Tickly Friends Get Well Soon

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# Be happy, be healthy and get well soon

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# Be happy, be healthy and get well soon

# Be happy, be healthy and get well soon

# Be happy, be healthy and get well soon

# And if you're feeling poorly just remember this tune

# Be happy, be healthy and get well soon

# Cos the doctor and nurse, well, they know what to do... #

They do!

# They'll always take good care of you

# Be happy, be healthy and get well soon

# Be happy, be healthy and get well soon

# The doctor will tell you what is good for you

# Be happy, be healthy... #

And...

# Get well soon. #

Hello, I'm Dr Ranj. Welcome to my surgery. Are you well?

Yes!

Good. But someone isn't feeling well. I wonder who my next patient is.

Who's come to visit me? Who will it be? Can you guess which friend it is?

Let's see.

It's...

Petal!

# With buttons and bangles that jangle as I hop

# When I'm having so much fun it's hard for me to stop

# Twirling, twisting, when I'm singing any song I choose

# Twirling, twisting, skating, skipping in my dancing shoes

# Twirling, twisting, when I'm singing any song I choose

# Twirling, twisting, skating, skipping in my dancing shoes

# Twirling, twisting, skating, skipping in my dancing shoes! #

-Hello, Petal.

-Hello, Dr Ranj.

-How can I help you, today?

-You see, tickly, tickly, tickly.

-Itchy head?

My head feels like it's all full of tickles.

-Would you mind if I had a look?

-Oh, OK.

Petal, do you like flowers?

-Yes, because flowers have petals, like my name, Petal.

-Ah-ha!

Some petals for Petal.

Oh, a balloon flower. I love it. Thank you, Dr Ranj.

It hasn't got petals, exactly, sort of blobs, but it is very pretty.

-You've got a few friends hiding in here.

-Friends?

-Tickly friends?

-Yes. They're called head lice.

-Head lice? That's good.

Good?

My brother said I had nits but head lice sound nice.

Petal, I'm afraid you have both.

I've got nits and head lice?

The head lice lay eggs, which are called nits.

-So, nits are eggs.

-That's right, eggs laid by the head lice.

No wonder my head is so tickly. There's such a lot going on.

Here you go. Don't worry, you've only got a few at the moment

-and we can get rid of the head lice and the nits.

-Good.

My brother said I had nits because my hair is dirty.

But it isn't!

Mum washes it for me lots and I brush it lots.

I'll tell you something important, tell your brother.

-What?

-Head lice live in any type of hair.

It can be dirty or it can also be clean.

I'm going to tell my brother that head lice like clean hair,

so that's why I got them.

You probably got them while playing with your friends.

They crawl from one head to another, when your heads are close together.

Really? But why didn't I see them?

-That's because they're very teeny-weeny, little insects.

-Insects?

But I thought insects live in the garden and on the flowers?

Head lice like to live in hair.

Why would they do that?

I think it would be much nicer to live in a garden.

That's a very interesting thought.

-We should ask our Healthy Helpers to look into it.

-Yes!

-Can I ask the question?

-Of course.

-Off we go.

-Hello, Dr Ranj.

-Hello, Nurse Morag.

-Hello, Petal. Are you the doctor, now?

-Can I be the doctor?

-Yes, it's me, Dr Petal.

-What can I help you with, Dr Petal?

I was wondering if you could tell me why head lice like hair?

Ah, why do head lice like hair?

That's an interesting question, Dr Petal.

Yes, it is, isn't it?

Do you think you can find me the answer?

I'll need my Healthy Helpers to help me answer that one.

# Catch that ball Yeah, it's your go

# Give me questions, catch and throw

# Healthy Helpers will show and tell

-# How you can keep fit and well

-Ask the nurse

# Catch that ball Yeah, it's your go

# Give me questions, catch and throw

# Healthy Helpers will show and tell

# How you can keep fit and well

-# Ask me what you need to know

-Ask the nurse

# Catch that ball Yeah, it's your go

# Give me questions, catch and throw

# Healthy Helpers will show and tell

# How you can keep fit and well

# Ask me what you need to know

# Give me questions, catch and throw... #

Today, I'm in Bristol and my Healthy Helpers are...

My name is Megan and I like dancing.

Hello, my name's Kye and I like rollercoasters.

Hello, my name's Eleanor, I love monkeys.

Hello, my name is Mabin and I like football.

Ooh, Mabin, this looks good. Can you tell me what you're drawing?

-Head lice.

-What are those bits?

-Legs.

-He's got a bit of an angry expression on his face.

Excellent, Mabin, I can't wait to see it

when it's finished.

Wow, Eleanor, tell me all about your drawing.

This is the body, this is his mouth and these are antennae

and these are his legs.

Wow.

-How are you getting on, Kye?

-Good.

-What's that, is it legs?

-Yeah.

He makes them itch.

Oh, this is very good, Megan. Can you tell me about your picture?

This is the head, these are ears and this is the body.

What are you drawing now?

-Legs.

-Very nice.

Great work, Healthy Helpers. These pictures are great.

Come and join me, everyone. Very good.

We have some excellent pictures of head lice.

Are head lice bigger or smaller than this tennis ball?

-Smaller.

-What about?

Smaller.

-Smaller than a sunflower seed?

-Yeah.

-You're right, they are.

Head lice are as small as these poppy seeds.

-They are pretty small, aren't they?

-Yeah.

-They're tiny.

-They are tiny.

We know that head lice are really, really small.

Let's see if we know where they live.

Do they live in a nest, like a bird?

No.

Do they live in a kennel, like a dog?

No.

Do they live in your hair?

-Yes!

-That's right, they do, they live in our hair.

Let's have a look at what they really look like.

This is what they look like.

Remember, this is a big picture and they are tiny,

smaller than the poppy seeds. The pictures are good,

-cos you got that they have antennae, and lots of legs.

-What's that?

-That's the bottom of its body.

-Does it hurt you?

-No.

-They lay eggs.

They do lay eggs, and the eggs stick to your hair.

That's why you've got a special comb

because it combs the nits out.

Shall we find out more about nits?

-Yeah!

-OK, let's go. Come on.

-Who can tell me what kind of animal I've got in the cage?

-Chicken!

-That's right, there's chickens. Shall we have a look at one?

-Yeah.

OK. Now...

Here we are. Isn't he nice? Do any of you have any pets?

-I have a fish and a cat.

-I think the chicken is cold.

Do you think he wants to go back to see his friends?

We'll pop him back in. Bye-bye.

When you have a pet you need to give them food, don't you?

-And what else do they need? They need to be kept?

-Safe.

-And?

-Warm.

-Safe and warm, that's right.

-Never cold.

-Who can tell me what do head lice eat?

-Blood.

-That's right.

But it's just a tiny, wee bit because they're so small.

And we don't even feel it and it doesn't hurt.

-Head lice make my head itch.

-Why?

They're on your scalp and crawling about.

Our head is a perfect place for head lice to live,

they're kept warm with your head and hair,

and they've got plenty of food to eat.

Petal, hair is a perfect place for head lice to live,

because it's warm and they can find food.

Bye-bye, Dr Petal. Get well soon.

Thank you. Bye, Healthy Helpers.

-Thanks, see you soon, Nurse Morag.

-Bye for now.

-What do you make of that?

-It was very interesting,

but they're still very tickly.

Then it's about time we looked at how we can get rid of them.

The first thing you need is one of these.

It looks like a comb for my hair.

Have a look at this comb, can you see how close together the teeth are?

-Yes.

-When you comb it carefully through your hair,

all the little head lice and nits get trapped.

-Oh, it's not very easy to comb, my hair.

-Sorry, it isn't, is it?

It's easier when your hair's wet, but you have be careful. And look!

-What do you do with them now?

-Just wash them down the sink.

-Have they all gone, now?

-I'm afraid not.

You have to comb your hair every day for a week to get rid of them.

So they don't grow into more head lice?

Comb your hair after you bath when it's still wet.

-It's good to use lots of conditioner, too.

-I like conditioner.

It makes my hair all smooth.

It's easier to comb. I'll ask your mum to use conditioner

-when you wash your hair.

-That will make them go away?

If you keep combing, they will go away.

Oh, Dr Ranj, my hair is just so tickly.

# Grab a comb and wet your hair... #

Oh, OK.

# Grab a comb and wet your hair

# Cos nits are not nice... #

-No.

-# Get rid of those lice... #

Bye, lice.

# Comb right through and take good care... #

Right, I will.

# Comb right through, just comb right through

# Comb right through, just comb right through

# Comb right through, just comb right through

# Soon you'll have fine, healthy hair... #

Oh, lovely, can't wait.

# Comb right through and take good care... #

I will.

# Soon you'll have fine, healthy hair... #

Cos I love my hair.

# Let's get the nits and the lice that live there... #

Yes, let's get them.

# Comb right through and take good care

# Comb right through, just comb right through

# Comb right through, just comb right through

# Comb right through, just comb right through

# Soon you'll have fine, healthy hair... #

Thank you. I'm going to comb and comb until those nits are gone.

-Stop them growing into head lice.

-No more tickly friends.

No more tickly friends.

Thank you for coming to see me, Petal.

-And... Get well soon.

-Yes. Thank you, Dr Ranj. Get well soon. Bye-bye.

Bye, Petal. It was good to have you with us, too.

Join me next time, we'll help someone else feel better.

Until then, be happy, be healthy.

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