Head lice have been surrounded by myths for decades. Many of those ideas get passed from parent to parent, even though they don’t reflect how lice actually spread. (We’ve all seen the comments sections on social media posts seeking lice advice). Lice don’t jump, fly, or live in your home environment the way people assume. They spread through direct head-to-head contact and rely on the scalp to survive. When prevention strategies focus on everything except that, they tend to