Cleanliness in the UK and the US

Not looking forward to this aspect of parenting as I have a parasite phobia (lice, scabies, etc.).  Can't we just live in a bubble?? 

I know it can be hell! One family I knew in Austin had a terrible time getting rid of them. Their daughter's (very good) school had an epidemic and all the parents were issued with instructions as to all the methods they'd need to use in order to clear their family of lice. The problem was, not all the parents even bothered - leading to re-infestations of the kids who had been rid of the lice successfully. All it takes to have constant reinfestations among schoolchildren is for one family to not do what they can to rid themselves of them. My friends were so frustrated because it meant that even when they cleared their daughter she would get infested again around her classmates. 

They had to use methods such as combing several times a day with the special fine-tooth comb, shampooing with tea tree oil, virtually boiling their laundry, and they even put certain items such as some large bean bags into a locked room -- apparently if the lice may be crawling on any non-human item, you can kill them by depriving them of human proximity as they can't live unless they can quickly hitch a ride on a host.

I think that is the idea behind my friend's school rule.  No coming back until you are clear for 2 days.

Food and cleanliness.
The thing I can't get use to is when the government tests food for being clean, and I am thinking candy bars because that was one item they were testing, they allow a certain amount of rat feces as being exceptable. In my book it should be zero amount.
Enjoy

to avoid lice infestation, or at least keep it to a minimum, invest in a Nitty Gritty comb before your child starts nursery or school.

if you have a child with long hair, make sure they wear it tied up for nursery or school - plaited bunches are good.

cover their hair in cheap conditioner at least once a week and comb through with the Nitty Gritty comb.

keep a bottle of BizNiz to get rid of them if they should darken your doorstep.

personally, lice don't bother me.  the thought of their bringing home threadworms is what really grosses me out.

Food and cleanliness.
The thing I can't get use to is when the government tests food for being clean, and I am thinking candy bars because that was one item they were testing, they allow a certain amount of rat feces as being exceptable. In my book it should be zero amount.
Enjoy

Mmmmmm, rat feces!!

I love a little candy with my rat feces!

Ha ha!  I've got another one for the phobic sorts to contemplate...    You know how some cheeses smell like stinky feet?  Do you know why?  It's the same bacteria!!!!  Mwaa haa haa haa haa! 

Ha ha!  I've got another one for the phobic sorts to contemplate...    You know how some cheeses smell like stinky feet?  Do you know why?  It's the same bacteria!!!!  Mwaa haa haa haa haa! 

I thought that stinky feet was a fungus.  Isn't yeast a sort of fungus?  or did I just make that up.

Got to appreciate the friendly bacteria, though.  The world wouldn't work without them   

I thought that stinky feet was a fungus.  Isn't yeast a sort of fungus?  or did I just make that up.

Got to appreciate the friendly bacteria, though.  The world wouldn't work without them   

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brevibacterium_linens

Ha ha!  I've got another one for the phobic sorts to contemplate...    You know how some cheeses smell like stinky feet?  Do you know why?  It's the same bacteria!!!!  Mwaa haa haa haa haa! 

This means that instead of eating actual cheese, I might as well lick someone's stinky feet. Wait....  no.....

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brevibacterium_linens

Wow.  That's my something new to learn today.   

Well, I never did like stinky cheese anyway.   

Ha ha!  I've got another one for the phobic sorts to contemplate...    You know how some cheeses smell like stinky feet?  Do you know why?  It's the same bacteria!!!!  Mwaa haa haa haa haa! 

If you think that's bad, how about the people in Italy who eat cheese with living bugs in it!!!     It's been outlawed by the government but people love it so much they produce and sell it illegally.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Casu_marzu

If you think that's bad, how about the people in Italy who eat cheese with living bugs in it!!!     It's been outlawed by the government but people love it so much they produce and sell it illegally.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Casu_marzu

Ha ha!  I have heard about that before!  That's all ace info, particularly... 

Casu marzu is considered toxic when the maggots in the cheese have died...<snip> Casu marzu is believed to be an aphrodisiac by local Sardinians. Because the larvae in the cheese can launch themselves for distances up to 15 centimetres (6 in) when disturbed, diners hold their hands above the sandwich to prevent the maggots from leaping into their eyes. Those who do not wish to eat live maggots place the cheese in a sealed paper bag. The maggots, starved for oxygen, writhe and jump in the bag, creating a "pitter-patter" sound. When the sounds subside, the maggots are dead and the cheese can be eaten.

Ha ha!  I have heard about that before!  That's all ace info, particularly... 

Casu marzu is considered toxic when the maggots in the cheese have died...<snip> Casu marzu is believed to be an aphrodisiac by local Sardinians. Because the larvae in the cheese can launch themselves for distances up to 15 centimetres (6 in) when disturbed, diners hold their hands above the sandwich to prevent the maggots from leaping into their eyes. Those who do not wish to eat live maggots place the cheese in a sealed paper bag. The maggots, starved for oxygen, writhe and jump in the bag, creating a "pitter-patter" sound. When the sounds subside, the maggots are dead and the cheese can be eaten.

Maggot eyes!!!  Yuck!  Honestly, if I had an issue with eating live maggots, I'd have an issue with eating dead ones, especially ones that just died.

Added protein!

Eewww!
*reaches for good ol' Kraft processed "barely-even-real-cheese-but-at-least-no-maggots" slices....*