The Biscuit seemed a bit groggy, not really a surprise, it had been an exciting visit for him. Then, I saw them... two huge cherry tomato-sized welts on his legs and OMG, why is his left ear abnormally large?
Summer is here, friends. As if the heat and humidity wasn't enough... here come the mosquitoes.
It seems the Biscuit has inherited his Mommy's wacky reaction to bug bites. A terrible reaction, known in the highfalutin medical community as: Skeeter syndrome. No, that is not my comical, country-folk accent coming out. That is truly the name for the syndrome. Followthatdog has a nice article, which (incidentally) led me to the official name for the syndrome.
What to do before they bite? Avoid bananas. Maybe it's an old wives tale, but the Biscuit did (incidentally) have a slew of bananas the day before. Use a non-toxic, non-DEET containing bug spray. Cutter and Off actually have DEET-free options available now and there's always the old standard: Avon's Skin So Soft (Avon also offers a bug-spray now that includes SSS). Don't go out at dusk.
What to do after they bite? Sadly, no super treatments. TLC, ibuprofen, cortisone, and maybe some ice (the Biscuit won't allow the ice). Got a suggestion for a natural remedy for a toddler? Please share.
Need some skeeter humor, read Jaim's skeeter post. Got your own skeeter story about your little one? I'd love to hear it.
💗A note from the Author: I'm opening up the archives of Taming the Toddler to share the real, unfiltered moments of grace and humor that defined my early years of motherhood. If you enjoy these stories and are navigating the journey of parenting or pregnancy, check out my devotional work in my Prayers through Life book series: Prayers through Pregnancy or explore my faith-focused apparel: Seek God's Grace.
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3 comments:
If you see the bite before it gets huge, try putting a paste of baking soda and water over it. We've also used Adolf's meat tenderizer when I was a kid, also made into a paste.
great blog btw, I'll be back again soon!
nice tip; i use baking soda paste on poison ivy - didn't occur to me to use on bites; I'll definitely try it out
I tried the basking soda paste on the bites. It's working wonderfully to keep the bites from looking like something out of a horror movie. Thx again for the tip followthatdog.
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