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Baby & ToddlerHealth & Medical DiaryWhat could be hiding in yourupholsteryIf allergies plague your household, it might be time to ditchthe upholstered furniture in favor of leather, or even wood.When you have upholstered furniture, skin cells, animaldander, and dust can easily get trapped in thefibers. Cleanup bonus: Leather, wood and vinylfurniture is easily spiffed up with a quick wipingusing a damp cloth. If replacing your furnitureisn't in the cards, ditch the fluffy throws andpillows (also dust-mite catchers) and keepdust-catching knick knacks to a minimum.No shoes inside the houseYour family’s footwear could be what's tracking pollutants,allergens, and toxins into your home, says MyronWentz, Ph.D., a microbiologist and author ofThe Healthy Home. If you can’t leave themoutside, get family members to wipe theirshoes briskly on a mat and then place themin a closed shoe cupboard. If your kid has abad allergy, consider getting him to changehis clothes when he gets back from an outing- don’t forget to immediately place the usedclothing into a closed laundry bin.Your vacuum cleaner, yourbest friend!Apparently, not all vacuums are created equal.Your best bet will be a vacuum with a HEPAratedfilter. These filters prevent the vacuum fromspewing the same dust back into the air. Also,regardless of whether the vacuum has a bag,it should be emptied well before the full mark,(obviously by a family member who does not haveallergies!). When in doubt, use a dust mask tocomplete this task to avoid a sneezing bout.Air out new purchasesThat new computer or TV you've just bought may emitchemical fumes that can trigger or worsen allergies, causingrunny noses and itchy eyes. New furnishings, rugs, andcertain paints can release volatile organic compounds (VOCs)into the air, which end up irritating your airways. "Most ofthese irritants will fade over time. However, Victor Gonzalez-Maertens, a certified indoor environmentalist advice to takethese products out of their packaging and allow them to airout in a garage or a well-ventilated space before you bringthem into your home.Those soft toys may need a bathIt's highly likely that your children's teddy bears(and all of their other "friends") harbor millionsof allergy-producing dust mites. Ditch the mitesby washing your child's stuffed animals weeklyin really hot water.38 BabyTalk | December 2019
Baby & ToddlerSpecial FeatureConsequences ofuninvolved parentingThe four main parenting styles include the following: authoritarian, authoritative,permissive, and uninvolved. Each is different and they reap different results too. In thisarticle, we discuss the uninvolved parenting style, which can be just as damaging asauthoritative as well as the permissive parenting.BabyTalk | December 2019 39
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