Oh, gosh. Isn't it the WORST when they attack the kids? I don't know about y'all, but this was a regular occurrance when I was growing up. Everyone out playing and suddenly, one of the kids would start screamin' bloody murder.
FYI cold water is the best remedy, either inside or outside (if you have to turn the hose on someone.) When we first moved out to the country, I told John if he ever saw B (the five year old) screaming and running to the house to turn on the water and let it get nice and cold. I can't tell you how many times I've snatched him up, stripped him down and put him under a cold water stream.
First, obviously, it gets the ants off. But also it goes a long way to stop it from hurting. B will stop crying immediately when the water hits him. I'm outside barefoot a lot during the summer and have had to hose my feet down a BUNCH after getting in fire ants.
I will say though that I am not too bad allergic to them. I get a little white pimple looking bump where they bite me. It may itch a little for a couple of days, but not too bad. My son, B, though gets huge welts that itch real bad. So his doctor told me to put hydrocortisone cream on them and give him benadryl by mouth until they went away.
I sincerely hope that if any of your neighbors saw it, they will be discreet enough not to mention it to you.
Cassandra
FYI cold water is the best remedy, either inside or outside (if you have to turn the hose on someone.) When we first moved out to the country, I told John if he ever saw B (the five year old) screaming and running to the house to turn on the water and let it get nice and cold. I can't tell you how many times I've snatched him up, stripped him down and put him under a cold water stream.
First, obviously, it gets the ants off. But also it goes a long way to stop it from hurting. B will stop crying immediately when the water hits him. I'm outside barefoot a lot during the summer and have had to hose my feet down a BUNCH after getting in fire ants.
I will say though that I am not too bad allergic to them. I get a little white pimple looking bump where they bite me. It may itch a little for a couple of days, but not too bad. My son, B, though gets huge welts that itch real bad. So his doctor told me to put hydrocortisone cream on them and give him benadryl by mouth until they went away.
I sincerely hope that if any of your neighbors saw it, they will be discreet enough not to mention it to you.
Cassandra
