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Title: Best insect repellent
Post by: clm123 on October 20, 2013, 08:23:39 AM

Hi guys

Just wondering if anyone has found an effective insect repellent that's safe to use on babies?? Low irritant aeroguard can only be used on 12 months plus and it's not the greatest!! Any recommendations???

Title: Re: Best insect repellent
Post by: JD-120 on October 20, 2013, 08:31:41 AM

i dunno how suitable for under 12 months is, but we have been put on to a home made repellent.

equal parts baby oil, dettol and suncream. Mix it up in a spray bottle


keeps you 99.9% germ free also :)

Title: Re: Best insect repellent
Post by: ozbogwam on October 20, 2013, 09:17:46 AM

We use the stick on mosquito patches for our kids. One patch every twelve hours does the trick. One on their tshirt or hat in the morning and then the other one goes on about dinner time and then transfer to their sleeping bags

Title: Re: Best insect repellent
Post by: speewa158 on October 20, 2013, 03:35:37 PM

l take SWOMBO with me & they attack her instead  :cup: :cheers:

Title: Re: Best insect repellent
Post by: briann532 on October 20, 2013, 07:50:28 PM

Quote from: speewa158 on October 20, 2013, 03:35:37 PM

l take SWOMBO with me & they attack her instead  :cup: :cheers:

LOL.............

You old silver tongue you.........

Title: Re: Best insect repellent
Post by: kylarama on October 20, 2013, 08:20:38 PM

We sometimes use 250ml baby oil, 250ml Dettol and 25ml pure citronella.  seems to work okay and soothed any existing bites.  You could replace the baby oil with sorbolene cream, so it's not greasy, or sunscreen for daytime?

Title: Re: Best insect repellent
Post by: MarDon on October 20, 2013, 09:39:58 PM

Use to work in a pharmacy and we would make up a mixture of Johnsons baby moisturiser, with Dettol and citronella added. I just can't quite recall how much to add to the moisturiser. Perhaps pop into your local chemist and double check before putting it all over bub, they may make something up for you or tell you the correct ratio.

Dee.

Title: Re: Best insect repellent
Post by: ScottH on October 20, 2013, 09:43:52 PM

I use a product called YaMate which I picked up from the Rosehill show.

All natural, without DEET. Seems to work well, and the kids don't mind the smell.

Title: Re: Best insect repellent
Post by: Bird on October 20, 2013, 09:48:05 PM

I use petrol.. nobody likes the ****in smell..

Title: Re: Best insect repellent
Post by: FODFA on October 20, 2013, 09:55:10 PM

Have a google for natures botanical rosemary and cedarwood cream, this stuff is brilliant.

Cheers Andrew

Title: Re: Best insect repellent
Post by: elle.mac on October 20, 2013, 09:59:45 PM

Vanilla Mozzi  - fantastic on young kids and anyone with sensitive kids

Title: Re: Best insect repellent
Post by: SteveandViv on October 20, 2013, 10:03:21 PM

While I got brought up with the Detol mixtures I would try it out as I did recently and it burned once of our kids. Maybe just give it ago first but it sure did work for Midge bitea

Title: Re: Best insect repellent
Post by: ScottT on October 21, 2013, 10:25:50 AM

Quote from: Lost on October 20, 2013, 09:48:05 PM

I use petrol.. nobody likes the ****in smell..

 :cup: :cup: :cup: :cup: :cup: :cup: