Funds from the store
Today, manufacturers offer mosquito protection, including for children. For example, sprays, lotions, creams, special wet wipes. Experts advise to not treat the skin and clothes and the canopy of the stroller. After returning from the walk home, be sure to dress the child and wash his hands and face with soap and warm water. A huge disadvantage of using these funds – often in children with chemical drugs is an Allergy. In addition, the poison of the mosquitoes can get into eyes and mouth toddler.
Not so long ago appeared in the sale of baby anti-mosquito bracelets. Manufacturers I can assure you they do not contain toxic substances and is safe even for newborns. Such a bracelet worn on the arm or leg of the child. You can also hang it over the crib to protect your baby from mosquito bites at home.
Folk remedies
It has long been noticed that certain smells repel mosquitoes. For example, these bloodsuckers are afraid of the scent of citrus, lavender, geranium, clove, vanilla, eucalyptus. Here are a few popular recipes, how to protect baby from insects. Regular pastry vanilla mix with vegetable oil or baby cream. Before heading out, apply the mixture on clothing and exposed skin of the child. For kids with very sensitive skin can use such medium: 50 ml of vegetable oil take 30 drops of tea tree oil and 5 drops clove. Store the mixture is better in a dark glass bottle, and before using shake well. Also you can just apply a few drops of one of the oils of the plants hated mosquitoes, clothes and a stroller child. Importantly follow the health of the crumbs sometimes natural odors cause allergies.
In addition, going for a walk, it is worth remembering a few simple rules. So that mosquitoes are unable to reach the baby's skin and wear it so that arms and legs were closed. The clothing should not fit tightly to the body and to be too bright. Choose for walks outfits, bright colors, they attract less insects. Also do not use cosmetics with a pungent odor. After all, if some smells repel mosquitoes, others, on the contrary, they are attracted.
If to protect the child from the bite failed, treat the pimple a brilliant green, alcoholic solution, aqueous ammonia, 30% hydrogen peroxide or lemon juice. You can also make a lotion of soda or salt – in a glass of cold water teaspoon. Helps reduce redness and itching from mosquito bites calendula tincture. You can still anoint the bite of mint toothpaste. It is important not to allow the kid to comb the zit wound up that it didn't get infected.
