Favorite All-Natural Tips for Kids
Children appreciate knowing we are looking out for their well-being. Young Living can help parents meet the objective of providing a safe and healthy environment with chemical-free pure therapeutic-grade essential oils and a line of natural products specifically created for children. Here you will find some favorite tips and easy recipes.
Monsters Be-Gone Spray
We all know that monsters under the bed at night can be detremental to parents and kids getting a restful nights sleep. Here is a super easy "Monster" spray that you and your kids can make to keep those scary creatures far away!
You will need:
• 1 - 6 oz. spray bottle (choose a shape, size, and color that best represents your army against monsters)
• 8-12 drops Young Livig Essential Oil (see good choices below)
• Water
Fill your spray bottle 7/8 of the way full with water, add essential oil, shake. To use, lightly spray under bed, in closets, or anyplace else monsters hide.
Additional Tip: Decorate your spray bottle with pictures or small items that can be tied on to the bottle.
Young Living oils that support calmness, courage and protection: Valor, White Angelica, Inner Child, Lavender, Dream Catcher, and Sacred Mountain.
LavaDerm Cooling Mist for Bites, Stings and other Boo-boo's
LavaDerm Cooling Mist (spray) is a favorite among parents and children. Use LavaDerm to bring relief to stressed skin with a blend of gentle skin-soothing ingredients including lavender essential oil aloe vera. Spray directly onto the affected area and repeat every 10-15 minutes until desired relief is achieved.
LavaDerm is terrific for: sunburn, itchies, insect bites and stings, minor cuts, scratches and scrapes.
Try Peace & Calming
For parents and kids: Rub one drop of Peace & Calming on the soles of each foot just before bedtime to release tension and promote a good night’s rest.
Calming Fussy Babies and Children
If you are going to teach your hyperactive or cranky children to "just say no" to drugs, the best way to start is by not getting them addicted to them as little ones!
You can easily calm fussy children with a relaxing foot rub using pure, safe, therapeutic grade essential oils! Blends such a Peace and Calming, and Gentle Baby, and single oils of lavender and frankincense are some of our family favorites! You can dilute one drop of oil with two drops of olive oil, and rub their little feet-they love it!
When you take the time to do this for the children it does two things. In addition to the calming and healthful aroma-therapeutic factor, it reassures to them that you love them enough to spend this time on them. Sometimes mine fall asleep when I am rubbing their feet, and sometimes they get up and go play when we are all done-only in a happier mood then before!
*Note! Only Pure, therapeutic grade oils should be used on children. Other kinds can be dangerous, click links below to learn why.
Milk Shake
I like to give my children a scoop of Balance Complete mixed with a cup of milk as a treat every now and then. We call it a milkshake, and they love it! I love that it is jam packed with enzymes, antioxidants, whole food vitamins, and healthy ingredients that will build good health in them instead of tear it down.
Help To Focus On Studying
When it comes time to studying for exams, no matter the age, sometimes focus, comprehension and clarity can be difficult. A few good oils to try to help focus and comprehend are, Brain Power, Clarity, Believe, Magnify Your Purpose, Motivation or Highest Potential or even Peppermint.
Essential Oil Baby Wipes
This is by far cheaper then purchasing baby wipes at the store, plus you are not putting all the chemicals on your baby’s skin to be absorbed. My midwife said that the petrochemicals in baby wipes can actually remove the paint off cars! That’s not something we want on our babies!
1 roll strong paper towel (VIVA work best)
2 1/4 cup water
1 circular wipes container or other plastic container
2 Tablespoon Natural shampoo
1 Tablespoon Olive oil
1 Tablespoon Hydrogen Peroxide
2-3 Drops of you favorite Essential Oil (I use Gentle Baby as it smells like baby shampoo)
Using a very sharp knife, cut the roll of paper towels in half. Carefully pry the cardboard center and pull it out (you may need pliers the first few times you pull it out). In a bowl combine the wet ingredients and mix with hand held blender (or just mix in blender). Pour half of the liquid in the wipes container and gently place the roll of towels in the container on top of the fluid. Pour the remaining fluid over the top of the roll. These wipes will last about 2 weeks then need to be replaced.
