https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 17 May 2026 13:35:57 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/zika-and-kids-under-2-article#post-2746351 Mon, 12 Jun 2017 12:59:28 +0000 littlebug 2746351@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@ShootingStar: Yeah, what I've read is sunscreen first, then bug spray, then just keep reapplying sunscreen as needed. Only reapply bug spray at the recommended interval. Sawyer lasts for 8 hours. So we'll do sunscreen and bug spray, then reapply sunscreen every 1.5 hours, and bug spray 8 hours later as needed. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/zika-and-kids-under-2-article#post-2746308 Mon, 12 Jun 2017 12:01:00 +0000 MrsSCB 2746308@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@ShootingStar: I've read to put sunscreen first, then bug spray. The Sawyer Picaridin that @littlebug: mentioned is one of the bug repellents recommended to use against Zika, and they suggest sunscreen first! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/zika-and-kids-under-2-article#post-2746298 Mon, 12 Jun 2017 11:38:58 +0000 ShootingStar 2746298@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@littlebug: We're taking a Disney Cruise in February with the exact same ages! I'm not so worried about the cruise, but we will be in Puerto Rico for 3 days before it. How will you use the bug repellent in conjunction with sunscreen? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/zika-and-kids-under-2-article#post-2746267 Mon, 12 Jun 2017 09:59:29 +0000 littlebug 2746267@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We're taking a Disney cruise in November with a 4yo and an 18mo. I'll just be using lots of bug spray/wipes on them. Getting the Sawyer or Natrapel wipes with picaridin rather than something like Off. We started using Sawyer spray last year and it works really well. Even my husband, who is a mosquito magnet, doesn't get bites when he uses it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/zika-and-kids-under-2-article#post-2746261 Mon, 12 Jun 2017 09:34:33 +0000 MrsSCB 2746261@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I heard this on NPR this morning, too -- definitely something we'll be thinking about when planning vacations.</p> <p>@babypugs: We also have a ton of mosquitos, blech. Makes me less interested in spending a lot of time outdoors :-/ As does the heat, haha.</p> <p>My friend suggested these wipes -- a lot easier to apply on little ones than spray! <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Cutter-Family-Repellent-Mosquito-HG-95838/dp/B0030EK6HU" rel="nofollow">https://www.amazon.com/Cutter-Family-Repellent-Mosquito-HG-95838/dp/B0030EK6HU</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/zika-and-kids-under-2-article#post-2746216 Mon, 12 Jun 2017 07:47:03 +0000 babypugs 2746216@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Scary! I live in an area with a lot of mosquitoes (although no reports of Zika at this time) and have a five month old. Technically it is safe to use bug spray at that age, but I hate it---guess I'll be getting over that and lathering her up. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/zika-and-kids-under-2-article#post-2746197 Mon, 12 Jun 2017 06:15:41 +0000 nana87 2746197@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I just saw this and thought I'd share since I know a lot of us wonder about Zika and travel:</p> <p><a href="http://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2017/06/12/532083664/is-zika-dangerous-for-kids-probably-depends-on-the-age?utm_source=facebook.com&#038;utm_medium=social&#038;utm_campaign=npr&#038;utm_term=nprnews&#038;utm_content=20170612" rel="nofollow">http://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2017/06/12/532083664/is-zika-dangerous-for-kids-probably-depends-on-the-age?utm_source=facebook.com&#038;utm_medium=social&#038;utm_campaign=npr&#038;utm_term=nprnews&#038;utm_content=20170612</a></p> <p>Tldr version: they don't have much info about how Zika affects children but caution against traveling to affected regions with kids under 2 </p>