Find an allergistCan you give kids anything for allergies?
Seasonal allergies in kids may respond to a corticosteroid nasal spray or maybe antihistamine tablets or eye drops. It can be helpful to start some medications before pollen season. Your doctor can advise you what to give when. Depending on age, allergy immunotherapy might also be an option.
You’ll know that helping your child avoid their seasonal allergy trigger is important too. That means staying inside when tree, grass or weed pollen levels are high, but also giving kids their allergy medication before they go out to give it time to work.
The same symptom relief medication may not always work so well. Try keeping an allergy diary to show your doctor at your child’s next appointment:
- When and where do their seasonal allergies occur?
- What kind of symptoms does your child get and how long and severely does their hay fever affect them?
- Are their antihistamines or corticosteroids keeping their symptoms under control?
- How well does your child tolerate the medication side effects?
What can I give my child for seasonal allergies?
Seasonal allergies in kids may respond to a corticosteroid nasal spray or maybe antihistamine tablets or eye drops. It can be helpful to start some medications before pollen season. Your doctor can advise you what to give when. Depending on age, allergy immunotherapy might also be an option.
You’ll know that helping your child avoid their seasonal allergy trigger is important too. That means staying inside when tree, grass or weed pollen levels are high, but also giving kids their allergy medication before they go out to give it time to work.
The same symptom relief medication may not always work so well. Try keeping an allergy diary to show your doctor at your child’s next appointment:
- When and where do their seasonal allergies occur?
- What kind of symptoms does your child get and how long and severely does their hay fever affect them?
- Are their antihistamines or corticosteroids keeping their symptoms under control?
- How well does your child tolerate the medication side effects?
Seasonal allergies in kids can have a big impact on their social lives, performance at school and their general well-being. If that’s what the allergy diary shows, maybe it’s time to discuss a different approach. Allergy immunotherapy teaches your child’s body to react differently to their allergic trigger.
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Last medically reviewed 23 June 2026