When my mother-in-law told me that there was news that the dengue-carrying mosquitoes not only bites during the day, but also at night, I got alarmed. Those darn mosquitoes! Who would've thought they'd install night vision?!
Anyhoo, the first thing that went to my mind was, I needed to put something on baby's skin so she won't attract insects, mosquitoes in particular. Since it will be applied directly on baby's skin, it has to be safe and deet-free. Deet, which is the active ingredient in most insect-repellents, has a harmful side effect, so that's a big no-no for me (the most popular and commercially available insect repellent in our market has been found to have deet). And so, the second thing that came into mind was: citronella. I've heard about its effectiveness in repelling mosquitoes from my mom friends, so I decided to give it a try. We also asked her pedia if we can use it, and we got her go signal. We tried HHN's Citronella Bug Spray (which is actually oil-based) and since she's less than a year old, we only applied a few drops on her thigh, arms & clothes, and waited if she'll have allergic reactions. Thankfully she didn't. It has a strong citrus-y scent (which is natural for citronella), but baby and I didn't mind, as it is that same scent that repels mosquitoes. I've also asked baby's yaya to dab some on our bed linens and curtains, just to make the room mosquito free, instead of spraying commercially bought bug-spray. So far, no bug bites for baby and me ;)
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