Here are ideas on how to handle this:
*why ask us, ask the parents of the children; let the parents decide
*postpone the party
*have a separate party w the cousins
Personally I would be PISSED OFF if I wasn't given notice of the lice. I have dealt with lice and NEVER want to deal with that ever again. It cost us $400 to take care of the problem. And the time/energy killed me for a long time.
More importantly the "treatment" is a joke and does NOT guarantee that you will get rid of the lice…..anyone that says the "treatments" will take care of it doesn't know what they are talking about.
FYI the treatments are dangerous pesticides. I would advise everyone to stay away from these nasty chemicals that penetrate into a childs body. The only way to guarantee to get rid of lice and their nits is to comb the hair everyday for at least 12-14 days.
Please let the parents make this decision NOT US.
Also I hate that SOME schools let children back in without checking for nits. It's a disservice to the children. And the only reason why they let children back in is because they don't want to hurt the infected childs feelings, it's all about the politics of public schools, not whats right for the others.