Using DEET repellents on children?
• The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that repellents used on children should not contain more than 10 percent DEET. • Dress children in long sleeves and pants and, when possible, apply repellent to clothing rather than skin. • Do not apply DEET directly to children. Apply to your own hands and then put it on the child. • Do not apply on hands or near eyes and mouth of young children. • Do not allow children to apply repellents themselves. • Do not use repellents on infants. • After returning indoors, wash any treated skin with soap and water. • Store DEET and other repellents out of the reach of children.
