I was blogging about sunscreen and DEET for children over at our other blog this morning and thought it might be a good topic to cover here as well!
My son is a little mosquito magnet! He sweats a lot and the buggies love it! I have to put repellent on him every time he goes out during the buggy season - for peace of mind and sanity!
I found a few alternatives to DEET based repellents and I'm most excited about Bite Blocker so, thought I would pass them along.
For myself I really like the OFF Botanicals (picaridin and oil of lemon eucalyptus) lotion but it's not as practical for my son because of the recommendation that it not be used for children under 3. I've been using DEET wipes on him and they work great BUT...it's the DEET I can't stand!
- About.com information on alternative repellents and links: http://altmedicine.about.com/od/aznaturalremedyindex/a/mosquito.htm
- Avon Skin So Soft
Resources with general information
- National Geographic Article: http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2005/07/0726_050726_deet.html
- King County Website with other govt resources: http://www.metrokc.gov/health/westnile/fight-the-bite.htm
- AAP info for parents: http://www.aap.org/family/wnv-jun03.htm
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