CBS 2 Tips: Natural Remedies For Summer Troubles

EW YORK (CBS) ― Sometimes summer fun brings on unexpected problems. But parents can be prepared just by keeping a few "natural remedies" handy.

Mindy Apple knows her children's summer fun can bring ailments. It seems she's always trying to make things "feel better."

"I just recently kind of got our pool bag ready and I made sure I put some band-aids and some bug sprays," she says.

Packing a couple other "odds and ends" may also help with the season's aches and pains. Dr. Hilary McClafferty, an Integrative Medicine Specialist for the American Academy of Pediatrics, says there are lots of things parents can try at home that they may never have considered.

For instance, if there is water in the ear, a hair dryer on low heat held a foot away can help. "You can gently dry out the moist areas before infection sets up," Dr. McClafferty suggests.

For bug bites with stingers, use a credit card to gently scrape the stinger out. A tweezer may break it off into the skin.

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