Insect Repellents

Dengue is a real consideration here, and most effective repellents are not recommended for young children. That leaves parents choosing between protection and safety, which is a bad choice to have to make.

Parakito resolves it with a plant-based formula and no deet. The wristbands release a blend of essential oils from a replaceable pellet and last for weeks — nothing goes on your child’s skin at all. Sprays and roll-ons are available for older children, and the soothing cream handles bites that got through.

Warble stocks the Parakito range in the Philippines, including kids’ wristbands, family and sport sprays, and bite relief. Worth having before rainy season, not during it.