How do you air the room of a child with allergies?

Short answer

A closed room is not the best environment for a child: humidity, carbon dioxide and indoor pollutants build up. For children with allergies, the aim is to let clean air in while keeping allergens out.

Tips for airing

1. Air briefly and often. Several times a day, air the room briefly with a cross-draught.
2. Choose your time. In pollen season, after rain or in the evening is better.
3. Fit a filter to the window. Window filter for homes with babies – as we explain on that page, the hook-and-loop filter fits in a child’s room without drilling.
4. Keep the room simple. Soft toys, rugs and heavy curtains hold dust.