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My tiny tot is very active, and her social calendar can easily make my head spin. Between baby ballerinas, soccer, and toddler classes at the Civic Center, we are busy bees. We also frequent our local Chick-Fil-A for play dates and lunches because, well, who doesn’t love french fries and chicken nuggets? Being outdoors and out and about so often, my tiny tot frequently battles her allergies and sensitive skin. Some seasons are more persistent than others, and we have now developed a routine.
We went to the doctor’s office and even sought after a pediatric ophthalmologist because of her sensitive skin and allergies. Her eyes were itchy and she was constantly rubbing and blinking them. After a full day of activities, she often had a runny nose and texture would form on her rosy, red cheeks. After all our doctor trips concluded, we found out she just had seasonal allergies and sensitive skin.
Now I am here to share my tips for kids with allergies and sensitive skin with other Mama’s:
Antibacterial Wipes: My kids always rub their eyes, wipe their hands on their pants (aka legs), and rub stuff off themselves with other articles of clothing. Wiping down armrests, seats, and other areas that their skin would come in contact with helps eliminate the bacteria rubbing on their skin.
Hand Sanitizer: Not only because it is flu season and good practice, it is best to keep my daughter clean and free from rubbing anything into her eyes or mouth that she shouldn’t be.
Children’s Claritin®: Antihistamines help with sneezing, runny nose, itchy/watery eyes and itchy throat or nose. The Smart Allergy Mom Toolkit®, from the makers of Children’s Claritin®, is a resource to help moms understand and manage kids’ allergies. Children’s Claritin® is the #1 Pediatrician Recommended Non-Drowsy Oral Allergy Brand and is available for use on children ages 2+. Plus, you can get it at Walmart!
Wardrobe Change: I find this to be especially beneficial, especially because my tot still takes naps. Anything that she has gotten onto her clothing throughout the day I do not want her laying in. Ensuring that she changes clothes right before a nap helps eliminate outside germs or irritants from getting into her bed and that may irritate her skin.
Bath Before Bed: One of my daughter’s favorite times of the day is bath time. I don’t mind at all because she is content with her toys and is washing away the days germs. This ensures that, even after changing into pajamas, she has cleared her skin of any other allergens that may have collected on her clothes, hair, and body throughout the day.
Resources:
Smart Allergy Mom Toolkit® : From learning about seasonal symptoms to allergy relief, the toolkit has tools and resources you may need to help you understand kids’ allergies. It also has a $3 off coupon you can use at Walmart!
When all else fails and your child is still suffering, seek medical advice and determine the best resources for their needs.
My lil cousin catches allergies very soon. I will suggest my aunt to check out this product.
Thank you for sharing this! My Granddaughter has allergies as well, so this is good information to remember.
My youngest son suffers from allergies, too. He has been on meds for over a year now. Just a few weeks ago, we went to his 4-year-old checkup we did an allergy panel. I am waiting to hear the results so we know what to avoid. I didn’t think about changing his clothes right after playing outside to get rid of allergens from the yard.
My son has/had horrible allergies (I think he may have grown out of some) and we would change his clothes , have him take a bath (after a strong play time and before bed) as well as cleaning his room often. Claritin worked GREAT as well…. before bedtime and if we found he needed an extra we’d give him a bit more.
First, you daughter is such a cutie! Second, love Claritin. I use it for my kids allergies all the time. Thanks for the other tips as well.
This is good to know. My baby doesn’t have any allergies so far, touchwood. But this is certainly quite useful.
Thank you for the great tips! I’m afraid my little one might be getting allergies so I will definitely use these ideas to minimize his symptoms, thank you!
These are some really great tips! We used to change into new clothes after getting home from preschool too. I couldn’t imagine what she picked up rolling around on the circle time rug, and I didn’t want that in her bed either. 🙂
Although I do not have kids yet, these tips are definitely very helpful to know. Many thanks for sharing!
I never thought about wiping down surfaces to battle allergies or skin sensitivities. I may need to do this for myself.
I’ll ensure I forward this post to my cousin whose kid has sensitive skin. I hope it’ll help. In the meantime, thank you for sharing.
For the first time, my youngest is suffering from allergies. My doctor suggested Claritin (which is what I take, too). It’s so important to make sure they stay comfortable. Allergies can be terrible!
I never knew that constant hand sanitation can be a huge help for kids with allergies. My son plays a lot outside during the afternoon. He has rashes all over most of the time and I think we will take him to an allergy center nearby just like what you did.