Allergies in children are on the increase in South Africa, what are you doing to protect your allergic child?

There’s no disputing the fact that our climates have changed, our natural environmental balance completely thrown out of whack and our air is nothing like it used to be, in its polluted state! The combination of all these factors, and more, have effectively resulted in, among other issues, an increase in allergies among children in South Africa.

Allergies are caused by our own immune systems when they overreact to substances that may be harmless to others but are critical for those with allergies to certain substances (allergens), such as food allergies, penicillin allergies, peanut allergies and bee sting toxins, along with other insect bites or stings.

The immune system, when exposed to these allergens, responds mistakenly to what would otherwise be no threat, as if it were a serious one, which is when various signs of allergic reaction start manifesting.

The worst of these is when a child or adult goes into anaphylactic shock, which is an emergency medical situation that could be life-threatening if not treated immediately. In the case of highly allergic children, wearing an I.C.E. (In Case of Emergency) allergy bracelet, band or necklace should be worn at all times.

Antihistamine tablets and EpiPen’s become a normal part of life for any parent of a highly allergic child; watching your child vomiting, swelling and fighting for breath is beyond terrifying for any parent, however, as long as the parent is with the child, they know what to do.

It’s when our kids go out to day care, school, other members of the family or left in the care of a child-minder, that it becomes essential for him or her to wear a kid’s allergy bracelet, supplied by ICE-TAGS South Africa, a team passionate about sharing their belief that being prepared is life-saving.

If your child has a severe allergy problem, everyone taking care of your children outside of your immediate family circle should be made aware of the situation. Explain clearly what should be done in case of an allergic reaction – it’s one of the best precautions you can take to keep your children safe and protected; information is power!

Allergy bracelets for kids from ICE-TAGS South Africa are designed for comfort, with more than enough space to add all essential information that may be required in an emergency situation, and they are available in a broad range of styles and bright colours to suit every child!

There are really pretty allergy bracelets for kids in the range from ICE-TAGS, cuties that will make it easy to convince any little girl that it’s a great idea, such as teardrop, heart, star, round and rectangle shaped pendants; a pretty, life-saving necklace!
Allergy bracelets for kids stick to comfort, using mostly brightly coloured silicone allergy bands in many forms, making sure that there is an allergy bracelet for kids in South Africa that is funky and fun to wear – safety made attractive to kids, a magical formula for the protection of our kids!

ICE-TAGS South Africa provides Autism I.C.E. Straps and a Diabetes I.C.E. band for kids, which is designed for use in a vehicle baby chair, which will assist any responder with this important medical information – make this one a red one so that it cannot be missed!
The Diabetes ICE Band put together in blue by the team at ICE-TAGS South Africa, again giving first responders or medical personnel a chance to see this underlying condition and then use the appropriate treatment, without further endangering the life of your child!
Just do it! Call ICE-TAGS South Africa and they will give you all the information and assistance you may need to make the right life-saving decision.

You never know when an emergency may happen, so be prepared, and prepare your children by making it a rule for them to wear their I.C.E I.D tag, ICE medical information bracelet or allergy band for kids at all times, this should be a non-negotiable rule designed to protect your child and keep him or her as safe as humanly possible in this instance!