The Little Scalp Invader: What Parents Should Do When a Strange Bug Appears in Their Child’s Hair

It often begins during a peaceful evening, perhaps while brushing your child’s hair after a bath or relaxing together on the couch. Then something catches your eye. A tiny dark speck moving through the strands. It shifts, and your heart drops as your stomach tightens. Instinct takes over, and your mind rushes toward immediate identification. “Is it a tick? Is it a louse? Is it something dangerous?”