Family Guide and Parenting Tips

More and more frequent cases of allergy in children, and although the causes are determined, it appears that if certain processes and actions that are related to lower rates. Let’s review how we can clean the house in the case of some allergies and learn to detect and prevent them where possible.

What is an allergy?

An allergy is a reaction of the body to a substance considered toxic, strange or harmful and can take many forms: skin reactions (rash, hives, redness or pimples), and respiratory reactions (coughing, itchy nose and mucus) and gastrointestinal reactions (stomach pain, vomiting, and diarrhea nauseosos states).

The most serious allergic reactions can be very dangerous because, in some cases, anaphylactic shock occurs, a problem to be able to recognize the visit because it requires immediate emergency. The itching began to spread rapidly and inflammation causes breathing problems occur, and, if nothing is done, can lead to a picture of cardiovascular system failure.

Given the severity of allergies if we suspect that our son has a go to the pediatrician is convenient and undertake the necessary studies.

What may be allergic children?

Since allergy is an immune system reaction to a substance harmless initially there is nothing which can not be allergic. Children tend to have more allergies than adults and therefore, if we observe reactions as I described above would be appropriate to start monitoring when they occur, consult a doctor.

The substances to which usually allergic are some plants pollen, dust mites, mold spores, animal hair, food and insect stings. A person can be allergic to only one specific thing: the hair of cats, the wasp sting or peanuts, so we have to identify the allergen and avoid it.

Food allergies are a specific topic which is not entirely possible prevention. However exclusive breastfeeding for the first six months of life (mean exclusively should not be given any more) and the gradual introduction of complementary feeding, respecting the recommended age for each food and watching for any reaction are key prevention.

How to clean to prevent allergic reactions?

The non-food allergies or are frequently medicated to pollen, animal dander, dust mites. And the way to prevent children suffer for this is to maintain proper hygiene but not excessive, and if there is a problem, avoid possible contact with these substances.

Let’s see if we can have some cleaning and hygiene standards to help us prevent allergies or allergic reactions.

There is evidence that excessive hygiene makes babies are less protected and may help weaken the immune system, leaving no test their reactions and causing then detected as harmless is very dangerous, triggering an allergy.

Whereas it is estimated that allergies in children have tripled in the last 30 years would have to consider what are the causes: too much medication, food with too many chemicals, environmental pollution and excessive cleanliness and hygiene are among those usually mention.

That is, keep the house clean but not obsessed by sterilization and hygiene may be, in the end, benefit the child’s immune system.

What if you have an allergy declared?

The cleaning and home maintenance depends on the type of allergy that we detect in the child. It is generally desirable to sweep aspire, stuffed or not using washing and sun exposure, scrub with non-irritating and ventilate frequently shaking blankets and quilts.

If pollen allergy is the right thing is to identify the time when the plant is active and check the concentration indices are published. The house should be ventilated, but not the hours of maximum concentration (first morning and evening), dating sunglasses to protect the eyes, shower and change clothes back from the street and not tender outdoors. Where possible we should avoid outdoor activities in the hours of maximum concentration and eliminate other environmental irritants (snuff, sprays, air fresheners and insecticides).

If the allergy is to dust mites is important to have a specific filtered vacuum and pass frequently and carefully dusting. In addition, there qe avoid the house curtains, carpets, rugs and upholstery, especially in the bedroom. The bedding should be changed regularly play and should be of material that can be washed at 60 º. The mattresses are better than latex.

The issue of allergies to pets is different as there is an emotional relationship with the allergen. The animals that allergies are usually detected cats dogs, horses, rabbits and hasmters, ie the most frequently come into contact with children. Allergy, rather than the animal, is your hair and skin particles left.

In principle, it seems that having pets is good for the system and even inminutario prevents allergies and eczema even from pregnancy, therefore, pets are beneficial in this regard.

But if the allergy is declared there to make some arrangements. Each family will have to face this situation where a child is allergic to an animal differently, depending on the possibilities of the house and the intensity of the reaction of the child, but bear in mind that, just allergies are unpredictable and ongoing allergen exposure is not good for the patient. In some cases it may be necessary to find a new home for the animal.

Once detected the allergy and decide to continue living with your pet, you have to be very careful: brushing the animal, wash it, let him not get on the bed, trying not to get in the dorms and rooms where the child is habitually and spend vacuumed daily.

Hopefully these tips will help you plan the hygiene and cleanliness of your home to prevent allergies or soften your symptoms if you already have held better understand the causes and symptoms occur.