Bedbug bites aren’t life-threatening. However, they can be itchy and can also cause a range of skin problems for your kids. If you want to keep your children safe from bedbugs, here are a few handy tips for you:
Clear and Clean Everything
Get all the beddings—sheets, covers, linens, pillowcases, and pillows—into the wash, says KidsHealth. Submerge them all in hot water to kill the parasites. If your children sleep with a well-cherished blanket or stuffed toy, throw that in as well. Use a hot dryer. Since bedbugs travel over long distances, you’ll have to wash the curtains as well, along with the beddings from other rooms.
Get a Cover
Chances are, you wouldn’t want to have to go through all of that again. One way to make sure you don’t have to do so is to put a bed bug box spring protector in place. That way, you can keep your children safe from bedbugs as well as allergens. There will be no more annoying and itchy bites for your kids. Now they can rest easy, and so can you.
Trim Your Children’s Nails
The bites will get itchy and your kids might scratch at them until they accidentally break their skin. That could cause a bacterial infection and even more skin problems in the future. Shorten their nails to keep your kids from hurting themselves any further.
Get Medical Help
While topical creams and ointments work to control the itching, it’s still best to get your kids to the doctor and have the bites examined carefully. This is especially true if the bites have been scratched and have developed wounds. A doctor will know what treatment options to prescribe for your children.
Follow these tips for a bedbug-free environment. From precautionary measures like box spring protectors to thoroughly washed beddings, you’ll eliminate those critters in no time.
