I've suffered from Hayfever for around 10 years and in the past couple of months I have noticed that Lara suffers too. It is still quite unusual to develop hayfever before around 7 years old but Lara definitely has a sensitivity to pollen and, since spring arrived and she has spent more time outside I have noticed that she has a constant sniffle and this causes her to cough... just like her Mummy. Occasionally, Lara's eyes are also itchy which is not something I've experienced myself yet.
Hayfever is an allergy to airborne pollen, most commonly grass pollen (although I've been told mine is more likely a tree pollen). An allergy to grass rather puts a damper on outdoor activities such as playing in the garden or having a picnic. Thankfully, Lara isn't very aware of her hayfever yet so it hasn't really prevented her from playing but I'm now on constant lookout for any signs of it getting worse.
We very often like to eat outdoors over the summer, the girls enjoy a picnic in the garden, or out and about if we want to do a bit of exploring. I'm starting to worry about whether, this summer, Lara will fancy a picnic so much. Thankfully, Boots sent us one of their summer hay fever kits to help our own alfresco plans go smoothly, and symptom-free.
The girls enjoyed their first picnic of the year yesterday with salads, rolls, pasta salad, crisps and fruit to enjoy. Lara and I both made use of the Boots Allergy Barrier Nasal Spray which is a really tiny spray that you barely feel when you apply it in your nostrils. The spray is suitable for children from 18 months under adult supervision and just one tiny pump almost instantly opened up my airwaves; the spray acts as a barrier against allergens which enter through the nose so puts up a bit of a fight against pollen. Boots Allergy Barrier Nasal Spray can also be used by breastfeeding women which is a great benefit; I know from experience that it can be very frustrating when you aren't able to take your normal hayfever medication!
Lara and Holly enjoyed their first picnic of the summer and Lara managed to get away without a sniffly nose. I wish I could say the same for me. Despite using the barrier spray (which I felt gave me relief at the time), by the end of the day I was coughing and sniffly with tired eyes. Boots Allergy Relief Eye Drops are suitable for use by both adults and children and they offer relief at the end of the day with itchy, sore eyes. I don't mind applying eye drops to myself but I don't think it would be much fun trying to apply them to Lara!
The biggest relief I found in my Boots hayfever kit was the Boots Irritated Eyes Eye Mist. The eye mist can be applied with contact lenses and over eye make-up as it is non-oily. I found it to be a cooling, gentle spray which relaxes the eye lids and made the evening recovery noticeably faster. I'm definitely packing this one to take with me on holiday next week.
Lara and Holly enjoyed their first picnic of the summer and Lara managed to get away without a sniffly nose. I wish I could say the same for me. Despite using the barrier spray (which I felt gave me relief at the time), by the end of the day I was coughing and sniffly with tired eyes. Boots Allergy Relief Eye Drops are suitable for use by both adults and children and they offer relief at the end of the day with itchy, sore eyes. I don't mind applying eye drops to myself but I don't think it would be much fun trying to apply them to Lara!
The biggest relief I found in my Boots hayfever kit was the Boots Irritated Eyes Eye Mist. The eye mist can be applied with contact lenses and over eye make-up as it is non-oily. I found it to be a cooling, gentle spray which relaxes the eye lids and made the evening recovery noticeably faster. I'm definitely packing this one to take with me on holiday next week.
