IDENTIFYING A POTENTIAL ALLERGIC REACTION
Children have unique ways of describing their experiences and perception, including allergic reactions. Valuable time can be lost when adults do not immediately recognize that a reaction is occurring or don't understand what the children might be telling them.
Additionally, know that sometimes children, especially very young children, will put their hands in the mouths, or pull or scratch at their tongues, in response to a reaction. Also, children's voices may change (e.g. become hoarse or squeaky) and they may slur their words.
The following are also examples of words a child might use to describe a reaction:
It is highly recommended that a medical practitioner evaluate a child whenever an allergic reaction is suspected, or an exposure incident has occurred. Allergic reactions can worsen very rapidly and must be treated as a medical emergency.