In the warm months of the year, Insect bites in children are hard to avoid, as it is often difficult to stay away from bees, wasps, bumblebees, horseflies, mosquitoes, and ticks. However, there are differences.
Insect bites in children from insects with a venomous stinger (bees, wasps, etc.) usually only occur if an animal feels threatened or is defending its territory. Such insect bites in children are often particularly painful, as the venom can lead to sometimes massive reactions. These bites and their consequences should be monitored closely, as allergic reactions to the respective venom can, in the worst case, lead to life-threatening situations. Insect bites in children from blood-sucking insects (for example, mosquitoes and horseflies) are usually only discovered after the bite. This is because many of these little pests inject a mild anesthetic into their "victims" with the bite so that they can suck in peace.
Ticks are basically blood-sucking arachnids and not insects. Nevertheless, they should not be ignored when informing yourself about insect bites in children.
Avoiding insect bites
Since the primary goal should be to avoid Insect bites in children, we have summarized a few useful Tips for you:
- Fine-mesh fly screens on windows and doors as well as a mosquito net over the bed can help keep mosquitoes and the like out and avoid insect bites in children, especially at night.
- Light in the room and wide-open doors in the evening and at night attract not only moths but also various blood-sucking insects.
- For yourself and your children, especially in the warm season, it is best to use neutral body care products or those with a light lemon or lavender scent, because heavy and sweet scents attract insects and can increase the risk of insect bites in children.
- If you are sitting outside in the evening or going for a walk in the woods or fields, rub yourself and your children with appropriate insect repellents. You can obtain suitable products that are also suitable for children at the pharmacy or in specialist shops. This can also reduce the risk of a tick bite.
- Long-sleeved, thin, and light-colored clothing as well as closed shoes also help to avoid insect bites in children, especially during a walk in the woods.
- Especially in summer, avoid bakery stalls and overflowing trash cans if possible. Many wasps usually hang around here.
- Quickly clearing away food scraps after a meal on the terrace or after a picnic also helps to avoid insect bites in children.
- Many insect bites in children are the result of careless actions. For example, you provoke a bite if you swat wildly at an insect or if an animal has crawled into an open bottle neck or a glass and this is overlooked when taking another sip.
Help for an insect bite
Nevertheless, despite all precautions, insect bites in children can still occur. Then quick and efficient action is required.
- If insect bites in children were caused by a bee or a wasp, the stinger often remains
in the wound. This should be carefully removed, and the wound subsequently cleaned with water and a mild soap. - If the affected child is not allergic to insect venom, you should start disinfecting and cooling immediately after cleaning. For example, place a slice of lemon or a sliced onion on the sting site. These proven home remedies help to soothe the itching after a mosquito bite.
- Alternatively, special gels from the pharmacy or tea tree oil or clove oil can be applied to the bite.
- No matter when – cooling is sensible and helpful for every type of insect bite in children.
- If insect bites in children lead to immediate swelling, nausea, dizziness, and/or vomiting, the probability is very high that it is an allergic reaction. Start cooling the bite immediately and take your child to the doctor. In the case of a particularly massive reaction, there is a risk of anaphylactic shock – alert the emergency doctor or rescue services immediately.
- Even if insect bites in children happened a while ago, you should still take a look at them regularly, because any scratching of the bites can lead to unpleasant inflammation even later on.
This article was kindly provided to us by babyurlaub.atgeschirrspueler.eu
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