Should Children Be Exposed To Mosquito Repellent Products?
Posted by Owen Jones in Uncategorized, tags: disease, environment, gardening, health, hobbies, homes, insects, landscaping, mosquitoes, other, outdoors, recreation, relaxation, UncategorizedMosquitoes have caused assorted life threatening diseases in tropical countries such as India particularly during the monsoons. These small creatures carry disease causing viruses which cause malaria, filaria and dengue fever from one person to the other, from one animal to the other and from animal to human and vice versa.
It is good to note that mosquito repellents help to stave off mosquitoes for a short time depending on the body sort, climatic conditions and state of the body, but can never obliterate them fully.
You could have a wide assortment of mosquito repellents, but not all of them might prove suitable and ideal for your infant. The choice varies between synthetic chemicals and plant derivatives that are discovered in the form of creams, lotions, sprays, wipes, roll-on sticks, foams, liquid vaporizers, sprays, coils, and mats. In addition, you can buy electronic items that depend on electromagnetic fields and ultrasound waves to repulse mosquitoes.
Your selection of the best repellent depends purely on your baby?s needs and the precautions that need to be taken. It is best to check with your child?s pediatrician or a dermatologist that could suggest the best mosquito repellent.
Pediatricians advise avoiding the use of mosquito repellent creams and lotions on children under the age of six months as these chemicals could result in allergic and toxic reactions when applied directly to the baby?s skin.
However, it is advised that if you have to use a cream or lotion it is best to check with your child specialist and then put the repellent to the child?s clothes being sure you avoid areas where the child could stick it in its mouth.
The use of liquid vaporizers, coils, sprays, and foams are extremely unadvisable as they could cause breathing allergies and other problems in your baby. In case you should, take your baby in when the fumes are let off.
The use of baby mosquito nets and natural or herbal remedies are safer until the infant is older. Try lighting citronella candles to ward off mosquitoes in your infant’s room.
It is worth mentioning that essential oils like margosa, citronella, peppermint, and eucalyptus can help ward off mosquitoes, however it is inadvisable to apply these oils immediately on the skin as they are strong.
However putting a couple of drops on the bedding would be useful. Mopping the floors with a couple of drops of essential oils added to the water would help and prove safe also.
Prevention would be better rather than repelling mosquitoes particularly for children. Maintaining a spotless home and avoiding stagnant water standing in coolers, flowerpots, open drains, small ponds, bird baths, pets’ utensils and other bodies of water and adding a couple of drops of kerosene oil in the water would thwart mosquitoes breeding.
In addition, make sure your child does not perspire if you leave it unsupervised, for mosquitoes breed in moisture. It is best to dress your baby in light coloured clothes fully covering the body, which would also help prevent mosquito bites.
Furthermore, avoiding strong fragrances in the form of lotions, soap, oils or floral scented perfumes or room fresheners would help avoid the attraction of mosquitoes. Also, storing food covered over always will help inhibit the breeding of mosquitoes.
Last but most important, fix wire mesh and screens on all doors and windows and keep them closed all the time especially at dawn and dusk and help your baby breathe fresh air but with freedom from mosquitoes.
Owen Jones, the author of this article writes on several subjects, but is currently involved with Electronic Bug Killer devices. If you would like to know more, please go to our website at electronic insect killer
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