Mosquito Season: Protecting Your Child and Soothing the Bites

Written By Margot Magnum

Lately we have seen children at school with terrible, itchy welts from mosquito bites that they can't stop scratching. Mosquitoes are a nuisance and an annoyance, and they can be a health hazard. Here is what helps.

Preventing bites

  • Dress your child in light colors, long sleeves and long pants.

  • Place an oscillating fan outside. Mosquitoes are weak flyers, and a fan keeps them away.

  • Empty standing water around your home, such as buckets, planters, pet bowls and toys.

  • Ask your pediatrician which repellent is right for your child's age.

Relieving itch and swelling

  • Wrap an ice pack in a towel and hold it on the bite for 10 minutes.

  • Apply calamine lotion, hydrocortisone cream or a baking soda paste. Ask your doctor before using hydrocortisone on a child under 2.

  • If the reaction is worse, there are other options. Ask your doctor.

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Margot Magnum