Summer forces us to protect our children's skin more than ever. During their first years of life, the skin of babies and young children is extremely sensitive to sweat, irritation, sunburn and allergic reactions. In fact, it is estimated that at least 15% of children suffer from atopic dermatitis during their first years of life.
Therefore, in this post we offer you the most appropriate prevention guidelines against sun aggressions, chlorine allergies, reactions to sweat, grass, sand, etc. We also teach you how to prevent mosquito bites. Especially the tiger mosquito.
Pupa! The sun burns
To protect your skin from overexposure to the sun in the warmest time of the year, it is essential to apply a high sun protection (SPF 50) and not only when we go to the beach or the pool, but every time we go out. It is important that the sunscreen is resistant to water, chlorine, sand, rubbing textiles and sweat.
It is also convenient that it is dermatologically tested on sensitive skin, to prevent irritation or allergic reactions, that it is alcohol free and contains the least amount of chemical components possible.
The photoprotectors must be apply about 30 minutes before leaving home, renewing approximately every two hours.
Outside of avoid critical hours (from 12 noon to 17 in the afternoon), it is important to go equipped with hats, caps and sunglasses. And apply soothing creams appropriate to your age and skin type after a day of sun.
Bzzzz ... Port insects: how to prevent bites?
Who has children knows how much they suffer watching our little ones scratch at night and see their skin with a lot of hives ... The skin of children is much more sensitive than ours to insect bites.
In general, its effects, although annoying, are usually mild and local. However, on other occasions these bites can be serious if the child has an allergic reaction. That is why it is very important prevent and protect children from bites.
In summer, the most frequent bites are those caused by mosquitoes, being some types especially common and annoying in our environment, as is the case of tiger mosquito, capable of transmitting more than 22 diseases.
To avoid their bites, we can protect our house placing physical barriers such as mosquito nets and not leaving pots or elements with standing water in the windows and terraces. Mosquitoes are attracted to warm temperatures, so air conditioning is also a good ally. In addition, in this way we avoid having open doors and windows.
Also, in homes with children, the mosquito apparatus, like the Bloom Home Control smart electric diffuser, the first smart insecticide that works completely alone and allows us to fight mosquitoes controlling all its functions from our mobile phone.
Bloom Home Control has a mosquito prognosis that adjusts its effectiveness levels by itself. Its personalized programming through its app allows us to remotely turn the diffuser on and off, and also adjust its settings so that it acts independently in each room. It even reminds us when to replace the replacement and offers us the option to buy from our smartphone before it is finished.
Outside we can protect them of mosquito bites by putting thin, long-sleeved clothes on them, using mosquito nets adapted to their strollers and applying repellents to the skin of the exposed areas.
On the other hand, if the child is allergic to wasp and bee stingsIn summer we have to take precautions avoiding attracting them with food in rural areas and being very careful to alert in time about their presence in the pools. Dressing in bold colors and avoiding perfumes and smelling creams are also effective remedies.
Allergies do not give truce or on vacation
The heat and elements associated with summer multiply the range of possible allergic reactions in the skin of the little ones. One of the most common is the sweat or sweat rash, which usually develop more frequently in the back, chest, neck, diaper area or in the folds of the English.
It is not serious, but it is distressing to see the little ones suffer because of itching. To prevent it in babies we must avoid overcoating them, checking if they are hot by touching them on the neck and neck, and dressing them with light cotton clothes that do not fit very tightly.
The allergic reactions to pool chlorine, due to the aggressiveness of its components, is another risk factor. Dry, itchy, reddened and / or scaly skin are the most frequent symptoms.
Preventing children from enjoying the water in summer can be an impossible task ... Instead, we can constantly check the pool's chlorine levels, limit the exposure time of the children, remove the remains of chlorine with a shower, prevent Swallow water and protect your eyes with water glasses to avoid conjunctivitis.
The skin irritation that produces the atopic dermatitis It can also get worse during the summer if children who suffer from it abuse the bath in the pool, both because of the chlorine and the effect of prolonged bathing. Saltwater and sea baths will improve and soothe the skin.
Who hasn't made sandcastles when he was little? But the beach sand It also usually causes many reactions in younger and sensitive skin. We are not always aware that there are bacteria and viruses in the sand and that we should always wash ourselves after playing or coming into contact with it.
Moreover, the allergic reaction to grass It is caused by your pollen. It is one of the most frequent allergies to the environment and intensifies in spring and summer, and can cause children a contact dermatitis To prevent it, we can prevent children from walking barefoot and teach them to always sit on a towel.
As we have seen, with a little care and the help of ad hoc solutions, our children will have a great summer, and we will be with them.
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