Mozzie Bites on Toddler. Please help!

[alioops]

Citronella is a natural mozzie repellant. Im sore there are some natural ones that can be applied to her.

[BrightSparkles]

Citronella is a natural mozzie repellant. Im sore there are some natural ones that can be applied to her.

Yeah. I thought that... i'll go chasing some tomorrow
Hoping that the antihistamine and paw paw will get her through tonight

[Antheia]

It sounds like she's allergic to them if they are coming out in welts. Same thing happens with DD and ant bites. They can get as big as 3 finger widths.

You could try Ankle Biters Natural Insect Repellent. Smells like mint apparently.

[MrsB26]

my ds attracts them too and the bites look so nasty and sore. THankfully he doesnt scratch but they take ages to go away. I have found that those mossie repelent wrist bands to be fabulous. THey are non toxic and look like the charity bracelets. You can get a pack of 2 for around $7 from boating/camping shops. They are too big to fit around ds's arm or leg but i usually just tuck it in his pocket or down the back of his pants and they work a treat.

[Cally]

We use a repellent called Moov which is quite good. DD reacts quite badly to them as well. MIL bought a cream that is a combination anaesthetic and antiseptic which also seems to make quite a difference to the itching and with the antiseptic in it, stops them getting infected if she keeps scratching the top off them.

[AnyDream]

There's a first aid cream called Paraderm Plus - really takes the swelling down and also has a slight topical anaesthetic effect so it stops any scratching which aggravates the histamine & therefore the itching.

Re prevention - is it possible she's being bitten during the day outside and not in her bedroom? Also, I've lived in Darwin during mossie plagues, it can help enormously to spray the repellant directly onto the flyscreens to stop them coming in.

[danniellabella]

Apart from something like "Off" I don't know how to prevent them in the first place, but as for treating them my FDC lady put a dab of white vinegar on some bites that DD had and they cleared up within about 8 hours. She just puts a little on a cotton tip. I've started doing it now too. Love it.