How to Help a Child With Seasonal Allergies

Sending the kiddos out to jump into those fall leaves?  I know, it's so much fun watching their cute smiles, but if your kiddos have allergies, those smiles are usually followed with runny noses and sneezes.

So how do we help our sweet kiddos with allergy symptoms?

How do we prevent those allergy symptoms from turning into something worse, like ear infections and bronchitis?

We can do things like this -->

• Close the windows - Even though the fall air feels amazing and the sound of the leaves blowing is relaxing, sometimes it is super helpful to keep the windows closed when the kids are struggling with allergies.
• Invest in a Hepa Air Purifier - This is certainly one of the best items in our home (in my opinion) that has helped our family with allergies, clean the air, pull odors from the air, and prevent colds from spreading.  Check to see that your vacuum also has a Hepa filter.
• Keep the kids hydrated - Allergies are often accompanied by sinus pressure that can cause a headache.  Being dehydrated can also cause a boatload of unwanted symptoms, including headaches, so it is best to offer fluids often. 
• Saline nasal spray or an all natural aloe based nasal spray - Allergies cause the sinuses to be dry, even though the nose may be running, using a moisturizing nasal spray twice a day can be super helpful, or just simply using the nasal saline spray to help flush the sinuses to help prevent germs from harboring.
• Lavender (Lavandula angustifolia) and Epsom Salt baths - Have you ever heard that lavender is good to get drainage moving?  It is a very beneficial essential oil when it comes to allergies and sinus conditions.  Adding the appropriate amount of lavender to a carrier oil, and then into the warm bath, can be very relaxing, and sinus clearing.  Have your child gently blow their nose after the bath by only blowing one nasal side at a time, not both at the same time.  Only us a "true" lavender essential oil, not a fragrance oil.
• Apply (correctly diluted per age and health profile) Lavender (Lavandula angustifolia) essential oil in a carrier oil - Apply this blend over the sinus areas a few times a day, especially before bedtime to help the sinuses drain.  This can be very helpful to open sinuses and allow your child to breathe better at night and get a better night's sleep.  You also rub this blend down the sides of their neck to again, help promote drainage, and over the chest.
• Diffuse Essential Oils - Lavender (Lavandula angustifolia) also proves to be helpful when diffused for sinus symptoms.  Depending on the child's age, you may also be able to add Niauoli (Melaleuca quinquenervia) or Tea Tree (Melaleuca alternifolia), both of which are helpful for colds, coughs, bronchitis, and sinusitis.

The best way to alleviate allergy symptoms, is to try to prevent them from starting in the first place.  By keeping the air in your home cleaner, you are giving your child a chance to prevent allergy symptoms. 

By using some of the tools above for allergy symptoms, you are helping alleviate those symptoms much more quickly and preventing them from becoming something worse, such as an ear infection or bronchitis.

Remember, any time there is sinus pressure or drainage, that drainage must be released or it will cause a domino effect.  This usually starts with the headaches, then the ear pressure, then the drainage down the throat which turns into a sore throat, then that drainage enters the lungs and tries to harbor there.  Always think ahead and think prevention.

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