The weather is getting warmer and we're all getting the urge to spend more time outside because we're tired of being cooped up. We want to feel the sun and the breeze. We want to smell the flowers and fresh cut grass. What we don't want is to get a bunch of mosquito bites. The problem is that mosquitoes love warm weather and they feed on human blood. Not only is it annoying to have those pesky critters buzzing around and biting us, the aftermath of their bites can be beyond irritating.
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Mosquito bites get swollen and itchy, which can lead to scratching, which can lead to infection or scarring. Not to mention some diseases are spread via mosquito bites. And have you noticed that the itching only gets worse when you are trying to sleep? There you are, trying to rest, but your skin feels like it's on fire and you don't want to scratch, but you convince yourself that if you just scratch it just a little, it will feel better. Ha! Next thing you know you've been up all night and your skin is raw. Then the next morning, you see your kid scratching and you tell him not to scratch, even though clearly you are a hypocrite. Enough!
Instead of taking a wait-and-see approach to our mosquito issues this year, let's talk about natural ways that we can prevent mosquito bites. There are plenty of commercial insecticides that you can buy, but we're focusing on more natural remedies because many of us prefer natural alternatives, especially if we have sensitive skin or are looking for options that will work for our children as well.