If your child has allergies there are plenty of choices in bedding available to help. Some easy steps and shopping around can prevent allergic reactions in children due to their bedding or bedroom furniture harboring dust mites. I know it's yucky to think about but it's the feces of those mites that cause the allergies.

Any good retailer for bedding, whether they're online or down the street. offers a variety of certified hypoallergenic products at good prices. It's a good idea to start with a vinyl box spring case. They last a long time plus they're waterproof, easy to clean, and not hospitable to dust mites.

Secondly, and maybe even more important, is get a cover for the entire matress. Mak sure you measure your child's mattress beforehand so it fits good and tight.

Another very important way to prevent allergies is getting a hypoallergenic certified pillow because their fabric very tightly sewn to keep dust mites out. They also come in synthetic down which is an excellent deterrent to mite reproduction. Plus they can keep out mold or bacteria that just make things worse. Pillows should be replaced every two years at the very least.

Whatever bedding product you are looking at buying, be sure to find the asthma and allergy friendly certification mark. Not only are these products created with barriers to allergens, they are specifically made without chemicals that can irritate or cause allergic reactions. This goes for sheets and duvets as well.

Wash the bedding in high temp water and dryer. Every 3 months or so, thoroughly clean the mattress and box spring.

To inhibit dust mite contamination, change the linens once or twice a week. Run a vacuum over the mattress, pillow, or blankets when you do.

A couple other tips for helping your child's bed stay allergen free; when you make the bed, shake out all the bedding and fold back the blankets. This helps to stop humidity from building, which dust mites thrive in. Also be sure to keep headboards and bedside tables dust free.

After you vacuum the children's bedroom, wait until the dust settles for about 2 hours before you make up the bed so it won't settle there.

It's these simple changes that can mean the difference between discomfort and rest at night for the kids and you, the parent.

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