My Kids Are Being EATEN up by Misquitos!

Hi Anji, my brother and I always got eaten up by mosquitos, we were given B1 vitamin supplement. It works like a charm. Before I went as far as putting any kind of repellent in their beds while they slept, I would give this a try, it sends out an odor that mosquitos don't like but we can't smell. Try B1, it's good for them anyway.

A., I know I'm late in responding to this but today I found out my daughter has Scabies. these are mites (similar to bed bugs). We thought they were ant bites from her rolling in the grass and then we thought they were tiny spiders in her room. We went to the Dr. and found out it's Scabies and you HAVE to treat it. It doesn't go away on it's own and it gets worse. They are tiny bites all over her and she itches to death. Hope this helps. Good Luck.

Okay, both of my solutions are a tad crazy but work. The first is drinking Tang (the orange kind) and the other I use every time I mow the yard--I stuff bounce fabric softner sheets inside the collar of my shirts and rub the sheets all over my clothes. I am also one who suffers from the feeding frenzy. Mosquitos are awful here too.

Hi A.,

I don't know from experience that this works, but here is what a few people have told me.
Take a dryer sheet and fold it up and put it in their pockets.
It never hurts to try something new. If it doesn't work at least they will smell extra fresh! Ha
Hope this helps.
Kiki

I think you need to call a pest control service. Why do you have so many mosquitos in your house? If it is that bad, I would buy a mosquito net for each child's bed.

Hi A., are you absolutely positive they don't have bed bugs, spiders, or fleas in their room?!? You might look into other options besides mesquitos. If it is only mesquitos, you can buy some citronilla patches at walmart, they peel off and stick on to any surface. When we went camping we stuck one on our shirt and one on our socks and had no problems with bug bites. You could stick some on their headboards and footboards and even on their PJ's. Also, is there somewhere mesquitos are attracted to in their room or outside their window such as a bucket or puddle of water?

There is a product that Avon sells called skin so soft Bath oil or the is a spray on body oil. It's a moisturizer for your skin but it also works great for mosquitos. Just spray it on your kids. It doesn't have an oily feeling so I don't think it will bother the kids. I am an Avon Representative so you can go to my online store. www.youravon.com/stephaniechaney
Hope it works as good for you as it does for me!

My first thought is, how would all those mosquitoes get in your house? Doesn't make sense to me. If the kids sleep under sheets or covers, how would the mosquitoes get under there to bite their legs? Check on two things: 1) Fleas. Do you have a cat or dog with fleas? Those things can live in your house a long time. Your kids could be allergic to flea bites which itch like crazy and can leave scars. 2) Could it really be chigger bites ("red bugs"). They hang out in the grass and are most lively at dusk. They seem invisible and you don't feel them on you. They concentrate many bites around tight places (where socks are, waistbands, leg bands). If you go to bed with them on you, they can bite you all night and you wouldn't know it. (I don't know anything about bed bugs, but research that too!)

There are many home remedies for bites. I use Listerine household cleaner, several capfuls in a tub adn soak a few minutes or dab a bit on each bite. If they take Benedryl antihistimine, it might help but they might get sleepy from it. Bites can get infected too so relieve that itching and make sure they keep their hands and nails really clean!

Just be sure to find out what it really is and keep it from happening again.

Put more garlic in their food, empty any standing water around the house, flower pots etc. put Listerine in a spray bottle, see if that helps, spray a little on them and the bed covers.

My Nanny told me to drink more Orange Juice. Don't know if it works I haven't tried it but worth a shot. My daughter has the same problem I give her Zertec allergy medicine to help with the itching.

My kids get bitten by misquitoes too. The ONLY thing that works for me is misquitoe repellant. OFF or Avon's Skin So Soft.I make sure none gets on their hands or face. But I put it on their clothes, back of the head, arms, legs.

Are you sure they are mosquitos? Sounds like it might be something else... Do you have pets that spend time on that side of the house - if so, might be fleas instead of mosquitos. If you are sure they are mosquitos, and if you haven't already, you might want to check around the outside of the house around their rooms and in your attic for standing water that might be breeding the mosquitos and keeping them around that area of the house. Mosquitos can sometimes breed in the standing water that collects from your AC if the unit is in your attic and not properly draining.

I understand what you are going through we have the samething going on over here and it is mosquitos for us. I have notice since this last rain we got they hang around our front and back door and everytime we open the door (esp. to let the dog out) they fly right end. So what we have done is that we spary around our doors and that seem to help.
Let me know what worked for you and your family.

I had to go out and buy a couple of citronella plants. I lightly rubbed the plant on my sons blanket each night and kept the plant in his room close to the bed. You run your hand across the plant so the smell comes out. It really helped.

My mother in law swears by putting a dryer sheet in her pocket when she does her gardening to help with mosquitos. You might could try tucking one under their pillow cases or sheets or something. I always hate it when my little ones get bites.

my grandfather swears by using bounce sheets to repel mosquitos. He says that when he goes fishing he rubs himself with one of the sheets and then lets it hang out his pocket. Also, Avon has a product called skin so soft which also works as a mosquito repelant. Both of these are nontoxic and safe for most children. Soon the weather will turn cold and the mosquitos will die out. Have you tried to find the source of your infestation? Check for standing water where Mosquitoes lay their eggs. Good Luck
A.

http://www.mosquitobarrier.com/

http://www.bulkherbstore.com/articles/vinegar-four-thieves

They both work. The top one you spray in your yard, the second you can dilute down to use on your kids. They will smell a little until they dry, but the bugs can not STAND the stuff.

S.

Make sure it's not bedbugs. I know it sounds Dickensian, but they have made a major comeback in the USA. They are very common, so if your kids have slept over at someone else's house, or are using any bedding or toys that have been at someone else's house, they may have picked some up. I hope it's not bedbugs. Good luck!

Hi A.,
Use the Brown Listerine. Put it in a spray bottle and spray it on your children it keeps all the bugs away! Just remeber since they already have bits that may be open it may sting them to use it now. But this is safe and it works.

Have you tried skin so soft by Avon on your children? It is a good harmless repelent and not bad for their skin.

Not sure if you want a natural route on this our what but Ill tell you what me and my best fried have ended up doing.
We told our pediatrician about it (my 4 and half year old son had 23 bites from his neck up). And the doctor put him on b1 and we had it filled at target (or it would have to be gary king pharmacy) it is a compounded suspension and the only take so much a day. My son has been bitten since. I still spray some bug sporay on him ushually but even when I have forgotten to spray him since he takes the b1 everyday he hasnt been bitten.
My friend has five kids a 7, 4, 3, 2, and a four month old the doctor did the same thing and they havent be bitten since either!
Just thought Id share that with you~

You didn't say if you keep your windows up at night but if you do some mosquitos are small enough to squeeze in the openings on the screens. Crazy I know.

I work with a company that markets natural safe products, one of which is Basic H. For some reason, when mixed in a spray bottle with water, works wonderfully well as an insect repellant. The company is called Shaklee and has been around for 53+ years. If you would like more information about this product, please feel free to contact me directly. Thanks!

check your windows and door screens to see where thier getting in. Also you can bathe them in Avon's SSS bath oil and it will keep them away.

I read somewhere that spraying listerine around the area keeps mosquitos away. since it is not harmful to humans you might try spraying some on the bedding, crib (or bed) around the floor and even on the blankets. I have not tried it so I can't say it works. Also, something is causing them to come into the room and not yours. They like heat so make sure the children are bathed before they go to bed, that way there is no sweat on them; check for any cracks they might come in through and make sure there is nothing laying around that is holding moisture, such as wet towels, diapers and water

Check out this information on Bed Bugs:

How can you tell if the residence is infested?
Bed bugs infest only a small proportion of residences, but they should be suspected if residents complain of bites that occurred while sleeping. The bedroom and other sleeping areas should be carefully examined for bed bugs and signs of bed bug activity. Folds and creases in the bed linens, and seams and tufts of mattresses and box springs, in particular, may harbor bed bugs or their eggs. They may also be found within pleats of curtains, beneath loose areas of wallpaper near the bed, in corners of desks and dressers, within spaces of wicker furniture, behind cove molding, and in laundry or other items on the floor or around the room. Sometimes, characteristic dark brown or reddish fecal spots of bed bugs are apparent on the bed linens, mattress or walls near the bed. A peculiar coriander-like odor may be detected in some heavily infested residences. Adhesive-based traps used for sampling insects or rodents are not particularly effective for trapping bed bugs.

Also, check this website:

http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/bedbugs/

Hope this helps!

Hi A., I really hope mosquitos are the problem. My kids and I were waking up with what I thought were mosquito bites too. Then we went to the beach for a week and were still getting them. Finally we went to the doctor and it turns out we had a staph infection (mrsa). Hopefully, this isn't what you have but wanted to throw it out there just in case. You'll need an antibiotic to clear it all up. Good luck!

I have heard from the grapevine that you can put Listerine in a spray bottle and spray them with it. I spray it on my hand and dab their neck and hair, etc. We have them in our backyard sometimes and they find me no matter where I am.
Also, go to a hardware store and buy the sticky traps that can hang from the ceiling or use velgro to the walls or door to snag the pasky things. I feel for you and hope this works.
V. B.

Hello A.,

you got lots of great responses and I hope it's not bedbugs... anyways, here is something that keeps mosquitos away. peppermint oil. you put a few drops on a paper towell and put a couple of those around the room (where the kids cannot get to it) and yes, take that room appart and make sure it's not bedbugs or those tiny spiders.
and also I don't remember which of the B vitamins helps w/ the mosquitos.

Good luck!
~C.~

When my daughters were young, I would keep a spray bottle with an even mixture of water and Avon Skin-So-Soft, by the door. I would spray their arms and legs before they went outside to keep the misquitos away. I'm sure it would help to rub it on them before bedtime. Also, my husband has taken vitamin E for years to keep the misquitos away and he never gets bit. I hope this helps, as it worked very well for us.

I have heard that fabric sheets repel mosquitos if you put one in your pocket, maybe you could try putting one under their sheets.

Hey I am a SAHM too but all my kids are adults now. I have a 25yr old son my only daughter is 23 I have a son in the Navy who is 21 and about to go to Kuwait and my youngest is 20. My daughter and the 20 year old still live with us. I have been married for 26yrs till Oct when it will be 27. Ok now on to your problem. When we had this problem with mesquito or even fleas I could cover my kids with lotion right before bedtime. Not scented lotion just plain lotion and they wouldnt' get bitten. I guess they didn't like lotion so they left the alone. I hope it works if you decide to use it. God bless.

Pen from Tx
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Whenever my family and I go outside, I am the first one to get eaten by these blood suckers, and sometimes the ONLY one!

I have started putting Lavender Oil on my pulse points (including behind the knee and ankle) and it has been working like a charm. I even went for a walk in high grass and didn't get bit!

You can find it at some beauty stores, or Earthbound in the mall. I am not sure where else to go.

Good Luck! Those bites are miserable.

hi Anji
i'm so sorry! they must be really sweet :)
ok, you may not believe this at first, but i use a lotion that completely repels bugs. and its safer than bug spray.
plus it will keep their skin moisturized. it has vitamin c and orange so the natural scent of that repels mosquitoes. i have used this lotion for 5 years, live right by the lake (where mosquitos thrive) and have not had a mosquito bite in 5 years. except one time when i did not have my lotion on!!
It's Arbonne RE9 body care. i do sell this, but even if i did not i would share this with you. its the best stuff you can get i promise. and, it will last you for months.
you can check out my website www.jennifercaldwell.myarbonne.com and please just let me know if you'd like to give it a try. no risk 45 day money back guarantee. i know you won't need it though.

thanks
J.
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Put repellant on them before they go to bed, they have the kind that doesn't have deet, if you are not wanting to put a repellant on them with that. See if there is some standing water outside their room that could be drawing mesquitos, spray their screens on the window. You can buy mesquito nets, drape them over their beds.
Also it occured to me unless you see a lot of mesquitos that it may be bedbugs. I know a person doesn't want to think they have them, but a mattress can get infected from somewhere, and then make whoever sleeps on it bit all night. There is a site on the computer to tell if you have them by how you check the mattress. Don't be embarresed some real clean neat people can get them.

I have heard a dryer sheet works.

Good luck.

A., this seriously cannot be mosquitoes. It must be something else. Chiggers, bedbugs, spiders, SOMETHING. You need to have your home checked out. At the very least, put your two kids - the ones who are being bitten - in sleeping bags in your room for a few nights and see if that makes a difference. I bet it will. But do NOT put them in your bed, in case they might bring bugs into your own bed.

I know this may seem overwhelming, but don't try to stress too much. It could be much worse. Lice sucks.

A.,
As I wrote you earlier "bed bugs" was my first thought, but if you want to try the SSS by Avon, I have some handy. I'll let you have a bottle as a sample.
I am an AVON rep. I sell it as a way to raise funds for the Breast Cancer 3 Day.
ALL my profits go to the 3 Day.
Write me if you want to try some. Please go to http://www.youravon.com/pescobedo and to
http://08.the3day.org/goto/P..E. if you want to donate.

Someone sent me a e-mail tip that stated that if you spray outside with Listerine mouthwash mosquitoes will be gone for about 2 days from your yard.
I tried it and it really works.
I don't think there is anything in it that would harm your babies linens but it would be worth a try.

Dear A.
Try sprying their laggs with Listerine before they go to bed . On any bit if you will put deodorant on them will stop the itching.I use roll on.Good luck and God Bless
J. G

Do you have a yard? Have you treated it for insects? If they are in the yard, they will come in when any door is opened to go thru. Spraying the house works in part but not in full whitout including the yard. If you can, find a citronella candle or even insence your family likes and burn it in the room. Mosquitos hate any smoke. The candle also has the citronella boost. It will take a bit to adjust to the smell in small area, it will chase the bloodsuckers out of the room.
For the yard, you can do wet insecticide as well as dry. The dry will last longer as it breaks down and goes to work. Get the hole yard. A spray/wet insecticide will work, have to close windows as it dries.
Lowe's has a good selection. Triazicide is good as is Bayer
brand.
Also sounds like standing water on one side of house as apposed as to the other. Check your screens for damage.

Are you sure they are mosquitoes? If the bites are in a row they very well could be bedbugs.

The same thing is/was happening to us. Unfortunately my kids are allergic and swell so bad it hurts their joints etc.
Try:
Vitamin E, taken orally (my mother in law used this with my sister in law since she is also allelrgic and was biten terribly as a child and she said it worked) Talk to your pedi about a safe dose.

I tore apart their room to find a source... why were they only in my sons' room? I found a big hole in their window screen. But I also took their mattress off and looked under the bed.

A mosquito net over their beds.. this helped with the bites but caused some drama when they tried to get up in the middle of the night.

Lastly, I found, at walmart, some natural aftr bite. I have yet to use it but it is an option for those current bites.

The dryer sheet do work.
Have you seen mosquitoes? It might be something else.
Good luck.

Hello!
Maybe anti itch cream would help. I have heard that vitamin B helps to repell mosquitos.
You sound like a great Mom!
Blessings to you and hope you find relief soon!
SIncerely,
C. N

I had this issue at one point too, but my problem ended up being fleas from my cats. We used the flea and tick powder (you sprinkle it on the floor and than vacuum it up) and we have not seen any bites on our son since than. I did not see anyone mention fleas, so I thought I would throw this out there. Good luck in finding something that helps. Our babies, no matter what age, are our true blessings!

G. A

HI A.,

You didn't say if you were spraying your kids with mosquito repellant or not. Spraying them lightly at bedtime will not hurt. I have noticed an increase BIG time with mosquitos in my area as well and they're really big ones. We just assume it's change in the weather. My kids never get eaten up by them but they seem to fly straight in our door as soon as it's opened so I started spraying my front door daily with mosquito killer and it "seems" to help temporarily.
Also, use Hair Spray for the itching and bites. It always stops the itch! Just a good ole trick I learned years ago from another mama!
Good luck!

A.,

I have a skin care, health and wellness company.

I have 2 products for you. First is one of our mists out of our aromatherapy line. This repels mosquitos and also smells very good. Second we have a diaper rash cream from our baby line. I know that sounds crazy. If your kids have been bitten and you put this on it will stop the itching. This is also good for eczema, hives, rashes of any sort or anything that itches.

In addition to helping with this the products are botanically based, ph correct, hypoallergenic, dermatologist tested (the baby line is peditrician tested), never tested on animals, no animal products or by-products and has no miineral oil in it. Every ingredient in every product is pure, safe and benefical.

If you'd like more information please let me know.

Take care and God bless!

M. Atterberry

The same thing happened to us, but I finally figured out that it wasn't mosquito's. Unless you actually see mosquito's in their rooms, my hunch is that there are tiny (teeny tiny) spiders in the room that will bite during the night which is what we finally discovered. If that's the case, you'll need to pull all furniture away from the walls, and vacuum well along the baseboards. I would also wash all bedding and look at the bottom side of the furniture as well for spider webs (just tiny ones). You may also want to really look hard at the mattress to make sure you don't have bed bugs...just in case.

are you sure it's mosquitoes? could be bed bugs or something else.

First check outside of the kids bedroom (by the window...on the outside of the house) for standing water. That's when you get mosquitos. Also...try skin-so-soft on them before bed (it's by Avon I think). Good luck...this has happened to my son too.

My suggestion was to make sure that they are not bed bug, flea, or other bug type bites. It doesn't make sense as to how mosquitos would get into the room at night time and eat up your kids?!

Why are there mosquito's in the home? Get AVON Skin So Soft - now it actually smells good! You can even spray it on your dog for fleas (used to sell AVON for 28 years)...Hope that helps...Guess you could always get those nets that people use in Africa or wherever around the bed? That could be fun for the kids - on a safari or something...

Hi,
My daughter is higly allergic to Mosquitos and has been since she was an infant.
We hung a mosquito net over her crib. You can pretty much purchase them at pier one, target, bed bath and beyond.
Also we don'tuse feet on our kids, we use Avon's Skin So Soft. It works great and Mosquitos hate it.
Hope this helps, good luck.
R.

Hi A., Have you considered the fact that it may not be mesquitos. My grandaughter use to get bites as well as my daughter come to find out we had fleas in the carpet. I never had bites living in the same house. If you are doing all the things to protect them it could be somethingelse.
An old country way to catch & also to see if you have them is to put a lamp down on the floor, like 6 to 8 inches up & place a small bowl of water under it fleas will jump in if you have them. Then you'll know.You can also walk around or set with white sox on & you'll see them jump on. With your little ones legs being eaten up I think it would be worth trying. You don't have to have an indoor pet, they are in sand too. Hope that helps.
They have pet carpet fresh that kills fleas & also a spray foam that works well.

use Avon's skin so soft bath oil. put some on them after their evening bath and they won't get bitten. Ask around, people have been using it for bug repellant for years.. you can order it off my website www.youravon.com/suzannewebb

Are you sure that they are mesquitos? They could be bed bugs or something else if it is only happening when they sleep. Maybe you should call an exterminator. Good luck!