ESSENTIAL OILS FOR CHILDREN
Sometimes I question how Moms do Motherhood without oils. It probably sounds like I'm joking, but I'm serious! I think back to my pre-oil days when I had my two babies and I think how different life was. I only wish I had found oils sooner! I would've avoided a lot of sleepless nights, anxiousness, and a whole lot of visits and calls to our Doctor! Oils make Motherhood a whole lot easier, and I want to share with you our most common used oils for our babies!
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But first, let's talk about some FAQs for using oils with children!
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Is it safe to use oils on my children?
Yes. 1,000x over yes!
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Over the years of our family using oils, I've had people come to me and say "I heard from a
friend that eucalyptus will give my child respiratory issues." or "I read on a website that
an aromatherapist said that oils shouldn't be used on kids under the age of 10!"
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Now, I am a BIG researcher, and I take my children's health and safety VERY seriously. Probably more seriously than I take anything else in this world. I've researched these claims and beyond. I always encourage everyone to do their own research on everything, and this is one of those things. If you research eucalyptus oil giving a child breathing issues, do you know what you'll find? You'll find ONE single case where a Mom bought a cheap, synthetic (NOT real, pure essential oil!) bottle of eucalyptus and peppermint blended together, let her child ingest the ENTIRE bottle, the child had bronchial spasms, went to the emergency room, and then was fine.
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Does this mean that eucalyptus oil isn't safe for children? Absolutely not. This means that someone bought a synthetic, chemical oil, used it irresponsibly, and there were consequences. Everything in this world is not safe when used incorrectly. If oils (plants! Let's remember... they're plants!) were so dangerous, you would be seeing children left and right having issues and maybe a few deaths sprinkled in that oils caused. Guess how many people have died from using essential oils? Zero. Zilch. None. Not one single person. Ever.
Oils are safe for babies and children when you are using good quality essential oil (Young Living!) and when you simply use common sense safety. We need to stop worrying about things like plants being dangerous for our children, and instead worry about things like the ingredients in the food we're eating and the chemicals in the products that we are using! I've used oils safely on my children from the day of birth, and I'll continue to do so!
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Dilution guidelines
One thing that you should do when applying oils to children is dilute them with a carrier oil. A carrier oil is an oil like coconut oil, almond oil, or jojoba oil. The purpose of this is because children typically have more sensitive skin than adults. Young Living oils are pure and potent, so we just want to dilute them for children so that they can absorb into their skin slower!
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Below are some guidelines for diluting oils for children!
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Newborn - 6 months old
1 drop of essential to 15 drops of carrier oil
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6 months old - 1 year old
1 drop of essential oil to 10 drops of carrier oil
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1 year old - 2 years old
1 drop of essential oil to 6 drops of carrier oil
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2 years old - 5 years old
1 drop of essential oil to 4 drops of carrier oil
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5 years old - 10 years old
1 drop of essential oil to 2 drops of carrier oil
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Note:
For "hot" oils such as Thieves, Peppermint, Panaway, Cinnamon, Clove, Deep Relief, Eucalyptus, R.C., and Raven, you'll want to use extra dilution for kids and adults!
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KidScents + Seedlings oils
One of my favorite things that Young Living has is
pre-diluted oils for kids called the KidScents oils! You can use them straight out of the bottle without any dilution. They are ready to go!
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SLEEPYIZE // For a good night's sleep!
+ Diffuse 6 drops.
+ Rub a drop down the spine and a swipe across the forehead.
TUMMYGIZE // For tummy ache relief!
+ Rub a drop directly on the tummy.
SNIFFLEASE // For sniffles!
+ Diffuse 6 drops.
+ Rub a drop on the chest.
+ Mix 10 drops with 1/4 cup of coconut oil to make a natural vapor rub.
GENEYUS // To help focus!
+ Diffuse 6 drops.
+ Rub a drop on the brainstem.
OWIE // For boo-boos!
+ Rub a drop on little bumps and bruises!
SEEDLINGS CALM // To calm fussy babies!
+ Diffuse 6 drops.
+ Rub a drop on the feet.
KIDPOWER // To calm anxiety in kids!
+ Diffuse 6 drops.
+ Have children inhale from their hands
+ Roll on the back of the neck and behind ears.
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Note: Young Living also makes pre-made rollers, like this one, of all the kids oils!
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Diffuser recipes
Sleep
4 Sleepyize + 2 Lavender
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Energy and Focus
4 Geneyus + 2 Peppermint
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Calm and Focus
2 Lavender + 2 Cedarwood + 2 Vetiver
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Tantrum Tamer
4 Surrender + 2 White Angelica
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Peace & Calm
4 Peace & Calming + 2 Orange
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Immune Boost
3 Thieves + 3 Lemon
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Sniffles Be Gone
4 Snifflease + 2 Raven
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Roller recipes
All of these recipes are for a 10ml roller bottle! Add the oils listed, fill the rest of the bottle with carrier oil, shake, and roll the oil where it says under the recipe!
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Sleep
10 Sleepyize + 10 Lavender
Roll on brainstem
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Energy and Focused
15 Geneyus + 5 Peppermint
Roll on brainstem
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Calm and Focused
10 Lavender + 10 Vetiver + 10 Cedarwood
Roll on brainstem
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Happy
10 Joy + 10 Orange + 5 Inner Child
Roll on wrists and behind ears
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Tantrum Tamer
10 Surrender + 10 White Angelica
Roll on wrists, behind ears, and inhale from wrists
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Achy Ear
10 Lavender + 10 Roman Chamomile + 5 Purification
Roll around outside of ear
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Itchies Away
10 Melrose + 10 Lavender
Roll on skin where needed
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Immune Support
5 Thieves + 5 Lemon + 5 Frankincense + 3 Oregano
Roll on bottom of feet and down spine
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Goopy Eyes Away
10 Lavender + 10 Purification
Roll on the skin around and under eyes
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Sniffles Be Gone
15 Snifflease + 3 Raven
Roll on chest
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Tummy feel better
15 Tummygize + 5 Digize
Roll on tummy
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Cool down
10 Peppermint + 10 Lime
Roll on bottom of feet and down spine
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Boo Boo Better
15 Owie + 5 Frankincense + 5 Helichrysum
Roll on skin where needed
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Young Living also has pre-made roller bottles for kids:
Sleepyize
Tummygize
Snifflease
Geneyus
Owie
KidPower
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Other recipes
Sleepy Spray
In a 2 oz. bottle, put 10 drops of a sleepy oil of your choice, and then fill the rest with witch hazel or water. Shake and spray on your children's pillows and sheets before bed!
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Boo-boo Spray
In a 2 oz. bottle, put 5 drops of Owie oil + 5 drops of Frankincense oil, and then fill the rest with witch hazel. Shake and spray on a boo-boo when needed!
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Aromatherapy Playdough
In a sauce pan combine 1 cup of all purpose flour, 1/2 cup of salt, and 2 teaspoons cream of tartar. Add in 1 cup of water, 1 1/2 tablespoons of cooking oil, and food coloring. Turn the heat on to medium-low, and stir until the mixture forms into a ball., Once the mixture has reached play dough consistency, remove it from the heat and allow it to cool for 4 minutes. Knead in 6-8 drops of an essential oil of your choice! Stress Away, Lavender, KidPower, or Peace & Calming are all favorites to use in our house!