantly check your own head to see if you are infested too.
