Other family members may have allergies. If your child has had allergies before, be sure medicine is taken as directed and on a regular basis throughout the pollen season. Your child will feel better if allergy medicine is taken as soon as the sneezing or sniffling starts. Some allergy medicines can make your child sleepy. If the child is so sleepy that it interferes with school or play, call the doctor for a medicine change.
Some children require medicine all year-round for their allergies.
These medicines are usually nasal sprays which work best when taken regularly, even when your child feels well. Pollen can collect on the skin and hair. Be sure your child bathes and shampoos every night before bed. Keep windows closed during high pollen season. Stay away from lawns that are being mowed.