Safe Essential Oils for Babies and Toddlers

As I’m sitting down with a stuffed nose and tears in my eyes of the cold I caught from my girls…. It came to me that there is something I need to share with you. I will share with you my experience with oil diffusers and safe essential oils for babies and toddlers to have a healthier life.

Let’s go back to a couple of years ago…

When my firstborn started daycare she was 1.5 years old. For 3 years we couldn’t keep 3 weeks in a row being healthy and well. That being worse I caught almost every bug she had… it was like hell…

The cough was the worst… she would cough for days, no one slept during the night, and she would even throw up from straining. Sometimes the dry part would last for 3 days of literally constant coughing. We tried all sorts of remedies…. But not much help really…

The inhalator did help. It’s really useful stuff…. But you need to be constant and do it at least 3 times a day for about 10 min… and you know how kids are. I was lucky if I got her to do it for 3-5min.

A dear friend of mine every once in a while mentioned I needed the oil diffuser and kept going about essential oils for kids cough and what good it does. Especially for those bugs.

I didn’t listen…

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I thought…. Oh, just another piece of advice that will do no good…

Then, a year and a half ago, when all of us girls had the flu that did pass, but I kept coughing for a month… It was horrible. She saw me one day and said: ˝You’re still coughing!!!?˝ Half an hour later she came to my door with a diffuser and some essential oils and said: ˝Please, try to use it! ˝ 2 DAYS LATER I WAS HEALTHY AS A HORSE!

I still cannot thank her enough for that enlightenment!

What are My 5 Uses of Essential Oils

So, from that day on diffuser became our best friend ever… we use it to:

• soothe caught and flu symptoms
• scare off mosquitoes,
• freshen up the flat,
• calm an upset child…
• and most importantly kill all the germs, bugs, and bacillus.

Best Way to Use Essential Oils for Babies and Toddlers

• Mostly I use it in my diffuser,
• But when they are really sick, I place some almond oil on my hand and a drop or two of essential oils on them and rub their chest, spine, and feet. YOU MUST NEVER USE IT LIKE THIS UNDILUTED! Almond oil is the best for kids’ skin…. And also great for our hands and cleavage area (my stretch marks got soooo less obvious since I’m using it).
• For babies from 3 to 12 months rub just the feet

We are now sick 5x less, and it lasts a lot shorter…. And I mean A LOT! Life is just so much better with those magical drops…. This sounds like some fancy slogan haha.

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How to Choose an Essential Oil Diffuser

Choose from these two sorts:

1. NEBULIZING DIFFUSERS

• They use pressure to diffuse the mist of oil. They don’t require water or heat

• The biggest benefit is that they disperse essential oils a lot faster than ultrasonic, and with a higher concentration

• They cost more because you have to put about 30 drops of oils in one session

• The aroma will be stronger than an ultrasonic diffuser but last shorter

• Does not produce humidity since it does not contain water

2. ULTRASONIC DIFFUSER

• You fill it with water and essential oils as much as you want. You don’t need more than 10 drops. Depends on your needs and how strong you want them to be.

• It’s budget-friendly… it needs fewer oils and the session lasts much longer. Great for nights when kids have a cold

Best Brand for Essential Oils:

REMEMBER, ALWAYS USE VERIFIED MANUFACTURERS OF ESSENTIAL OILS. AS IT IS SOMETHING THAT YOU AND YOUR FAMILY BREATHE IN, MAKE SURE TO BUY QUALITY!

There are so many oils you can use… but please. Do some research first on which ones to use based on your kid’s age. Here are some that are from a trustworthy site, but still, do some homework before you start.

I love to use organic essential oils:

• Pranarom
• Aromatherapy Company
• Florihana
• Rocky Mountain

I use Pranarom the most, I just have a lot of confidence in their products. And trust me, this is not a sponsored blog, just my own experience, and research knowledge.

As I am no expert on safe essential oils for babies and toddlers, this chart was taken from another site…..They gave me the honor to share their knowledge. You can find useful information on their site: https://www.newdirectionsaromatics

All I wanted was to share my experience, how much aromatherapy helped me and my family with

• essential oils for kids’ cough and flu,
• and how we supported our immune system.
• I am stunned by the power of essential oils and all the benefits that it has brought to us.

As a mum, I want to help other mums….. Cause together….

WE ARE STRONGER THAN WE ALL THINK!

UPDATE: I am now a certified aromatherapist and masseur, those fragrant little bottles just amaze me.

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