As if the stresses of pandemic parenting and remote learning weren’t causing enough stress for parents, many are now coping with another foe — the return of spring seasonal allergies.
The enemy may be invisible, but the symptoms certainly are not. Itching, swelling and irritation in the eyes, nose and throat from things like pollen, dust and animal dander affect up to 40 percent of children in the U.S. And while allergies or hay fever, a.k.a. allergic rhinitis, often tends to flare up in the spring and summer, some unlucky children — and their parents — end up battling it year round.
