** Children’s Claritin Mom Crew-Back to School Allergy Tips**

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"As a member of the Children’s Claritin Mom Crew, I receive product samples and promotional items to share and use as I see fit. No monetary compensation has taken place and any opinions expressed by me are honest and reflect my actual experience." **

 As a Moms Crew member I was provided with a list of great tips to make the first day of back2school as great as all the other days will be for your kids. I, as a parent ,know how tough allergies can be on the kids, it affects sleep as well as school work and the overall day to day happiness. Allergies are a pain for the teachers as well because these are the kids that are missing out on school as well as just not feeling their best to perform.

• 1. Be sure to have Children’s Claritin, the #1 pediatrician-recommended non-drowsy allergy brand, on hand!
• 2. Multi-vitamins are building blocks to having a strong immune system. Make taking a multi-vitamin part of your child’s daily routine.
• 3. Let there be light! Mold doesn’t like sunlight, so try to keep your curtains open during the day. Should be easy during the summer months!
• 4. Did you know that most pillows trap allergens, dust mites, and bacteria? Monitor the cleanliness of the pillow your child with allergies sleeps on and replace if necessary.
• 5. Back to school season means lots of laundry for many moms. Be sure to remove laundry from the washing machine promptly. Allowing wet clothes to sit in the washer means mold can quickly grow there.
• 6. Monitor pollen counts and adjust outdoor before and after school activities accordingly. Dry, windy days can be particularly high in pollen.
• 7. Showering or bathing at the end of the day as opposed to the morning can be helpful in removing allergens from body surfaces and hair.
• 8. Stay hydrated! Always send your child to school with a bottle of water. Drinking lots of clear fluids through the day can help get rid of toxins and flush out body.
• 9. Peak pollen production typically occurs in early morning, so try to plan outside activities at other times of the day.