The allergy and cold season is our least favorite part of the year. For many parents it is the time when our children are dealing with the stuffy nose, itchy throat, and watery eyes. We do what we can to help them to sleep and to stop coughing and feeling miserable – but at times it seems that there is no medicine that can help.
In cases like this the best option you have is purchase a warm mist humidifier. These have been used for years to help people to fight against the symptoms of the cold, flu, allergies, asthma, and other respiratory problems. When purchasing a model for your child’s room you need to understand what features you want to look for.
What Type
The first thing you have to decide on is what type of humidifier you want to purchase. There are two common types; warm and cool mist. Both of these will add moisture into the air to relieve congestion and coughing. Most parents will purchase a cool mist because it is safer. Curious children trying to mess with it will not burn their hands.
However, the warm mist is most effective. It boils the water to release the moisture into the air and is said to help against more problems that people suffer from. When using this in the child’s room you need only keep it on something stable and out of their reach.
Features
Now that you know what type you want you have to think about the features it should have. You are using it in one room – which means that you don’t need something that is huge. When using it to fight colds and allergies you might want a model that allows you to use a medical inhalant. The inhalant will double the efforts at relieving congestion.
Do you want a filter? Every humidifier uses a filter to remove impurities from the air and release clean moisture. Some come with a filter that has to be changed out every few weeks or months. However, there are some models that use special plates as the filter. These plates only need to be cleaned off.