Julie Jay: Head lice or an extra-marital affair? I know which one I would pick

On the day my husband phoned me to tell me he had spotted something moving on one of our children's scalps, I would have been much less upset if he told me he had met someone else

Just the thought of those small comb teeth ignites the PTSD of everyone of a certain generation: when their head was thrown over the sink by their panicked parent. Picture: iStock 

It feels like only yesterday my husband rang me with the news that sends a shiver down every parent’s spine: no, not that our child had chosen to follow their dream and pursue magic professionally, even worse than that — something had been spotted moving on one of our children’s scalps. This happened nearly a year ago now, but the terror still feels fresh

Immediately, my mind went into panic mode. Images of special shampoos, detangling, and scalp scrubbing flashed before me. No doubt even the sight of the tiny comb has us all feeling utterly triggered.