Kids aged 0-2 need 1 patch: One patch placed centrally on clothes (ie, on their jumpsuit on the stomach, chest)Kids aged 3-5 need 2 patches: One patch on the top clothes (sweater, t-shirt) and one on the shorts. They are very small, as I had read in other reviews, but it's really just for an hour or so for our outdoor ceremony, it should be more than enough for a person to use. Kids aged 0-2 need 1 patch: One patch placed centrally on clothes (ie, on their jumpsuit on the stomach, chest) Kids aged 3-5 need 2 patches: One patch on the top clothes (sweater, t-shirt) and one on the shorts.

But then I heard it, like a World War II fighter plane on helium: A mosquito had broached my gauzy defense.Better still, BuzzPatches are spray-free, cream-free, and chemical-free, so even if your guests have allergies, breathing issues, or skin sensitivities, they can still stay protected thanks to BuzzPatches natural formula!

The only unexpected side effect is that you smell a bit like Marmite (but those, like me, who grew up eating the B-vitamin-fortified, yeast-extract spread will likely find the smell ambrosial). The patches confuse the mosquitoes by emitting a particular scent that makes kids virtually undetectable to them.

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Another natural remedy that mossies seem to hate is lavendar oil if you don't want to use too many insecticides. Some kids get it worse than others, developing an allergic reaction to the bite that causes the area to swell up and is really, really uncomfortable.BuzzPatch uses the most effective, but safe, essential oil combination designed to confuse mosquitoes and hide your kids from their senses. Each sticker is made from medical grade non-woven fabric and contains an all natural Citronella essential oil blend, carefully formulated to repel mosquitos. When applied to the skin, the transparent, waterproof, two-inch adhesive squares infuse the body with vitamin B1, which mysteriously reduces our natural odors that mosquitoes and other critters find so darn tantalizing. Bali is the one place we visit where the mozzies are a real pain and Traveltom kicks and squeals when I try to put repellant on him.