Dear Mr. and Mrs. Nit,
What the hell do you think you’re doing?
You just make up your bed
In my poor child’s head
I’m so angry, I’m thinking of suing!
You think you can just mosey on in
Drop your sleeping bags
Pick up your mags
And settle down with a bottle of gin?!
After downing a few
You both start to get flirty
Get down and do the dirty
And soon the whole place looks like a zoo!
You are experts at hide-and-seek
I bet you come out to party at night
Even giving the teddies a fright
But you vamoose as soon as anyone takes a peek!
Now the whole place is full of baby nits
And I know you adore your mini-mes
But they are like a swarm of busy bees
And the truth is, that they are annoying little twits!
Now I come to the end of this ditty
But my poor child is still scratching
And your little ones just keep on hatching
So leave NOW before I bring out the Nitty Gritty!
Have any of your kids suffered from the dreaded nits? How did you get rid of the pesky gits?
A MishMash Life 
Great poem! My boys have only had them a couple of times and I usually use one of the shop bought shampoos like Lyclear. They are pesky little things though aren’t they?
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Admire you for finding some humour and creativity when faced with the dreaded nits. Love the image of them settling in as if in new digs.
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Love this! Wonderful! And oh my goodness so true. Hope the nit comb does the trick 😉 xx #prose4t
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Brilliant! Somehow we’ve managed to avoid the dreaded nits so far but I’m sure they’ll come biting at some point! #prose4T
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Luckily none of my daughters had nits when they were young. Heard and read that in olden days, especially in India they used to bring monkeys to remove the nits from the head, but you have to be very careful if you move your head the monkey gets very angry and starts harassing you! As far as I know the best way to remove the nits is to use the right comb. Can understand this very dreadful job and feel sorry for the children who have to go through this!
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Oh no! We’ve not had this yet, but if feels kind of inevitable. Love your poem! #PoCoLo
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Great poem. My little one is home educated but I’m sure he’ll pick up nits from his friends in the same way as school children do. I’m a primary teacher and have caught nits 3 times from kids in my class. Nice! #PoCoLo
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Suffered regular nit invasions all through my son’s primary years… found few of the lotions and potions to be very effective and/or more trouble than they were worth. Finally discovered the job was more effectively done with just a bottle of conditioner and the Nitty Gritty Nit Comb. From the last line of your poem I guess you’ve made the same discovery! That said, the completely shaved head works too, and as a threat can keep your kids sitting still for the delousing process 😉 #Prose4T
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They drive me bonkers, Treatign them and then being consistent and conditioner combing with the nitty grtty comb every other day for a couple of weeks is all that has worked for us. I hate them, Mich x
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My girls have had them a couple of times….I’ve found Hedrin brilliant!!
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Love this, very funny and I always admire anyone who can come up with poetry – wish I was so creative! Am dreading the day we have to deal with this… am hoping google will be my friend when it happens 😉
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doh, forgot to say, over from #PoCoLo!
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Argh I hate nits – my older ones always used to get them but Kit and Ozzy have never had them (though they only wash their hair every 10 days). I found the battery operated nit combs the best by far – the ones that zap and kill the nits. Less smelly and chemically that nit shampoo and easy to use after you have brushed their hair. Hope the blighter naff off soon x
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Love this – so funny but VERY true. I always tell Lucas not to sit next to the child at school whose scratching their head or bum!!! Great poem #prose4t #pocolo
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Pure and simple joy to read your little ditty
With a touch of anguish
for your angel’s gritty nitty
Just a quick trip to your local Boots
For a fine comb to send packing
Mr & Mrs Nit and their brood together
With their bags and mags
And bottle of gin to shifty.
That no doubt with restore
Your little child to her usual witty.
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So far, so good here, although nits have been round N’s nursery recently. I have nit comb and treatment ready to go if we spot anything. Nasty! I’m hoping the fact that his hair is only properly washed once a week will mean he avoids it.
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Oh this is BRILLIANT! I totally and utterly feel your pain – Grace had it on and off for about 6 months (felt like more) when she was 3! Hope they disappear soon. Thank you for linking to PoCoLo x
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Strikes horror into me. We’ve had them twice and it takes hours of combing to rid my kids of them – GG has such thick hair. So far, as well as the Hedrin, Nitty Gritty comb, a bottle of conditioner, we’ve found that the following are required for a night of delousing: freezer space (for the teddies), hence ice cream has to be eaten, hot water (for the hour and a half sitting in the bath), the washing machine on repeat for 24 hours, and wine!
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They are just the most horrible little creaures! The worst thing is that even if one teeny weeny nit is left behind, the whole cycle starts again! I think getting high on wine and ice cream is the best option. 😉
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Great poem. Made me itch. Tea tree oil drops in water in a plant sprayer works as a prevention in this house. I notice you haven’t blogged in a while – would love to see more of you 🙂
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